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Appendix No. 18. 



Survey of Township Outlines in the Districts of Algoma and SuDnuuY. 



Thessalon, Ontario, November 22nd, 1913. 



Sir, — In accordance with your instructions dated July 19th, 1913, I have made 

 a survey of certain township outlines in the districts of Algoma and Sudbury, and 

 beg to submit the following report. 



The starting point for this survey was the north-east corner of township 7 D, 

 the north boundary of which w^as run by myself in the year 1910. From this point 

 a base line was run due east on six mile chords of a parallel of latitude, to intersect 

 the meridian line run by O.L.S. Niven in 1902, at a point 4.49 chains south of the 

 SOtli mile post. A meridian line run by O.L.S. Patten in 1910, was intersected at 

 a point 6 miles 1.40 chains east of my original starting point. From this point, 

 which is the north-east corner of township 7 C, a meridian line was run north a 

 distance of six miles. From the end of each succeeding six miJe chord, a meridian 

 line was run both north and isouth, a distance of six miles, more or less. Tlie 

 meridian lines running south were run as far as the intersection with the base line 

 run by O.L.S. Niven in 1902. The meridian lines running north were intersected 

 by a base line run by myself later in the season. The meridian line, running north 

 between township 8 A and 8 Z, was run a distance of six miles, and from the end 

 of this meridian, a base line was run east a distance of 5 miles, 57.58 chains, to inter- 

 sect the meridian line run by O.L.S. Niven in 1902, at a point 4.05 chains south of 

 the 36 mile post. The same base line was run west on a series of six mile chords, to 

 intersect the meridian line run by O.L.S. Patten in 1910, at a point 30 links north 

 of the six mile post. This base line intersects the meridian lines previously 

 described. 



At each of the township corners formed by the intersection of these base and 

 meridian lines, an iro^n post was planted, and marked with the numbers of the - 

 adjoining townships. At the end of every third mile on both base and meridian 

 lines, a similar iron post was planted, and marked IIIM on the south side in the 

 case of a meridian line, and on the east side in the case of a base line. Wooden 

 posts of the best timber available were planted alongside these iron posts and 

 similarly marked. Wooden posts were planted at the end of each mile, and wlien 

 the end of a mile came in the water, the post was planted on the nearest shore, and 

 the chainage was marked upon it. The end of each half mile was also marked by a 

 wooden post with the chainage carved upon it. The posts were all marked on the 

 south side in the case of a meridian line, and on the east side in the case of a base 

 line. Bearing trees were marked wherever possible, and the distance and bearing of 

 of the bearing tree from the post recorded in the proper place in the field notes. 

 Mounds of stone were erected around the posts wherever it was possible to obtain 

 them. 



The lines were all run with a transit, and observations for azimuth were taken 

 every clear day on the line. For this purpose a Waltham sidereal watch was carried, 

 and checked at frequent intervals. The transit used on this work has an object 

 glass sufficiently powerful to permit of observations being taken on Polaris in the 

 daytime. The results of the observations are entered in their proper places in tlie 

 field notes. 



The lines are all well cut out and blazed, and every care was taken to see tliat 

 the survey was performed in a proper manner. 



