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Appendix No. 20. 



SuEVEY OF THE ToWNSHIP OF KaPUSKASING, DISTRICT OF AlGOMA. 



Pembroke, March 20tli, 1918. 



Sir, — I have the honor to submit the following report on the survey of the 

 Township of Kapuskasing, in the District of Algoma, in accordance with instruc- 

 tions dated July 24th, 1917. 



The Canadian Northern passes through this township, crossing the eastern 

 boundary in concession four it runs in a north-westerly direction, crossing the 

 Nemegosenda and Kapuskasing Rivers, and skirting the north end of Kapus- 

 kasing Lake it crosses the west boundary in concession ten, there being one station 

 in the township named Agate, about thirty chains from north-west corner of the 

 lake, but no accommodation exists at present for freight or passengers. 



I conmienced my survey in the latter part of August, 1917, by retracing the 

 south boundary from south-east corner westerly, this was run by O.L.S. Niven in 

 1899, but owing to a bush fire having run through that section in the fall of that 

 year, it was impossible to follow same in places and I had to cut out a new line 

 for the first five miles. On the remainder of this boundary, excepting in swamps, 

 the second growth was so thick that a line had to be re-cut before it could be 

 chained and posted. The north boundary was run by O.L.S. Beatty, in 1912, and 

 nearly all of this had also to be re-cut before we could post it. Chaining westerly 

 along the south boundarj^ I made each lot twenty-five chains and twenty-five links 

 in width, and after making the proper allowance for roads, the meridians were 

 run north astronomically, from this boundary, in the centre line of road allow- 

 ance between lots six and seven; between twelve and thirteen; between eighteen 

 and nineteen and between twenty-four and twenty-five; the concession lines were 

 run west astronomically as chords of latitude, from the points determined upon 

 on the east boundary between concessions two and three; between four and five and 

 between six and seven; the other two concession lines were run east and west from 

 points established on side line between lots six and seven. The survey was carried 

 out in accordance with instructions ; substantial wooden posts being planted at all 

 lot corners and at all intersections of surveyed lines with road allowance along the 

 rivers, lakes and right-of-way of the railroad ; wooden guide posts being planted 

 in centre line of road allowance, iron posts being planted where instructed. The 

 field notes show result of survey in detail. The intersections of all surveyed lines 

 with centre line of railway were carefully noted and suflBcient measurements taken 

 to accurately locate the centre line of railway right-of-way. 



A careful traverse was made of Nemegosenra River and of Kapuskasing Lake 

 and River, and ties made to the islands in the lakes and posts marked thereon. An 

 allowance for road one chain in perpendicular width was laid out on both sides of 

 above mentioned rivers and around the lake, also around the north side of 

 small lakes on the south boundary on lots fourteen and fifteen. All lines were 

 well cut and blazed, bearing trees being taken for all posts at lot corners. Frequent 

 observations for azimuth were taken. 



Generally speaking this township is covered with a thick growth of timber, 

 principally spruce from four to nine inches in diameter, with scattered areas of 

 poplar, balsam, white birch, and cedar varying in size from five to fifteen inches 

 in diameter, there being a thick growth of underbrush throughout the township, 

 making the cutting of lines ver}- heavy. Prior to the construction of the railway 



