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Appendix No. 2Jt. 

 SuKVEY OF Part of the Township of Keith^ in the District of Sudbury. 



Toronto, October 13th, 1917. 



Sir, — In accordance with instructions received from your Department, dated 

 July 31st, 1916, I have the honour to report the following survey of the north 

 part of Keith township in the district of Sudbury. 



This 'survey was commenced on October 11 th, 1916, immediately after com- 

 pletion of cutting of line of the township of Muskego, adjoining on the north. The 

 work was continued until October 26th, 1916, when, owing to extremely unfavour- 

 able weather, Ave were compelled to temporarily cease. That portion lying east of 

 the line between lots 13 and 13 was completed by that date with the exception of 

 the traverse work. 



In February I returned and traversed Winter- Spawning and Slate-Eock lakes. 

 Eeturning again in the month of March we were obliged to leave off in April as the 

 extreme depth of snow rendered it practically impossible to proceed with the cutting 

 and posting of line in a satisfactory manner. 



On August 1st, 1917, I proceeded with the. survey, completing same on 

 September 11th, 1917. The Avork Avas carried out in every particular in accordance 

 with instructions. The lines Avere well cut out and blazed in proper manner; 

 durable posts Avere firmly planted in the ground and carved by means of a scribe. 

 Iron posts were planted in accordance Avith instructions and their location shown 

 in the field notes. 



The east part of i^ie toAvnship is generally rolling Avitli sandy soil. The- 

 centre and western part being low-lying, consisting principally of cedar and spruce- 

 swamp, the Avater in these sAvamps being held back almost entirely by the many 

 dams constructed by beaA^ers. By removing dams this land would be well drained- 

 arid would be found quite suitable for agricultural purposes. 



The toAvnship is drained on the east side by Groundhog river, on the north by 

 Winter-Spawning and Slake-Eock lakes, on the west by Muskego creek and Muskego- 

 lake. The water in these lakes is very clear. No rapids or swift water were found 

 except on the Groundhog river, where at a point twelve chains south-west of where 

 said river leaves the north-east part of the township a drop of tAvo and one-half feet 

 occurs. Very little Avater power could be developed at this point as the estimate of 

 flow was found to be only fifty cubic feet per second. Muskego creek at the south- 

 west corner is a small, narrow, crooked creek, being tAventy-five to fifty-five, links 

 in width, Avhere concession line 6 and 7 crosses. 



With the exception of the south-east corner where fire has passed through and 

 left little standing, the toAvnship is heavily timbered. The timber is chiefly spruce, 

 balsam, birch, poplar and jack pine. Cedar and spruce are found more plentiful 

 in the swamps. The timber would be suitable for pulp wood, railway ties, and 

 lumber. The soil throughout is sandy, A-ery little clay being found, and could be 

 utilized for agricultural purposes. 



We found very few outcrops of rock and no mineral Avhatever. Several out- 

 crops occur along the line of the Canadian Northern Baihvay, the formation of 

 which was schist and greenstone with an occasional shoAving of quartz veins. 



