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we were on the survey. The lake surveys were accomplished without any 

 difficulty, but there were long stretches of the river which were difficult to survey 

 on account of rapids, log jams, swift water and no portages. We waded the 

 river for miles in these parts, letting our canoes down with ropes, cutting out 

 log jams, etc. 



The Water Power sites along these Rivers are not very important on account 

 of the narrow drainage area and small average flow of water. Between Kenog- 

 aming and Akweskwa Lakes there is a series of rapids and chutes over half a 

 mile in length and having a total head of forty-five feet. This might be utilized 

 by building a dam and flume and making Kenogaming Lake a storage basin. 

 Between Beaucage and Opishingquaquaya Lakes there is a very good site for a 

 Power Plant having a head of thirty-eight feet and favourable location for Dam, 

 Power House and Flume. Between Stations 194 and 204 there is a total head 

 of twenty-eight feet but this does not appear to be a very economical site for a 

 Power Plant. Between Stations 214 and 217 is the most favourable location 

 and is already staked as a Power Reserve. None of the other series of rapids 

 appear to be of any considerable value as Power sites. 



We took observations on Polaris practically every evening that it was 

 possible to see the stars, but from August 15th to 23rd, it was impossible to 

 obtain an observation. Taking the East boundary of the Township of Robb 

 as Astronomic North, my bearings by account were only out one minute at this 

 point. 



I tied in all surveyed lines during the progress of the survey, except on the 

 North boundary of the Township of Robb, where we were not able to pick up 

 and follow the lines, as this part had been burned clean and grown up with second 

 growth. 



Appendix No. 26 



Extract from report and field notes of the survey of the Township Outlines of 

 Struthers, Kilpatrick and Travers, with Traverse of Lakes and Streams, 

 District of Sudbury and Manitoulin, by J. R. Gill, O.L.S., 1928. 



Party left Sudbury on July 19th for Burwash Station on the Canadian 

 National Railway. From this point party proceeded by canoe down the Wan- 

 apitei River for a distance of about eight miles and thence across a portage of 

 about two miles to Gainy Lake. 



At this point traverse work was started as from this lake routes lead to 

 Panache Lake, Collins' Inlet and the Township of Rutherford. Important 

 lakes and streams with connecting portages on these routes were traversed. As 

 well as this work some of the boundaries of the Townships of Struthers, Kilpatrick 

 and Travers were run. 



Throughout this area lumbering has been carried on for about fifty years; 

 the original pine and spruce has been removed. In recent years a great deal the 

 second growth pine, etc., has been cut and hardwood is being cut at the present 

 time. Practically all of the township of Travers has been burned over and 

 consequently, there is very little timber remaining. 



The rock formation in the Eastern part of this area is all Granite and Gneiss. 

 In the Western part the rock is Quartzite. No indication of valuable mineral 

 was noted, although considerable local attraction to the compass needle was 

 noted, especially along Gainy and Hunter Lakes. 



