*** Source: History and Business Directory of Humboldt County, Lillie E. Hamm, November 1890, Eureka, Cal. *** ---page 010--- Beacons and Buoys. Northward along the Coast to Point Reyes--Continued. Howard Spit Red and black ..... 3d-class nun buoy ..... 13 On the western extremity of Howard Spit, in horizontal hard sandy bottom. Must be left on the stripes starboard side by vessels bound to Eureka. It is also at the turning-point to South Bay. Humboldt Bay Red 2 3d-class can buoy } { 12 In hard sandy bottom. } No bearings that will be { Humboldt Bay Black 1 3d-class nun buoy } permanent can be given { In hard sandy bottom. } for these buoys, owing { Humboldt Bay Black 3 3d-class nun buoy } to frequent changes in { In hard sandy bottom. } the channel. { Humboldt Bay Red 4 3d class can buoy } { In hard sandy bottom. Humboldt Bay, Red 6 Single-pile beacon Light-House, S. S. W. 6 Off Clarks' Slough, on end of a shoal that has Clark's Slough. Buoy, Indian Spit, N. by W. made out. 1/4 W. Humboldt Bay, Red and black .... Single-pile beacon Clark's Slough Beacon, 6 Off southeast end of small island, between city Eureka Channel horizontal S. E. 1/4 S. wharves and Indian Island. stripes. Indian Island Spit Red and black 3d-class nun buoy Saw-Mill Wharf, N. E. by E. 10 In hard sandy bottom, on the south end of the horizontal 1/4 E. spit, and must be left on the port side by vessels strips. Extreme point of Indian bound to Eureka, and on the starboard side Island, N. by E. 4/5 E. when bound up to North Bay. Flanigan's Wharf, S. Areata Channel Red 8 Single-pile beacon ..... 5 On edge of channel on northwest side of Indian Island. Must be left on starboard side bound up. Areata Channel Black 5 Single-pile beacon ..... 5 On left-hand side of channel. Must be left on port side bound up. Areata Channel Red 10 Single-pile beacon ..... 5 On right hand side of channel. Must be left on starboard side bound up. Areata Channel Black 7 Single-pile beacon ..... 5 On left side of channel. Must be left on port side bound up. Areata Channel Red 12 Single-pile beacon ..... 5 On right side of channel. Must be left on starboard side bound up. Areata Channel Black 9 Single-pile beacon ..... 5 On left side of channel, 7-16 of a mile below Areata Wharf. Must be left on port side bound up. COAST NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. Entering Humboldt Bay, California, to Eurkea and to South Bay. Compass-bearings and Depth at GENERAL REMARKS. Name of station or Number, if Description of distances of prominent lowest tides, (NOTE.--Bearings and courses are magnetic,) locality of aid. Color of aid. a buoy mark or aid objects from the aid. in feet. and distances expressed in nautical miles.) Lower end of Red and black ..... 3-class nun buoy Red Bluff, N. E. 1/4 N. 10 In hard sandy bottom, and in passing should Middle Ground, horizontal Howard Spit Buoy, N. by E. be given a good berth S. Bay. stripes. 1/2 E. Hookton Channel Red 2 Single-pile beacon Middle Ground Buoy, N.W. 5 To be left on the starboard side bound to by W. Field's Landing. Wharf, Field's Landing, S. by E., 1/2 E. From Humboldt Bar to Northwest Seal Rock, on St. George's Reef. TRINIDAD HARBOR. TRINIDAD HEAD White; lantern, ..... Pyramidal tower, Crescent City Light House. ..... A fixed white light, varied by RED flashes LIGHT-STATION dome and 18 feet high. White N. by W. 7/8 W., 42 miles. every minute, visible 17 1/4 miles. On railing; black dwelling, 50 yards Humboldt Light-House, S. Trinidad Head. northeast of tower. 3/4 E., 17 miles. BY ORDER OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD: NICOLL LUDLOW, Commander, U. S. Navy Light House Inspector. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., October 1, 1888. CAPT. W. C. PRICE, Keeper Humbodlt Bay Light-House. CAPT. ROBT. HENING, Capt. Life-Saving Station at H. B. ---end---