ORFORD'S
N a tu r a l D e e p W a te r H a rb o r
-THE K EY-
T o T h e F u ll D e v e lo p m e n t O f T h e
MID - PACIFIC COAST EMPIRE
IN
OREGON
FACT NO. 24
Depth of Water frein 30 to 42 Feet.
No Dredging.
No Sanken Rocks
No Pilot Service
Protected on West, NorkhwMt. Rav.t and
Southeast from Storms of Summer.
Koqs&res U n ited Protection from South
and Southwest Storms of Winter.
Despite the advancement made in things mechan­
ical and skillful management, accidents will happen,
and, when such accidents occur to steamships at sea,
laden with human lives and valuable cargoes, the re­
Practically Free from the Prevailing Bogs
sults are ofttimes disasterous. Recognizing this fact
the Federal Government exercises extreme care in
of the Pacific Coast.
licensing and inspecting all steamships to see that all
safety requirements are compiled with, and in exam­
ining masters, mates, engineers, and pilots so that
Vessels May E nter or Leave Under Any
only seasoned and experienced men are entrusted with
such precious cargoes. Even then accidents happen,
W eather Condition.
and the government further exercises the functions
of maintaining lighthouses, coast guard stations,
coast guard cutters, lightships, buoys, etc., as addi­ Repeatedly Selected by Board of Army E n­
tional safeguards. The Oregon-California coast is
rockbound and dangerous to shipping, and every pos­
gineers as H arbor of Refuge for P a­
sible facility should be installed and employed for the
safety of human life and property on the high seas
cific Coast.
along these waters. A harbor of refuge, located about
midway between San Francisco and the Straits of
.Juan de Buca, is badly needed in the opinion of sea­ All Year Round H arbor for Deep Sea Fish­
faring men, and the natural deep water’harbor at
Port Orford meets such need in every respect. Its im­
ing.
provement as such is being sought at'the hands of the
Federal Government by the Port Orford Chamber of
Commerce.
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9300-Ton Vessel Loading in Port Orford Harbor.
Port Orford Chamber of Commerce
PORT ORFORD. OREGON