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Appendix No. 28 



Extract from Phillips and Banner's Report of the survey of part of the township 

 of Nakina, district of Thunder Bay, 1926. 



Twenty-seven summer resort locations, J.K. 169 to J.K. 195 inclusive, were 

 surveyed on Cordingley Lake, and individual descriptions of the locations will be 

 found in the field notes. We did not explore the main body of the lake for 

 summer resorts, but, no doubt, numerous suitable frontages will be found there 

 if more resorts are required later. A reserve was laid out where the road from 

 Nakina comes put to the lake. This might be used as a parking grounds or park, 

 or for such purposes as the Department may see fit. 



This survey was greatly impeded by the great amount of rain and snow 

 during the months of October and November. No difficulty was encountered 

 in planting the iron posts. Stone mounds were placed around the posts where 

 such were obtainable, and the small number of such mounds will indicate that 

 the soil is remarkably free of boulders. 



There are three squatters on Block 8 and one on Block 18. We have the 

 names of some of these and can furnish them if required. 



There is only a small area of brule on the lots surveyed, and this is mainly 

 in Lots 1 to 4, Range A, and in some of the blocks to the west. Jack pine and 

 spruce are the main species. Most of the jack pine is still too small to be of 

 suitable size for tie timber, but the greater part of the spruce is suitable for pulp- 

 wood. There is an area of poplar and birch on the level land, which extends 

 northeasterly from Round's Lake through Ranges C, D, and E. Lying to the 

 west of the ranges surveyed, there is a fine stand of jack pine, of which a portion 

 is now of suitable size for marketing, but most of which will not reach maturity 

 for another ten years. The land on which this stands is mostly sandy loam and 

 gravel and is broken by numerous high ridges. 



Appendix No. 29 



Extract from report of W. F. B. Rubidge of traverse of part of the north shore 

 of Lake Nipigon, etc., district of Thunder Bay, 1926. 



On arriving on Lake Nipigon, I found that the water was very high, and that 

 the level was about eighteen inches above high-water level mark, caused by the 

 Hydro-Electric Power Commission's dam at Virgin Falls. This high level of 

 the water makes the new shore line of the lake in the trees and alders for many 

 miles. 



In general, the distances were obtained by means of the stadia. However, 

 where conditions were favourable for triangulation and effect a saving in time 

 cutting out along the shore line, this latter method was used. 



Much time was lost owing to high winds and rough water on this large lake, 

 together with the rugged character of the new shore line. When weather condi- 

 tions made it impossible to carry work on continuously, I carried on in the more 

 sheltered bays, and connected up the traverse later. 



The work was commenced at the Onaman River and continued around to 

 Meeting Point before leaving the field in the fall. 



Following your further instructions, dated October Uth, 1926, I left Toronto 

 for the field on January 24th, and proceeded to Foleyet to obtain a cook and dog- 

 team. I employed the one man to act in the dual capacity, thus saving the extra 

 man and his rations, and found that this arrangement worked out very well, I 



