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which are unbroken for long distances by slope 

 or declivity, while, as far as the eye can reach, 

 the view is not obstructed by a single tree. 



region is broken in the east by a district 

 north of the Qu'Appelle Valley, in which are 

 located the Denver Hills and Touchwood Hills. 



rth of Saskatoon and extending to the 

 southern boundary of the great forest belt, 



h is approximately on a line drawn from 

 the Swan River northwesterly to Prince Albert, 

 is a large area of mixed prairie and woodbind 

 in which are located a number of government 

 timber and game r This is one of the 



most pleasing and fertile sections of the prov- 

 ince. To the west of this region and south of 

 van River is a large, open area 

 which is especially suited to ranching and grow- 

 ing wheat. 



Much of the region between the Saskatche- 

 wan and Churchill rivers is a parklike country 

 consisting of forests and open areas suitable 

 for agricultural purposes. North of the 

 Churchill the country is comparatively low and 

 flat, with a light, sandy soil. Forests cover 

 most of this region as far north as Lake Atha- 



Rivers and Lakes. The southern part of the 

 province is drained by the Saskatchewan, the 

 Assiniboine, the Souris and their tributaries. 

 The Churchill River flows across the central 

 part and drains a chain of lakes of which 

 Reindeer Lake is the largest. Each of these 

 rivers is described under its title. The basin 

 of the Churchill is separated from that of the 

 Athabaska by a height of land that crosses the 

 province in a northeasterly direction as far as 

 Reindeer here it turns to the left and 



runs north 



Dig Quill Lake, east of Saskatoon, and Lake 

 Johnson, in the south, are the only lakes of im- 

 portance in the southern half of the province. 



illey of the Churchill and north 

 are many lakes, the largest being Lake 

 Athabaska, in the northwest; Wollas- 



Lake and Reindeer Lake, in the northeast, 

 la Rongc and Deavcr Lake, near the 

 central part of the province. 



Climate. The winters are long and cold, but 

 the atmosphere is dry and bracing, so a much 

 lower temperature is endurable here than in a 

 humid atmosphere. The southeastern corner 

 of the province forms a remarkable exception 

 to winter conditions elsewhere because of 

 influence of the Chinook winds which mak- 

 winters in that section very mild. See CHI- 

 NOOK. 



Plants and Animals. The open country in 

 the park and prairie regions is covered with 

 native grasses and wild flowers. The grasses 

 make excellent hay. Detween the Saskatche- 

 wan and the Churchill rivers are large forest 

 areas. The poplar and the birch predominate 

 on the highland, and fir, spruce and hemlock on 

 the lower levels. North of the Churchill the 

 forest consists almost wholly of cone-bearing 

 trees. 



Animals. In the forests are found the ani- 

 mals common to this northern latitude, the 



SASKATCHKWAN 



SCALE Of MILES 



OUTLINE MAP OF SASKATCHEWAN 

 On this map are shown the provincial lioumla- 



the chief \>s and navigable ri 



coal deposits and the highest point of land In tin- 

 province. 



bear, the wolf, the mink, the otter, the- fox, 

 the skunk and the muskrat, all -. al:i..M.- for 

 r fur. Since there is danger of some of 

 these animals being exterminated by over- 

 hunting, the Saskatchewan government has en- 

 acted stringent game laws. Elk, moose and 

 deer roam the forests in the north, and the 

 pronged antelope is found in the rolling coun- 

 try in the southwest. In summer the lakes 

 are frequented by thousands of waterfowl that 



