MAP NO. 4.— ALLEGHENY RIVER. 15
Below the Island on the right is a very good eddy to land rafts in. When past the Island cross to the right shore.
WHITE OAK ISLAND, ----- 4 - 26
From the foot of Tidioute Island to White Oak Island there are no less than ten Islands and bars which gives the river a ragged appearance. From the center to the left shore, it is literaly cut to pieces with islands, bars and tow-heads; all of which the channel is to the right. . To discribe them minutely would be tedious as well as useless, besides they are well defined in the chart, we will therefore animadvert to them collectively and pass them by. In fair running stages there is no feasible left hand channel between the above named points. Magill's chute being filled up, and the channel at the foot of Magill's Island is not safe in high water.
The far famed White oak chute which at present is the main traveled path in high water, is to the right of the Island. This place in former years, was to the lumbermen, what Thermopile was to the Persians, but latterly from its beeing better understood little or no difficulty is experienced in navigating it with the largest size rafts. Its principal peculiarities consists in its being narrow and crooked, besides the swiftness of the water, the head bar of the Island being so situated as to throw the current directly against the right shore. The channel at the foot of Magill's Island is thought by some to be better in low water than to the left of White Oak Island, and is doubted by others. It certainly is not in high water as there is much danger of being driven on the bar below the Island.
The channel to the left of White Oak Island is considered the best in low water and many like it the best in high water To run through this channel, hold over to the left, close to Isaac Jone's Island after passing the little side bar near the head.
DIRECTIONS FOr MAP N0. 4.
HEMLOCK ISLANDS ------ 1 3/4 - 27 3/4
Channel to the left. In low water keep quite near the left shore while passing the head bar of the Island, then incline out nearly to the middle and when down near the foot of the,
*These directions extend below Dorkaway Island and Siggin's Bar.
