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The first mentioned two were run westward through the township from the 

 east boundary, the second two were run west and east from the 35th side line, 

 while the third pair were run west from the east boundary. The side lines were 

 not re-chained throughout their length, the block depths as per the former survey 

 being assumed correct. A chainage was, however, made at each side line to 

 ascertain the depth between the new concession lines, and those of the former survey 

 being abandoned. The survey was thus fairly well under control, though, as 

 stated, no re-chainage was made to prove the correct residuary depths along the 

 side lines. 



On the north boundary of the township it was found that there had been no 

 post planted, at nor- west of the 18th side line, by the surveyor in his original 

 subdivision, and so this portion of the boundary was opened out and posted. It was 

 also found that, on the north boundary, the original stakes marking the north-east 

 angles of Lots 16, 17, 18 were, in each case, 10 chains too far east, and these errors 

 were corrected. 



Iron posts were planted, at certain specified positions throughout the town- 

 ship, and these positions are indicated both on the plan and in the field notes. 



In the field notes returned you will observe that for all the lines save those 

 newly cut, the notes of O.L.S. Bingham have been copied for topography as well as 

 chainage and bearings; while full original notes are included for the new work 

 performed by my party. 



The lines were well -cut out and thoroughly blazed, bearing trees clearly 

 scribed, and full-sized posts firmly seated. 



General Features. 



The township of Owens will be found to lend itself very naturally to farming, 

 there being fully 90 per cent, of the land well drained and tillable, and the soil of 

 a loose texture clay loam. There are no rough nor rocky areas, the other 10 per 

 cent, of the area being, for the present, rather wet. There are numerous small 

 streams cutting through the township, and two branches of the Lost River in the 

 north-west quarter of the township are quite fair sized rivers. The Kapuskasing 

 River flows northerly through the south-east corner of the township, and these 

 streams will render much aid to the transporting of pulp wood to the track of the 

 National Transcontinental Railway, which traverses the north-east comer of 

 Owens. 



Timber. 



The timber burden is almost entirely spruce, some few large whitewood 

 occuring on certain of the uplands. Along the streams the white spruce attain at 

 times to a butt measurement of 20 inchesy while inland the timber is of good 

 commercial size for pulp wood. 



Minerals. 



No exposed rock was encountered during the progress of the survey, and no 

 economic minerals are known to exist within the limits of the township. 



