Table of Contents

Summary of Findings.....................................................................................................................i

1.0  Introduction...........................................................................................................................1

2.0  Project Description and Location............................................................................................1

3.0  Sources Consulted..................................................................................................................3

4.0  Historic Background................................................................................................................3

            4.1  Ethnography................................................................................................................3

            4.2  History........................................................................................................................5

5.0  Maritime Background..............................................................................................................7

            5.1  History of Geologic Features........................................................................................7

                            Blossom Rock.....................................................................................................7

                            Shag Rocks.......................................................................................................13

                            Arch Rock........................................................................................................16

                            Harding Rock....................................................................................................17

                            Golden Gate Mound..........................................................................................18

            5.2  Potential Shipwreck Sites............................................................................................18

6.0  Survey Methodology...............................................................................................................24

7.0  Survey Results........................................................................................................................26

8.0  Conclusions............................................................................................................................31

9.0  References.............................................................................................................................34