1962
The measured mile is marked on my 1962 (blue and tan) navigation chart published by the Public Utilities Commission. Chart also showed seaplane landing strips. The Birch tree with the red paint that marked one end of the mile obviously died. Birch trees have a short lifespan compared to other species. When that side of Rattlesnake began to be developed, I suspect residents were not appreciative of boats running up and down the island doing time trials. Prior to the 60's I think nobody ever expected that side of the island would ever be developed. Too deep. Too steep. I think it was gone by the time we did water ski marathons by there in the late 60's. Sometime in the 60's was when the PUC turned over to the Marine Patrol. Perhaps the same time Goodhue Boat Yard was sold to the state as MP headquarters. The PUC had two Steelcraft boats operating out of the Weirs Channel.
More than you wanted to know.
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