Little Bay Islands lies on the North side of Notre Dame Bay, off the point of land (Halls 
Bay) separating Little Bay from Halls Bay. Halls Bay Head lies one mile to the west and Little 
Bay Head two miles to the North west. It is about 2 1/2 miles from Long Island, which lies to the
south and the nearest settlement is Lush's Bight on Long Island. Cape St. John is twenty-one
miles to the North East, Twillingate, forty miles to the South East and St. Johns 214 miles to the
South East. It lies in Latitude North 40° 36' 0" and Longitude West 55° 52' 0".

     The Area of Little Bay Islands is about four square miles and the distance around it is
approximately five miles. It is about 2 1/2 miles long and about a mile and a half wide at its widest
part. 

     Nearly the whole of the Island is an undulating tableland of approximately 100 feet, with a
narrow coastal strip around the main harbour and the coves at the back of the Island. The highest
hills are about 300 ft. There are five small ponds but no large brooks. Because of the hilly nature
of the Island, there is very little arable land except a narrow strip surrounding the coves at the
back of the Island. There is also very little pasture land.

     The whole Island was one time well wooded, but all the largest trees have been cut down
by the early settlers and people from less wooded areas. Now there is secondary growth which
covers most of the interior of the Island.

     There is one main harbour situated at the East side of the Island, where most of the people
live. There are two other small villages, Sulian's Cove, about one mile to the West of the main
harbour and Northern Harbour about one mile to the North of the main harbour. Both these
settlements are connected to the chief settlement by road.

     The principal settlement has a fine harbour, oval in shape; It is 3/4 mile long and 1/4 mile
wide and the East side of the harbour is formed by Macks Island which is connected to the larger
Island by a bridge about 125 yds. long, under which small boats can enter the harbour. The main
entrance is on the North East side of the harbour almost in the center and it is formed by Macks
Island and Goat Island. There is a lighthouse on the left entrance point of the harbour.

     The entrance is very narrow, only about 100 yds. wide at some places. The water is fairly
deep and will allow 4000 ton steamers to enter. It is landlocked and thus gives safe anchorage for
vessels. It is one of the finest, if not the finest, harbour for its size in Newfoundland and one of the
most beautiful.

     The government pier is nearly in the center of the harbour, almost opposite the main
entrance, and the premises of James Strong Ltd. are at the southern extremity of the harbour.
About 80 of the people live on the coastal strip surrounding the harbour.

     I may say in closing that some of the above distances are approximate and there may be
slight errors.