1878 Great Lakes Light List

Every year, the Federal agency responsible for the nation's aids to navigation printed a complete listing of all aids to navigation in the country. These listing are generally referred to as Light Lists. They can be very useful for identifying lighthouses and their various changes over time. Rather than include the entire scanned volume as a large download, we have made this Light List available in two-page sections. Click on the section of the list you wish to view below.
 
Area Pages Beginning light - Ending light

St. Lawrence River 12 & 13 Ogdensburg to Thirty Mile Point
Lake Ontario 14 & 15 Olcott to Peninsula Beacon Range
Lake Erie 16 & 17 Presque Isle to Turtle Island
18 & 19 Maumee Range through Saginaw Range
Lake Huron 20 & 21 Charity Island to McGulpin's Point
Lake Michigan 22 & 23 St. Helena to Pentwater
24 & 25 Petite Pointe au Sable to Waukegan (Little Fort)
26 & 27 Kenosha (Southport) to Pottawatomie
Lake Superior 28 & 29 Poverty Island to Grand Island Harbor
30 & 31 Grand Island Harbor Range to Michigan Island
32 & 33 La Pointe to Rock Harbor

The original of this document may be found in the National Archives in Washington DC