86 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



your JJepartiiient, dated September 5th, 1916. I also beg to submit herewith the 

 plans, field notes and account in connection with this survey, all of which 1 trust 

 will bo found complete and satisfactory. 



1 commenced the survey at the north-west angle of the township of Woolrich, 

 from which point 1 ran west astronomically four miles along the south boundaries 

 of the townships of Farquhar and Haig. I then proceeded to the south-west angle 

 of the township of Dowsley, from which point 1 ran the north boundary of the 

 township of Haig west astronomically nine miles. I then returned to the south- 

 west angle of the township of Dowsley and ran the east boundary of the township 

 of Haig south astronomically nine miles six chains and twenty links intersecting 

 my base line at a point three miles thirteen chains and thirteen links west of the 

 north-west angle of the township of Woolrich. I then ran the south boundary 

 of the township of Haig Avest astronomically nine miles, and from this point I ran 

 the line between the townships of Haig and Wicksteed north astronomically nine 

 miles four chains and two links, intersecting my base line at a point eight miles 

 seventy-seven chains and twelve links west of the south-west angle of the town- 

 ship of Dowsley. I then ran the north boundary of the township of Wicksteed west 

 astronomically nine miles. I then returned to the south-west angle of the town- 

 ship of Haig and ran the south boundary of the township of Wicksteed west astrono- 

 mically nine miles, and from this latter point I ran the west boundary of the town- 

 ship of Wicksteed north astronomically nine miles five chains and eight links, inter- 

 secting my })ase line at a point eight miles seventy-seven chains and twenty-nine 

 links west of the north-west angle of the township of Haig. 



Substantial posts of the dimensions called for and made of the most durable 

 wood in the locality and properly marked were planted at every mile on the base 

 lines and at everj- one and one-half miles on the meridian lines, the position of each 

 of these posts being verified by two bearing trees. 



Iron posts, properly marked, were also planted at the several corners of the 

 townships and at the end of every third mile along the lines. 



Observations on Polaris at or near elongation were taken at every opportunity 

 that presented itself, the work closing almost theoretically correct. 



Along that part of tlie south boundary of the township of Farquhar surveyed 

 by me, and along the whole of the south boundary of the township of Haig, and for 

 the first two miles of the south boundary of the township of Wicksteed, the country 

 is of a gently undulating character, covered chiefly with spruce and banksian pine 

 up to ten inches in diameter; the soil, consisting, generally speaking, of a black 

 loam ten to fourteen inches in depth with clay subsoil; this line crosses a number 

 of lakes and rivers ; it also crosses the Canadian Northern Railway twice and passes 

 along five links north of the station section house at Shekak. 



' From the second to the ninth mile along the south boundary of the township 

 of Wicksteed the country is of a rolling character heavily timbered with spruce up 

 to eighteen inches in diameter, banksian pine up to sixteen inches, white birch and 

 poplar to twelve inches. Along this line there are a few outcroppings of rock and 

 the soil is light and sandy. The line between the townships of Haig and Farquhar 

 runs through an undulating country timbered with spruce, banksian pine, white 

 birch and poplar up to eight inches in diameter on the uplands, with spruce and 

 dead tamarac swamps on the lowlands. 



Along this line the soil is good black loam from ten to fourteen inches in depth 

 and free from stone. 



