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Photographs 



Before going into the field we were supplied through your Department, with 

 a number of photographs taken of areas crossed by our line. We have indicated 

 on thesi prints such points as we were able to recognize, and are forwarding 

 them to you with our returns. 



Fish and Game 



In general, the fish caught by the members of the party during the summer, 

 were pike and pickerel. In Tully Lake, however, some fine lake trout were 

 obtained. 



This lake is also said to contain whitefish. 



Deer were fairly plentiful, and some signs of moose were seen. 



Beaver had been numerous at one time, but now seemed to be practically 

 extinct in this section. 



Partridge were rather scarce but it was the general opinion that more were 

 seen than had been noted during either of the previous two summers. 



Appendix No. 31 



Extract from Report and Field Notes of the survey of Base and Meridian Lines 

 in the Patricia portion of the District of Kenora, surveyed by Phillips & 

 Benner, Ontario Land Surveyors, 1929. 



In the vicinity of Shuniah Lake evidence of mining claims having been 

 staked as shown on map supplied by the Department were seen, but we did not 

 see any survey lines nor could we learn that any claims had been surveyed; also 

 in the Pickle Lake area evidences of staking were seen, but no surveyed claims 

 were crossed. 



Notes of rock formation where visible are shown in the field notes, but 

 information of this subject will have been thoroughly covered by geological 

 parties sent out by the Department of Mines. 



On Pickle Lake the Ontario Forestry Branch has a base on an island in the 

 lake and on the East end the N. A. M. E. Co. have a warehouse. There is also 

 a restaurant and store on the east end of the lake which we believe is Pickle Lake 

 headquarters for the Western Canada Airways. 



The country in general is low and flat with large areas of muskeg and swamp 

 with small islands and ridges of either rock, sand or gravel, almost on the same 

 level as the surrounding country; these muskegs and swamp appear to remain 

 frozen the greater part of the year. The largest areas of high land appear to be 

 generally around the lakes. 



The rivers and lakes are generally shallow with a bottom like liquid muskeg 

 through which it is sometimes almost impossible to force a canoe. Rocks and 

 large boulders are also of frequent occurrence in the beds of these lakes and 

 streams making navigation with canoes difficult and dangerous. Owing to the 

 character of the country there are almost no falls in the riveis of any importance, 

 the drop generally taking place in series of rapids. The only fall of any extent 

 seen was on the river flowing into the Gitchie about eight (8) miles due west from 

 the six mile post on the meridian. At this point a drop of about eighteen feet 

 occurs in a series of falls in a distance of about sixteen (16) chains. 



