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was unadvisable to return down the Mississaga and returned by the canoe 

 route to Biscotasing and railway to Little Current where we arrived on the 

 2 6th of September. 



As directed, posts, numbered and properly marked, were planted well 

 above flood water at intervals not exceeding about one mile and at every lot 

 or township line which we found. The posts are all of cedar with the exception 

 of a few tamarac ones where cedar was not convenient. Where there was soil 

 a hole for the post was dug about two feet deep and where loose stones were to 

 be found, a cairn or mound, usually four to five feet wide at the base, was built 

 around the post. The cairns are noted in the field notes. 



On the heavy rapids or falls levels were taken to ascertain the fall. On all 

 considerable falls of water check levels were also made. 



There is considerable white and ned pine and in places there appears to 

 be an enormous quantity of it as indicated in the notes. The kind and size of 

 timber and brule country was carefully noted throughout. 



On nearing Bark Lake a good deal of tamarac up to six inches in diameter 

 was observed. 



Along the whole course of the river and lakes the soil is sand and sandy 

 loam and gravel with occasional beds of cobble stone. In only one or two 

 places was any clay subsoil noticed. There are no great tracts of farming land. 



Away from the river and occasionally along the river there are rocky hills 

 and ranges of rocky hills from 50 feet to 200 or 300 feet high. 



Minisinokwa, Lower Green and Bark Lakes which we surveyed, are very 

 attractive and contain many desirable islands. The hills around those lakes 

 are mostly well timbered and slope beautifully down to the waters. There 

 are also many fine sand beaches on those lakes. 



With the returns I am forwarding a number of films of photographs made 

 of some interesting spots in the country traversed. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 

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Your obedient servant, 



T. J. Patten, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 

 To His Honour, Minister Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto. 



Appendix No. 22 



Survey of Shore Line and Islands, Lake of the Woods, 

 District of Kenora 



Fort Frances, Ont,, February 24th, 1923. 



Sir, — I have the honour of submitting this report on the traverse survey 

 of the shore line and islands in the southern part of Lake of the Woods, made 

 under instructions from the Department of Lands and Forests, dated May 

 18th, 1922. 



This survey being a continuation of that made in 1921, was conducted 

 on the same system, the original surveys made by the Dominion Government 

 forming the basis: the surveys on the ground and the plans thereof being pre- 

 pared to correspond with ranges 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, east of the principal 

 meridian. 



