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The whole of the country through which the line runs may be described as 

 very high, rough and rocky. Hills, from 200 to 300 feet in height, are crossed, 

 the line running in some places along precipitous side hills. No land of any 

 agricultural value is crossed by the line. 



The line passes through some white, red and large jack pine timber in the 

 first mile south from Sewell's base, and in miles 1,2,3, 14 and 15 north of Sewell's 

 base. Niven's line north from the 16th mile runs through old brule, covered 

 with a very dense growth of jack pine about twenty-eight years old. Sewell's 

 line south of Saganagons Lake also runs through brule covered with second- 

 growth jack pine, birch, and spruce. 



All original posts were renewed, the new posts being planted at the exact 

 points where the old posts were found. The stone mounds were rebuilt where 

 they had fallen. A stone mound was built at the 25th mile post, and a new post 

 and stone mound placed at the 28th mile. New bearing trees were marked as 

 shown in the notes. 



Standard posts were planted on the line in the following positions: (1) 

 Replacing the 27th mile post. (2) On the south shore of Windigoostigwan Lake. 

 (3) On the south bank of the Kawaiagamak River. (4) On the north shore of 

 Saganagons Lake. (5) On the south shore of Saganagons Lake. 



Niven's line was retraced north from Windigoostigwan Lake to the 30th mile 

 post; south from Windigoostigwan Lake to the 16th mile post north from 

 Kawaiagamak River to the 16th, and south to the 6th mile post; and completed, 

 north from Sewell's base. No triangulations were made between Bitchu Lake 

 and the 6th mile post, as all the posts were found in position from chainage 

 between the lakes. 



Sewell's line was retraced north and south from Saganagons Lake. No 

 posts were planted at the odd miles on this line as only the iron posts are shown 

 in the original notes, these posts all being found. 



Appendix No. 26 



Report of Survey of Ogoki River and Lake Expansions, 

 District of Thunder Bay 



Thessalon, Ont., March 15th, 1927. 



Sir, — In accordance with your instructions, dated May 1st, 1926, I have 

 made a survey of waterways tributary to the Ogoki River, and beg to submit 

 the following report: 



The survey was commenced at Collins Station on the Canadian National 

 Railway, and, after traversing Trout Lake at Collins Station, the survey was 

 carried through a chain of small lakes to Smooth Rock Lake. After making a 

 traverse of Smooth Rock Lake, the survey was continued up Wabakimi River 

 and through Lower Wabakimi Lake to connect with the survey oif 1925. Berg's 

 River, which forms the main outlet to Smooth Rock Lake, was also traversed 

 to the point where the survey of 1925 was discontinued. The survey was then 

 carried through a chain of small lakes forming a canoe route from Lone Breast 

 Bay on Smooth Rock Lake to Whitewater Lake. The north side of the west 

 part of Whitewater Lake, which was not surveyed in 1925, was traversed and a 



