[Garry] DIARY OF NICHOLAS GARRY 189 
If Boats should be used for the Athapascan Department it would be advis- 
able to build them in the Athapascan or Elk River. Thus the Transport of 
the Boats over the Portage of La Loche, which would be so difficult as to 
render the Use of Boats impracticable, would be avoided, the Boats from York 
taking the Goods to the Portage and receiving the Furs which would be trans- 
ported over the Mountain; the Athapascan Boats in the same Manner. 
York Factory is situated in Lat. 57.1 North, Lon. 92.36 W. Miles. 
Hayes River. About 8 Miles of this River the Boat may be carried 
up by the Tide; the Rest of the Distance is a strong Current 
which requires them to be towed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ow .? 52 
Reel liver Must be towed) Up a. oe sa. 62) ses eme se ve ee ne oe se 27 
This River communicates with Fox’s River Sith runs into 
Split Lake. 
Hill River to the first Fall near the Rock Depot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 
First Fall to the Head of Hill River .. .. .. .. .. Labtec! 30 
In this Distance there is a Series of Se a em Rapids, 
innumerable sunken Rocks and many Décharges. 
Swampy Lake.. 
Jack Tent River. Many Rapids and five Carrying Places.. .. .. .. .. 10 
MERE LOTR Da ies si chs Mah MAES lee es ele ea te es geel ee raniinel ie 47 
Trout River. Many Rapids, two Carrying Places.. .. .. .. .. .. «+ .. 13 
Holnelare ton Botiomiess DORE sia) as) cis) <2) wal sell ssl css) oe ee 5) se (es 30 
Small River .. .. .. NL NS Ne en Es ani del, iO ae use 5 
Bathapan Wine Dake. REA MEET LS CH ec eater Ieee wa DE D'ARNAR PERS ET sie 15 
MINCREGUMANNSEBTOOR Else ea ae eee es se UE alte à ste 24 
In dry cn no water runs in this RUE There are 
several Beaver Dams kept in Repair and in dry Seasons the 
Canoes must wait the Brook filling up. 
Hair? Lake. The Cross Lake communicates with the Nelson River .. if 
STUHR CECE TRI SOMIAID US ASA ee ee lee lee ce delee (ess eo 2e 35 
Play Green Lake .. .. .. Re D IC el era me el eet idem barges 14 
Lake Winnipic by the E. Side ee ee NaS chance, tee te, vet orcs RO OU) 
MER RATIO TROP RIOT IS aa ae Oars etn Comic el sie) sis) ais co velo) ee 22 sales, lee 43 
From York Fort to the Red River .. .. .. Tak 
Communication to the Red River by Canada. Montreal br the , St. Law- 
rence to Lakes Ontario—Erie—St. Clair, Huron and Superior. The Falls of 
Niagara may be passed by a Portage of 10 Miles. 
Route by the Missisippi. Miles. 
From Fort Douglas to the Forks at Pamina®.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 
PaminavOtter Pail Take Portage ss 2. sc. ac) sa EN 200 
End of Otter Tail Lake Portage .. .. .. ABC LAr BAC SE rene 10 
A small Lake which discharges itself into ite Bohra nab accloat 4 
meat hiver—toe Wweneth Of which is 2/2. 00 ae bs) se cis colleen se ae 90 
River de Corbeau... .. .. See PA PRE Eee et lei nay cette miners 60 
Falls of St. Anthony in the Missisippi BIO, CU a ee OR ALL OOO 
AVE CORP CRAN A Re te verse TUTO 


1 Re RME 
? Hairy Lake. 
3 Pembina. 
