DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1948 45 



DIVISION OF LAND AND RECREATIONAL AREAS 



The volume of work undertaken and completed in connection with the 

 administration of Crown lands has continued to increase. This is due to three 

 main factors: — 



(1) A clean-up of a tremendous backlog of old cases which accumulated 

 over a period of a great many years. 



(2) Economic conditions resulting in more people having more money to 

 buy Crown land, on the one hand, and more people having the abilit\- 

 financially to pay up old, long standing debts to the Crown and thereb}- 

 securing proper title. 



(3) The employment of improved methods of dealing with land matters, 

 effected through the adoption and practical application of specific 

 regulations and by advanced training of Head Office and Field Office 

 personnel, in addition to the implementation of policy based on uni- 

 formity of action, simplicity and co-operation generally with and b>- 

 the public with whom we do business. The graphs and tables which 

 form part of this appendix do not necessarily reflect the volume of 

 work done, but show the number of transactions brought to final 

 completion. 



Continued study has been given to better planning for the disposition 

 and public use of land for recreational, agricultural and other purposes 

 in the best interests of the people generally. 



Agriculturdl and Allied Uses 



Disposition of Crown land for these purposes continued at about the same 

 rate as the i)revious >ear. 



Provincial Parks 



ProN'incial Parks consist of: 



Algonquin 2,741 Sq. Miles 



Quetico 1,720 Sq. Miles 



Lake Superior 540 .Sq. Miles 



Sibley 63 -Sq. Miles 



Kondeau 8 Sq. Miles 



Ipl)erwash Beach 109 .Acres 



