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and during the time that this survey was in progress, the water in the creeks con- 

 necting these lakes was very shallow. In several cases it was necessary to cut out 

 new portages around these creeks, as there was not enough water to float a loaded 

 oanoe. Most of these creeks could be used for driving timber, with some improve- 

 ments, as an abundant supply of water for this purpose could be stored in the 

 various lakes. 



Water Powers. 



The water powers are not of great importance in this section, as this territory 

 is fairly close to the head waters of the streams flowing through it. There is one 

 fall on the Wenebegon river in township 7 C, where the^river drops about 30 feet 

 in 25 chains, and a dam could easily be erected which would considerably increase 

 the head. Wenebegon lake would make a splendid storage reservoir. This is the 

 only power of any importance that could be developed in this territory. Tliere are 

 other small falls, but they are relatively unimportant. 



Minerals. 



The prevailing geological formation is Laurentian. The rock exposures are 

 nearly all granite, in some cases with very coarse crystals of feldspar. The granite 

 is intersected in many places with dikes of fine grained trap. In most cases the 

 contact of these dikes with the granite is so tight that the adjoining rocks are almost 

 fused together. No minerals of any economic value were observed during the 

 progress of the survey. 



Fish and Game. 



Most of the lakes within the limits of the survey are well supplied with fish. 

 The net which was supplied by your Department was set whenever it was possible, 

 although more fish were caught with a troll than with the net. All the lakes where 

 fishing was tried contain pike. Embrass lake and the large lake through which 

 the north boundary of township 7 Z passes, contain whitefish and suckers. The 

 whitefish caught by us, however, were small and of poor quality. Marion lake 

 and the large lake in the south-west corner of township 8 Z are said by the Indians 

 to contain lake trout, but we were not successful in catching any. Moose are very 

 plentiful, and a few deer were seen; also some traces of bear. The ordinary small 

 fur-bearing animals appear to be quite plentiful, and beaver are becoming very 

 numerous. The ordinary ruffed grouse, or partridge have shown an extraordinary 

 increase in numbers during the last few years, and are now very plentiful. 



The magnetic variation is fairly constant at an average value of about 4 

 degrees 30 minutes. 



Herewith are included field notes, a plan on mounted drawing paper, a timber 

 plan on tracing linen, and accounts in triplicate, all properly attested. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, * 



(Signed) James S. Dobie, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



