Summary
Boulder Reef is the offshore hazard identified in the held 1942 reports of the Eugene J. Buffington grounding west of Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
The Courier report places the reef approximately 18 miles west of Beaver Island and the July Herald places the casualty on a reef off Beaver Island. Neither held report supplies coordinates, a chart number, depth, or exact extent, so this is a source-bounded maritime place record rather than a modern survey identity.
Open questions
- Which historical or current nautical chart identifies Boulder Reef?
- Can a chart or Coast Guard record establish its coordinates and relation to the Beaver Island archipelago?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix Courier, 1942, “Ore Carrier Run on Boulder Reef.”The report places Boulder Reef 18 miles west of Beaver Island and describes the Eugene J. Buffington grounding there; the held aggregate issue does not provide a chart identifier or coordinates.
- Charlevoix County Herald, July 24, 1942, “Ship Salvaged Another Junked.”The later report says the Buffington ran onto a reef off Beaver Island about three weeks earlier and was brought to Harbor Springs for repairs.