66 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



Mining Claims 



"Whenever any old lines were struck, they were examined carefully and if 

 any posts were found they were tied in and shown on the map attached hereto. 

 The areas of these claims I deducted from the lots in which they were situate, 

 although it was impossible for me to tell whether they had been patented or not. 

 The formation is Keewatin. 



Agriculture and. Timber 



"The land in all three of these townships is very fertile, and when the 

 timber is cut and the land cleared and with the added advantage of the proposed 

 road to Sioux Lookout, they should make very fine farming communities in 

 the near future. The standing timber is shown on a plan which accompanies 

 this report, and while there is no outstanding quantity, it is distributed over 

 nearly every lot and will be of great value to the future settler. 



Fish and Game 



"In previous reports I have stressed the importance of this area with 

 regard to fish and game. They are' very plentiful, and would be a great attraction 

 to tourists if closer to some large centre of population. 



Canoe Routes 



"These with the portages and their distance may be seen on the plan. The 

 portages are not very well cut out in some cases, but in the main are fairly 

 good travelling." 



Appendix No. 27 



Extract from report of E. Fitzgerald's survey of lakes and islands in the Town- 

 ships of Elmsley, Burgess and Crosby, surveyed 1925. 



"The survey was commenced at an old cedar post marking the southwest 

 corner of lot 6, concession IV, township of Burgess, where an observation was 

 taken on polaris for azimuth. The survey was conducted in the ordinary 

 method of stadia survey, that is to say: All measurements were made by means 

 of stadia, bearings being carried on by use of the transit. Throughout all this 

 work a transit having a large telescope was used to ensure accuracy in both 

 measuring distances and angles. Readings were taken to the shore line of both 

 mainland and the islands at intervals of approximately five chains where the 

 shore line was regular and at closer intervals where necessary to ensure an 

 accurate projection of the same. Observations were taken at frequent intervals 

 to check the bearing of the lines. Our point of commencement was designated 

 as station 268, and from thence the stations number consecutively throughout 

 the whole survey, thus showing in exactly what order the work progressed. 

 The survey of the smaner lakes was connected to that of the main lakes by the 

 same method of traverse. 



