Sonora Island

SONORA ISLAND, 145 sq km, lies north of QUADRA ISLAND at the mouth of BUTE INLET in the jumble of islands between VANCOUVER ISLAND and the mainland. It is a high, rugged island surrounded on 3 sides by some of the most treacherous tidal channels on the coast, including the YUCULTAS to the east and the well-known Hole-in-the-Wall on the south. LOGGING began in the 1880s, and from 1914 to 1941 THURSTON BAY on the northwest side of the island was the bustling headquarters of the marine operations...

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