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sandy clay loam fairly free from stone aiid from eight to twelve inches in deptli 

 resting on a gravel subsoil. This land may now be very easily cleared and I feel 

 quite sure that if its location and accessibility were generally known it would be 

 very quickly taken up and settled upon. 



The swamps which make up probably fifteen to twenty per cent, of the total 

 land area present the usual characteristics, in some places soft and peaty, at others 

 of a firmer consistency, especially where found resting on a clay or gravel sub-soil. 

 There are, of course, as is common to nearly all this section of Northern Ontario, 

 low rocky bluffs and ridges, but the proportion of good arable land in this immediate 

 locality I believe to be far above the average found in this section of Ontario. 



This tract is well watered by numerous lakes, creeks and ponds all of whicli 

 contain beautiful clear palatable water. The Canadian Pacific Railway's Trans- 

 continental line crosses the 3rd and. 4th concessions, through lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, in 

 this division it is a double track system and neither time nor money seems to have 

 been spared in making the roadbed as nearly perfect as possible. 



A good wagon road leading to the Shannon limits on the Spanish river waters 

 extends southerly through the easterly section of township and is well located for 

 the purpose of colonization. There is at present but one settler in that part of the 

 township subdivided by me, viz. : George Boucher, who is settled on the west part 

 of lot 1, in the 3rd concession, he has about seven acres cleared, good comfortable 

 house and outbuildings, has several head of cattle, hogs, hens, etc., and altogether 

 is very happily and comfortably situated. 



Considering the adaptability and accessibility of this district for settlement I 

 would respectfully suggest to your Department the advisability of extending this 

 survey and opening up that part of the country for settlement as soon as possible. 

 A round iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter and three feet long 

 furnished to me by your Department is planted at the intersection of side line 

 between lots 4 and 5 and the line in front of concession V, this post is marked 

 " Con. V " on the north side, " Con. IV " on the south side, " Lot V " on the west 

 side and " Lot IV " on the east side, it has also the name " Cavell " marked on 

 the south-east side. At all other intersections of side lines and concession lines 

 surveyed by me are planted solid iron posts seven-eighths inches square and two 

 feet six inches long. These posts are planted at the exact points where the various 

 concession and side road lines intersect; they are driven within eight inches of the 

 surface of the ground and have the numbers of the lots and concessions marked 

 with a cold chisel on the respective sides thereof. 



Fish, game and fur of the usual kind common to this section of the Province 

 are to be found in abundance. Frequent observations for azimuth were taken on 

 Polaris at elongation; also solar observations for latitude, records of which will 

 be found in the notes. 



Trusting that this report and the accompanying plans, field notes, etc., of the 

 survey will be found complete and satisfactory to your Department. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) J. W. Fitzgerald^ 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



