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katchewan’] takes a Westerly Direction running through the Lands of the 
Blackfoot, Fall, and Blood Indians to Hudson’s House then South to Eagle 
Hill Creek, then North to Fort George, then West to Fort Augustus or Edmon- 
ton to the Rocky Mountains where it takes its Rise. 
Geo. Deschambault, Son of Colonel Deschambault, at the Athapascan; to 
take Care of him. 
Route from York Fort to Athapascan Lake. 
Days. 
DolRoOckiDepotwe ery eee eee ee se ents 3 
“ Oxford House in Knee Lake.. .. .. . 2 
““ Norway House, Lake Winnipic . 3 
‘ Grand Rapid, Saskatchewan. . 2 
Lake Bourbon. 
Cross Lake. 
“ Cedar Lake. 
Saskatchewan River. 
Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. 
River la Maligne. 
Pine Island Portage. 
“* Beaver Lake. 
Lake Bourbon. 
** Lake Meusse.” 
Portage de [illegible] or Frog Portage. 
From hence is the Track by the Burntwood River, Nelson Lake, Split 
Lake, and Port Nelsan River. This would appear to be much the best Route 
to York Fort. Provisions might be sent from the Saskatchewan and a Pro- 
vision Post established at the Frog Portage. 
English River, Misinipi or Churchill. 
Black Bear Lake. 
Grass Lake.‘ 
Primos Lake.* 
Isle 47a Crosse Lake. 
Fort Superior, excellent Soil, White Fish. 
Clear Water Lake. 
River la Loche or Methye Lake. 
Portage la Loche. 
This Portage is the Height of Land which divides the Waters which dis- 
charge themselves into Hudson Bay from those that run into the Frozen 
Ocean and is considered the North-West Boundary of the Hudson Bay Terri- 
tory. It is 13 Miles in Length. The Height of Land is about 1000 feet and is 
in Lat. 56.20, Lon, 109.15. 
Clear Water River. 
Athapascan or Elk River. 
Fort Chipewyan or Fort Wedderburn.® 

1 North Saskatchewan. 
2 Moose. 
3 Grass River. 
4 Primeau Lake. 
5F.Chipewyan was the N.W. Co. establishment. F. Wedderburn that of the 
H.B. Co. 
