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came at points north astronomically from their proper positions on the concession 

 lines, and the distance measured to them from the concession lines noted in the 

 field notes. 



The lines were well opened up and properly blazed, and frequent observations 

 were taken on Polaris at elongation so that the lines at no time varied more than 

 four minutes from their proper bearing. The magnetic variation remained fairly 

 constant at thirty minutes east. 



TiMBEE. 



The greater part of the merchantable timber has been destroyed by fires which 

 swept the country about twenty-five or thirty years ago, and portions were burned 

 over again about ten years ago. Scattering groves of the original growth are to be 

 found throughout, and the north-easterly section of the township is fairly well 

 timbered, the chief economic species being the spruce and Banksian pine. In lots 

 9 and 10, concessions III, there is a stand of about five hundred trees of white 

 pine of size averaging eighteen to twenty-four inches, but this is the only place in 

 the township where this species is found. 



Soil. 



The country throughout nearly the entire township is of a rough and broken 

 nature and not well adapted for agricultural purposes. The percentage of land 

 that would be suitable for farming including low lands and swamps, would be about 

 twenty-five per cent. Along the east boundary of the township, in lots 1 and 3, 

 through concessions II, III, and IV, there is considerable gravelly soil, and along 

 some of the creeks and lakes, small tracts of from twenty to one hundred acres are 

 available. 



MiNEKALS. 



The principal rocks encountered were red and gray granite with schist in- 

 trusions. Very little vein matter was observed, it being principally white, barren- 

 looking quartz mostly in stringers. N"o bodies of iron of any importance were 

 found. 



Lakes. 



The country abounds in lakes and creeks. The largest bodies Two-Island lake 

 and One-Island lake have fairly clear water, but in the smaller lakes and creeks the 

 waters are highly colored as they are fed principally by the soakage from the 

 swamps. Concessions IV, V and VI and the greater part of III drain westerly 

 and north-westerly and eventually find an outlet in Dog lake by way of Hawke 

 lake. Concessions I, II, and part of III drain southerly and, with the exception 

 of Barnum lake and Cummins lake, the waters drain into Hazelwood lake ; Barnum 

 and Cummins lakes drain easterly. 



Islands. 



Twelve islands were found in the various lakes, and these were lettered from 

 " A " to " H " and " J " to " M.'^ Islands A, B, and C are in Two-Island lake, 

 islands D and E are in One-Island lake, island P in Louttit lake, islands G- and H 



