Glen Acres and Dilworth, on the north and south shores of Beals Point, which lies 21/2 miles southeastward from Dolphin Point, are small settlements. The former has a landing wharf built out to 14 feet (4.3 m) at mean lower low water. Only a few pilings remain of the old landing wharf at the latter.

The ruins of an old landing wharf are located 1 mile southward from Beals Point. The town and post office of Vashon are on the high land 12 miles from the wharf.

Heyer Point, a sand spit behind which the ground rises rapidly, lies 212 miles southward from Beals Point. A shoal extends 1/4 mile southeastward from the point.

Ellisport is a post village of 125 inhabitants (1930 census), just southward from Heyer Point. A few pilings of the old landing wharf remain.

Portage is a post village of 75 people (1930 census) with a hotel on the north side of the low isthmus which connects Vashon and Maury Islands. Just northward of the isthmus is an oil wharf built out to 29 feet (8.8 m) at mean lower low water. The wharf is used as an oil distributing point for the interior of the island. Boats may obtain gasoline, but there are no service pipe lines to the end of the wharf.

Robinson Point, the eastern extremity of Maury Island, is a low spit projecting 140 yards from the wooded high land. It is the turning point in the East Passage and is marked by a white octagonal tower attached to fog signal building with a group flashing white light (2 flashes every 12 seconds) 40 feet (12.2 m) above the water and a reed horn fog signal (blast 4 seconds, silent 16 seconds).

There are no landings on the southeast shore of Maury Island, but two bunkers, from which sand and gravel are shipped, are situated 12 and 21/2 miles, respectively, southwestward from Robinson Point.

Quartermaster Harbor is described under a separate heading fol

lowing.

Gig Harbor is an inlet 1 mile long by 1/4 mile wide on the west side of the southern entrance to Colvos Passage abreast Point Defiance. There is a flashing red light on the south side of the sand spit at the eastern side of the entrance. A low sand spit 220 yards long projecting southwestward from the east point leaves a passage less than 100 yards in width with a narrow 10-foot (3 m) channel. in the middle; the currents in this channel have considerable velocity. Inside the entrance the basin has from 4 to 6 fathoms (7.3 to 11 m) in it. The surrounding land, partially cleared of timber, slopes gently toward the shores, and is dotted with houses, and there are many more in the interior.

The town of Gig Harbor, with a population of 1,095 (1930 census), extends along the western shore and the head of the harbor. It serves an extensive agricultural district and is the home port of many fishing boats. The town has a small sawmill and three boat yards, one of which has a small concrete graving dock 171 feet long which will accommodate vessels of 9-foot (2.7 m) draft. The largest marine ways has a capacity of 800 tons and can handle vessels up to 200 feet in length with a draft of 14 feet (4.3 m) forward and 17 feet (5.2 m) aft. There are several landing wharves in the harbor, including two at which fuel oils and fresh water may be obtained.

Communication is had with Tacoma by telephone and by steamers and ferry making several trips daily. Mail is distributed by stage from Gig Harbor to points on Whollochet Bay, Hale Passage, Carr Inlet, and the surrounding country. Stage connections are made with Port Orchard and Bremerton.

Directions. On entering, hold midway between the spit (on the eastern side) and the western shore until just inside the entrance. Then swing right toward the eastern shore until past the short spit extending from the western shore, and then steer a midchannel course into the harbor.

PORT ORCHARD (CHARTS 6443, 6444)

is an extensive body of water lying westward of Bainbridge Island. Its general length is about 15 miles with an average width of over 34 mile. At its northern end it connects with Port Madison through Agate Passage. A narrow inlet, Liberty (Dogfish) Bay, makes into the western shore about 4 miles at the southern end of Agate Passage. At the southern end of Bainbridge Island Port Orchard connects with Puget Sound through Rich Passage. About 2 miles south-southwestward of Rich Passage, on the western shore of the port, is the entrance to Port Washington Narrows, a narrow passage 3 miles long, connecting with Dyes Inlet, a body of water 3 miles long and averaging 1 mile wide. Sinclair Inlet, 31⁄2 miles long and averaging 1 mile in width, makes in southwestward beyond the mouth of Port Washington Narrows, and is the principal inlet in Port Orchard.

The depths in the main body of Port Orchard range from 6 to 25 fathoms (11 to 46 m) with but few dangers, and these as a rule close inshore. The shores are moderately low and wooded.

The country around Port Orchard is rapidly being settled and many towns and post villages, most of which have landing wharves for shipment of farm produce, have sprung up in recent years. These are being constantly added to; the principal ones in existence at present are mentioned below. Many are in daily communication with Seattle by steamer, telegraph, and telephone.

Fort Ward is a military post (not manned) on the north shore of Rich Passage, just inside Beans Point. There is a wharf, in bad repair, built out to 18 feet (5.5 m). A rocky patch, with 13 feet (4.0 m) over it, dangerous to vessels approaching the wharf from southward, lies 150 yards 170° true (S.E. by S. mag) from the southeastern end of the wharf.

Pleasant Beach, population 450 (1930 census), is a summer resort on the north shore of Rich Passage, 1 mile northwestward of Fort Ward. The landing wharf is in ruins.

Waterman post village, with landing wharf built out to 13 feet (4.0 m), is on the southeastern shore, 1 mile southwestward from Rich Passage. Enetai, with landing wharf built out to 13 feet (4.0 m), is a community of summer cottages on the western shore opposite Waterman. A soldiers' home for Washington veterans, with a landing wharf built out to 24 feet (7.3 m), is located on the southern shore opposite Port Washington Narrows. Retsil is the post office. Annapolis, a small settlement, is located on the shore just westward from the wharf,

Puget Sound Navy Yard, from which Port Orchard derives its main importance, is situated on the north side of Sinclair Inlet on the west side of the entrance to Port Washington Narrows.

Dry dock. The Government dry dock at the naval station is 827 feet long, and has a width of 145 feet; there is a depth of 35 feet (10.7 m) on the blocks. The dock will take vessels up to the following dimensions: Length 800 feet, beam 113 feet, and draft 35 feet (10.7 m).

Warning signal.-A triple combination air horn has been installed on the 250-ton erecting crane at the outer end of Pier 6. Vessels are warned to run at slow speed when within 3/4 mile of the pier if signal is blown (blast 4 seconds, silent 3 seconds, blast 2 seconds, silent 111 seconds).

Bremerton, the principal town on Port Orchard, has a population of 10,170 (1930 census). It is located on the north side of Sinclair Inlet, surrounding the navy yard and including Charleston on the western side and East Bremerton on Point Herron. Point Herron is marked by a flashing white light (fog signal, 1 blast every 30 seconds). A fixed highway bridge with a clear span of 236 feet and a vertical clearance of 80 feet (24.4 m) at high water crosses Port Washington Narrows to East Bremerton. There are several wharves and a ferry slip. Communication is maintained with Seattle by several boats and ferries daily. There is stage service to Tacoma and neighboring towns.

Port Orchard, population 1,145 (1930 census), lies on the south side of Sinclair Inlet opposite the navy yard. It has a city wharf built out to 27 feet (8.2 m), with a ferry slip attached, an oil wharf with 10 feet (3.0 m) alongside at which small boats can obtain gasoline, besides several small private landings. Ferry and freight service is maintained with Bremerton and Seattle.

A submarine cable extends across Sinclair Inlet from Point Turner, at Bremerton, to a point on the south shore near the old soldiers' home.

A flat, largely bare at low tide, extends 3⁄4 mile from the shore of the bight between Port Orchard and the soldiers' home. A black can buoy in 25 feet (7.6 m) marks the shoal. Shoal water extends about 100 yards outside the line between the ends of the city wharf and the long wharf eastward of it.

An oil wharf, built out to 15 feet (4.6 m), is located on the west shore of Port Washington Narrows 4 mile above the bridge. Gasoline and diesel oil can be obtained. Port Sheridan has a landing wharf on the eastern shore of the narrows 2 miles above the entrance. Phinney Bay, % mile wide and 34 mile long, makes into the western shore opposite Port Sheridan.

Tracyton, population 150 (1930 census), is a post village on the east side of Dyes Inlet near the northern end of the narrows. It has a landing wharf with 12 feet (3.7 m).

Fairview, on the point 114 miles northwestward of Tracyton, has a small landing wharf.

Silverdale, on the west side at the head of Dyes Inlet, is a town. of 300 inhabitants. It has two wharves, one of which is an oil wharf at which gasoline is available. Farm produce is shipped.

Chico, population 589 (1930 census), is a town with a landing wharf on the west side of Dyes Inlet.

Ostrich Bay is on the southwestern portion of Dyes Inlet. Erland is a small settlement with landing wharf on the western shore at the entrance.

Gibson is a small settlement on the eastern shore of Port Orchard, 3/4 mile northwestward from Point White. The landing wharf has been abandoned. Crystal Springs and Westwood are small settlements on the eastern shore, 12 and 1% miles, respectively, northward of Gibson. They have no landing wharves.

Illahee and Gilbertson are small settlements with landing wharves, the former's built out to 15 feet (4.6 m), on the western shore opposite Crystal Springs and Fletcher Bay.

Fletcher Bay, a post village of 152 people (1930 census), is situated on the eastern shore of Port Orchard. It has a combination landing wharf and ferry slip. An automobile ferry crosses to Brownsville on the western shore.

Brownsville, a post town of 320 inhabitants (1930 census), on the western shore of Port Orchard and the north shore of Burke Bay, has a landing wharf built out to 10 feet (3.0 m) combined with a ferry slip from which a ferry crosses to Fletcher Bay.

Venice, 34 mile northeastward from Battle Point, marked by flashing white light on piles 100 yards westward of point, and 2 miles northeastward from Brownsville, on the eastern shore, has a landing wharf built out to 13 feet (4.0 m).

Manzanita, a small settlement with wharf in 6 feet (1.8 m) of water, is on the west side of Bainbridge Island in a small cove 3 miles southward from the Agate Passage north entrance.

Seabold, a post village of 125 inhabitants (1930 census), on Bainbridge Island, about 1 mile northward from Manzanita, has two wharves with 12 feet (3.7 m) at low tide.

Keyport, a post town of 190 people (1930 census), is situated on the south side of the passage leading to Liberty Bay. It has a landing wharf built out to 17 feet (5.2 m) and is in communication with Seattle and neighboring points by several daily trips of a passenger and freight vessel. An electric transmission line crosses the passage at Keyport, with a vertical clearance of 90 feet (27.4 m).

A naval torpedo station is located on the west side of the entrance to Liberty Bay. There are two wharves at the Keyport Torpedo Station. No. 1 is built out to 19 feet (5.8 m) and No. 2 is built out to 26 feet (7.9 m). The towers of the radio station are prominent and there are several buildings on the reservation. Torpedo warning.-A red flag hoisted on the south wharf at the torpedo station and one displayed on the southern lighter indicates that torpedo firing is in progress and vessels are to keep well to the east side of the channel clear of the range, marked by white buoys, keeping a sharp lookout for torpedoes and clear of same.

Lemolo, a post village of 150 people (1930 census), on the east side of Liberty Bay, has a wharf out to 10 feet (3 m). A rock with little water over it at low tide lies 150° true (SE. 34 E. mag.) from the southwest corner of the dock located about midway between Lemolo and Poulsbo, on the eastern side of Liberty Bay.

Pearson, a post office on the south side of Liberty Bay, has a landing wharf with 8 feet (2.4 m), built out from the end of a low point.

Scandia Landing, only 1/4 mile westward from Pearson, has a wharf out to 7 feet (2.1 m).

Poulsbo, a town with 584 inhabitants (1930 census), on the east side at the head of Liberty Bay, has several wharves with from 8 to 12 feet (2.4 to 3.7 m) at low water, and is the center of an extensive fishing industry. A saltery, a sawmill, and a boat yard are located here. Provisions may be had and all kinds of fuel oils at an oil dock. A road connects Poulsbo with Bangor and other settlements on Hood Canal. There is a large area of farming country around Poulsbo and toward Hood Canal, and a considerable amount of produce and lumber is shipped. Oysters are cultivated on the flats at the head of the bay.

Channels. Agate Passage, the northern entrance, connects with Port Madison; it is narrow, the tidal currents have considerable velocity, and it is obstructed by a shoal in the middle at the north end with depths of 8 to 9 feet (2.4 to 2.7 m), and there are other depths of 14 to 18 feet (4.3 to 5.5 m) almost in mid-channel. It has been examined by means of a wire drag, and the dangers are shown on the chart.

The northern entrance is marked by a flashing white light on the west side of the channel opposite Agate Point, also a red buoy on the west side of the channel. The southern entrance is marked by a red buoy on the west side of the channel.

Rich Passage, at the southern end of Bainbridge Island, is the principal entrance to Port Orchard, and the one in general use. The approach to the passage is between Restoration Point and Blake Island, and is deep and free from dangers except for Bainbridge Reef, described on page 288.

The passage is about 3 miles long, with a rather sharp bend near its western end, and varies in width from 3/4 mile at its eastern end to a little more than 1/4 mile at the western. It has been examined by means of the wire drag and the dangers are shown on the chart. Orchard Rocks, 500 by 350 yards in extent, lie on the northern side of the channel just inside the eastern entrance. A small area near the center of the reef is bare at low tide; the highest point covers at about half tide and is marked by a white echo board. The rocks are marked by a lighted buoy (flashing white, 3 seconds) placed in 8 fathoms (14.6 m) 400 yards southward from the echo board. The reef off Point Glover is marked by a lighted buoy (flashing white), and Waterman Point at the western entrance is marked by an occulting white light. The fog signal is an air horn (1 blast every 15 seconds). A day range bearing 320° leads over the best water off Point Glover.

A red nun buoy in 33 feet (10.1 m) marks the southern edge of the shoal extending from Point White, the north point at the western entrance to Rich Passage.

For description of currents see page 249.

DIRECTIONS, PORT ORCHARD

Strangers should not attempt to navigate Port Orchard, and particularly Rich Passage, in thick weather, on account of the strong tidal currents. In clear weather, however, the navigation of these waters presents no difficulty. Enter between Restoration Point and