1922-23 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 61 



The survey was commenced immediately after the receipt of instructions, 

 the main shore traverse commencing at a post marked 12 M. planted at the 

 end of the traverse made in 1921. This post is at the westerly extremity of 

 the peninsula between Stoney Portage and Stevens Bay, which form part of 

 Sabaskong Bay. 



The various islands were traversed in the usual manner: — polaris obser- 

 vations being taken during the course of the work — observations at elongation 

 were taken at all main observation stations, while time observations, based 

 on the tables supplied by the department, were taken at various points on 

 the traverse as the work progressed. 



In making the traverse of the main shore separate traverses were made 

 of the different parts. Turtle Lake and Obabikon Lake being also kept separate. 

 The fixed notes have been prepared for each of the divisions separately as 

 follows : 



1. Stevens Bay — From the 12 M. post at the end of the 1921 traverse to a 

 point nearly due north therefrom. 



2. Sabaskong and Button Bays — From the end of the traverse No. 1 to an 

 iron post marking the west extremity of the south boundary of L R. 35 B, omitting 

 Turtle Lake. 



3. Turtle Lake. 



4. Obabikon Lake South — Commencing at the end of traverse No. 2 ending 

 at the end of traverse No. 5. 



5. Obabikon Lake North — Commencing at an iron post marking the south 

 fwest angle L R. 35 B, thence to the end of traverse No. 4. 



6. Miles Bay — From the same point of commencement as No. 5 to the 

 'end of the season's work. 



Mile posts were planted continuously from 0. miles at the aforesaid 12 M. 

 post on traverses 1, 2 and 5, except when the traverse crossed Indian reserves 

 ^on which the posts were omitted — traverse 3, 4 and 5 were posted separately. 



Continuous traverses were run through the islands, connecting with the 

 main shore traverse and with various points on the traverse made in the previous 

 season. The whole system finally closing on a post planted in 1921 at station 

 68 on the traverse of Dawson Island — G. 1793. 



During the progress of the survey the courses and distances of the traverses 

 Iwere worked out by latitude, and departure in the same manner as in 1921, 

 while the island traverses were plotted, and any errors detected were rectified 

 by re-reading angle and distances until the traverse closed satisfactorily. 



Plans and field notes have been prepared in the same manner as those of 

 last season; island description and acreage being shown on each plan. 



In some general descriptions of the islands given in 1921 holds good for 

 this season's work. There are many very fine islands for summer resort purposes, 

 on nearly all of which there is valuable white, red or Jack pine timber. 



There was no delay in the season's work from heavy wind. The survey 

 was held up for a day or two in October on account of very dense smoke from 

 forest fires, principally in Minnesota. 



The plans being prepared in accordance with the original ranges, should 

 be joined to those of last season with np difficulty. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



D. J. GiLLON, 



Honourable Minister of Lands and Forests, Ontario Land Surveyor. 



Toronto, Ontario. 



