1915-16 DEPAETMEXT OF LANDS, FOEESTS AND MINES. 6:3 



Minerals. 



There are occasional outcrops of rock scattered over the township, but no 

 mineral matter of economic value was seen, the formation being mostly red and 

 gray granite or trap with quartz stringers showing in places. 



Water Courses. 



The western half of the township is drained by the Sunshine creek and its 

 tributaries flowing into the Matawin river. In the easterly part the country is 

 more broken and the land is drained by several small streams which flow directly 

 in to the Dog river. No lakes were seen in the interior of the township. 



Islands. 



In the Dog river in its course along the township there are eight islands, these 

 have been lettered "A" to "H" in the traverse notes; none of these islands are 

 of any value or use. " A " is in the eddy below the Crooked rapids and is small 

 and rocky and difficult to land upon ; ''^ B " is in the rapids and inaccessible ; " C " 

 is at the head of the rapids and difficult to land upon ; " D " is near the foot of the 

 fifteen foot fall into Little Dog lake, and has rapids on two sides of it making it 

 difficult of access ; " E " and " F " are in the one hundred and fifty foot fall above 

 Little Dog lake, are small and rocky and inaccessible; " G" is also in this fall but 

 it is possible to land on it ; " li " is in the same fall and is inaccessible from either 

 side of the river. 



Falls and Eapids. 



There are six rapids or series of rapids in the Dog river from the south to the 

 north boundary of the township. The first, known as the Twin rapids, is opposite 

 concession III and has a drop of three feet. The second, known as Paddy's or the 

 Flat rapids opposite lot 15, concession IV, has a fall of one foot. The third is 

 opposite lot 16, concession IV, is known as the Lift over, and has a fall of about 

 two and a half feet. The fourth is also opposite lot 16, concession IV, is known 

 as the Crooked rapids and has a fall of fifteen feet. . The fifth is at the head of 

 Little Dog lake and has a fall of eleven feet. The sixth is a series of falls and 

 rapids opposite lot 15, concession VIII and has a total fall of about one hundred 

 and fifty-four feet. No investigations as to the flow of this river were made, the 

 Hydro-Electric Power Commission having taken over the water powers in this 

 river and made all the necessary surveys much more accurately than could be done 

 by us with the limited time and instruments at our disposal. 



Improvements. 



No clearings were seen within the township and the only thing that could be 

 classed as improvements were a few log cabins which are located as follows : South 

 half of lot 1, concession III ; north half of lot 6, concession III ; two on the north 

 half of lot 7, concession III; the foundation logs on south part of lot 14, conces- 

 sion IV; and a deserted and decaying cabin on lot 15, concession IV. None of 

 these appear to be occupied and we were unable to locate anyone having any know- 

 ledfire of them. 



