1914-15 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 55 



Appendix No. 21. 

 Survey of the Township of Jacques, District of Thunder Bay. 



Port Arthur, December 22nd, 1914. 



Sir, — We beg to report tbat in accordance with your instructions dated July 

 28th, 1914, we have completed the survey of Jacques township, situated north of 

 the township of Gorham in the district of Thunder Bay. 



This township is about twenty miles north of the city of Port Arthur, from 

 which city there is a well graded road to Concession VI, Gorham, from this point 

 there is a winter road running through lots 15 and 16, Gorham, to the most 

 southerly point of Surprise lake, which lake extends to the south boundary of the 

 township of Jacques. 



The survey was commenced at the north-east angle of lot 13, concession VIII, 

 Gorliam, the point being marked by a tamarac post, planted by O.L.S. Russell in 

 1913. From this point the south boundary of the township was run east astrono- 

 mically to the south-east angle thereof, and from the same point run west 

 astronomically 3 miles, 24 chains and 25 links to the south-west angle of the town- 

 ship, which point was established by producing the westerly limit of lot 18, con- 

 cession VIII, Gorham, northerly to intersect our line. From the south-east angle 

 of the township as established by the south boundary, the front angles of each lot 

 were established by chaining 40 chains west astronomically and planting posts at 

 equal intervals of 40 chains, excepting lot 12, the width of whicn was established 

 by measuring froml the south-west angle of lot 11 to the south-west angle of the 

 township as established, the width being 61 chains and 25 links (64.25). From 

 the south-east angle of the township a line was run south astronomically 79 chains 

 and 93 links (79.93) to intersect the north limit of concession VII, Gorham, as run 

 by O.L.S. Russell. From the same angle the east boundary of tlie township was 

 run north astronomically. The west boundary of the township was run north 

 astronomically from the south-west angle thereof. The side lines run, being those 

 between lots 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11 were run astronomically 

 from the points established on the south boundary of the township. The side line 

 between lots 6 and 7 was made the base for running the concession lines and the 

 north boundary of the township; these were run from mile posts established by 

 chaining from the south boundary east astronomically and west astronomically to 

 intersect the other side lines and boundaries of the township as established. 



In running the south boundary of the township west astronomically across lots 

 7 to 12 inclusive, the posts planted by O.L.S. Russell to mark the north limit of 

 concession VIII, Gorham, were moved and planted at the intersections of the side 

 lines as established by him, with the south boundary of the township. The 

 distances these posts were moved and the new bearing trees were noted in the field 

 notes. 



Substantial wooden posts properly marked were planted on the concession 

 lines and on the side lines where an intersection fell in a lake or river. It was 

 not possible to mark bearing trees at several of the corners owing to the small and 

 scattering nature of the timber. Iron posts were planted at the proper points as 

 indicated in your instructions. In the case of half mile posts at lots 1 and 2, 

 concession III, lots 11 and 12, concession IV, and lots 1 and 2, concession VI, 

 these were planted on the north shore of the lakes and rivers in which the points 



