1913-14 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 67 



Timber. 



The township is thickly covered with timber, principally small spruce from 

 4 in. to 8 in. in diameter, with areas of poplar, balsam, tamarac, cedar and 

 birch, scattered throughout, varying in size from 6 in. to 13 in. in diameter. 



Soil. 



The soil generally is clay covered with moss from a couple of inches to 

 twelve inches in depth. The north-westerly portion of the township is low and 

 swampy, the north-easterly portion having the best land and being fairly level 

 with a good clay soil. Along the Mattawitchewan river the land is rolling with 

 frequent outcrops of rock. 



Minerals. 



No economic minerals of any kind were found. 



Lakes and Streams. 



Only one small lake was encountered, this being shallow with a muddy bottom, 

 and no appearance of fish of any kind in it. The Mattawitchewan river is a 

 turbulent stream with miany rapids and numerous islands, only three of the latter 

 being over one acre in area. Islands "S" and "T" in concession 1, lying between 

 lots 29 and 31 being the most important. This stream is very shallow in depth 

 during summer months making it difficult to navigate with canoes excepting in 

 high water. During the spring freshet the water rises, ten or twelve feet above 

 the low water level, and owing to the small volume of water after the freshet 

 has passed I do not consider that there are any sites suitable for power develop- 

 ment. 



Fish and Game. 



In the early summer there is good trout fishing at the falls and rapids in 

 the Mattawitchewan river. Speckled traut weighing about two pounds being 

 occasionally taken. Pike of fair size were taken during the summer. 



Moose were fairly plentiful. 



Taken as a whole, I consider that about 75 per cent, of this township will 

 be available for agricultural development, the timber being chiefly valuable for 

 pulpwood. 



Accompanying this report ar6, a timber plan, general township plan and the 

 customary field notes, etc. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) Herbert Beattt, 

 ^ Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lan.ds, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



£ L.M. 



