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are not without hope of future discoveries. Further south only rock of the 

 Koochiching series were seen until Thompson Lake was reached. Between 

 Thompson Lake and Lac La Croix granitoid Laurentian gneiss appears. 



Magnetic declinations shown on the observation table were all read direct 

 from Polaris at elongation and full notes of the observations have already been 

 sent to your Department. 



Appendix 22. 

 Extract of Phillips & Benner's Report, Survey of the Seventh Base Line, 1928. 



The country through which the line passes varies from almost level with 

 good clay soil to rough, rocky granite hills. The principal stretches of good 

 land were from the English river to mile 44, from the west side of the lake in the 

 53rd mile to the east side of the lake in the 54th mile, from the 55th mile to the 

 62nd mile, from the 77th mile to the 82nd mile. The remainder of the line con- 

 tained small stretches of good land but was mostly rough and rocky, consisting 

 of rock ridges and swamps, the swamps occurring more frequently near the 

 Manitoba boundary. 



The timber of any size was neraly all of mixed varieties, consisting of poplar, 

 jack pine and spruce, principally; these occurred up to two feet and over in 

 diameter, but the average would be considerably less. There were considerable 

 stretches of small jack pine and spruce growing on rocky land, some of the trees 

 being over forty years old, and it does not appear that these areas would ever 

 have any commercial value. Burnt timber was noted on the east side to the 

 lake in the 89th mile south of the line, also a burnt area was passed through 

 extending from 91 miles 66 chains to 93 miles 50 chains; from mile 95, 66 chains 

 to the provincial boundary the timber had been burnt but was growing up with 

 small jack pine. 



The rock exposures seen were granite throughout. 



The work was entered from Quibell on the Canadian National Railway via 

 the Wabigoon and English rivers. Supplies were taken in to the line via the 

 Sturgeon river, the river which empties into Oneman lake near the Hudson's 

 Bay Company's post and the chain of lakes running north from Umfreville lake. 

 The party left the line from Shinewater lake by Ryerson lake to Winnipeg river 

 to Manaki. The only route of any importance which might not be apparent 

 from the map is that extending from the lake north of the 54th mile westward, 

 which is a well-travelled route extending to the Sturgeon river. In general 

 the maps furnished appear to be reasonably accurate, there being only one or 

 two minor misplacements. 



No water powers of any importance were located near the line, and the 

 English and Winnipeg rivers and tributaries, having been explored and estimated, 

 we believe, by parties especially engaged in this work, no estimate was made in 

 connection with tliese. 



In general the country passed through appeared to be well stocked with 

 game, deer especially being very numerous in certain places. The only varieties 

 of fish caught were pike and pickerel. 



