84 REFOKT OF THE No. 3 



Appendix No. 22. 

 Survey of the Township of Muskego^ in the District of Sudbury. 



.. - Toronto, Ont., May 24th, 1917. 



SiR;, — I have the honour to suhiuit the foUowhig report of the survey of the 

 township of Muskego, in the district of Sudbury, under instructions received from 

 your Department dated June 30th, 1916, , i, , 



Commencing at the 18th mile post planted by O.L.S. T. B. Speight .at the 

 south-east angle of the township of Muskego, I proceeded with the survey* iby 

 cutting out and re-chaining the line between the township of Muskego and Keith. 

 This line being run in the year 1909 was greatly obstructed by fallen timber, with 

 a considerable growth of underbrush. Having chained my base along this line 

 and determined the astronomical bearing of same, I proceeded with the survey in 

 accordance with instructions, running north astronomically along the line between 

 lots 6 and 7 for several miles, thence north astronomically along the line between 

 lots 12 and 13, laying off the concession lines running east and west from the 

 measurements set forth in the instructions finishing the south-east section of the 

 iownship first, thence the north-east section, thence the north-west section, thence 

 :the south-west section. * --> 



Owing to the continued unfavourable weather which set in about the middle 

 ^of October I was obliged to withdraw from the work without completing the 

 traverse of the lakes and rivers, as it was impossible to travel the waters by canoe 

 ior on ice. Eeturning in the month of February I proceeded with the traveige 

 worlc, and finally, after the third attempt, completed the same in the month of AppJ. 



The survey throughout was made with the transit. Particular attention yf,&s 

 given to the proper cutting of the line, also to the blazing, posting and chaining of 

 same. Durable posts were made, carved in the regular way with a scribe, and 

 securely planted. Iron posts were planted according to instructions, with one ex- 

 ception, the iron ])ost instructed to l>e planted on the west boundary of Muskego, at 

 the intersection of concession line 6 and 7, was inadvertently placed at the south- 

 west angle of lot 24, concession 7. ' 



Physical Features. 



The general nature of ^ the township is rolling. Very few large hills exis.t. 

 The swamps are very numerous, being chiefly spruce and cedar swamps with dry 

 tamarac. These swamps are underlaid with boulders, which in various places pro- 

 trude to the surface. 



Drainage. 



The township is drained by the Scorch river, formerly called the Sturgeon 

 riv^r and by the ]\Iuskego river — the Scorch river and lake draining the greater 

 part of the township. Slate Eock lake, Singed-tree lake, and Winter Spawning 

 lake all drain to the Scorch river. This river, when improvements are made at 

 the narrows in lot 16, concession 4, by removing of boulders and widening the 

 channel, will be of great benefit in lumbering operations for the conveyance of 

 lumber to the railway. 



