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the Albany River, and also make a control traverse from the northerly extremity 

 of this meridian line down the Otoskwin River to the mouth of the Spruce River, 

 and from this point traverse certain waters as were followed by O.L.S. Proudfoot 

 in the year 1927, to the north-westerly angle of the Osnaburg Indian Reserve 

 No. 63A, which point is at the southerly shore of Lake St. Joseph, I commenced 

 the survey of the meridian line on June 3rd, 1929, and after reaching a point 

 within two and a half miles of the Crow River, the outfit was moved back to 

 the north-west angle of the Osnaburg Indian Reserve No. 63A, to commence 

 the control traverse survey. The control work was carried to a point on the 

 Crow River where it would intersect with the meridian line. The line survey 

 was then continued to its northerly extremity, the south shore of the Otoskwin 

 River. From this point the traverse survey was again resumed and completed 

 on August 30th, 1929. 



Meridian line 



The first seven miles of line run across water, islands and peninsulas in the 

 Albany River expansion, and in another three and a half miles intersects the 

 north limit of the Osnaburg Indian Reserve No. 63B. The timber along this 

 portion of the line and in the near vicinity of the Albany River consists chiefly 

 of young growth birch, poplar and spruce, the latter being large enough for 

 pulpwood. 



About a mile north of the northerly shore of the Albany River the country 

 carries a much better stand of spruce, all of which is merchantable. 



The country in the vicinity of the Albany River is rolling sandy soil with 

 boulders. For a few miles about the Indian Reserve boundary the land is 

 quite level, with deep moss covering a sandy soil. 



From the north limit of the Indian Reserve along the line for a distance 

 of twelve miles, the country is generally level. The character of the soil being 

 sand with boulders overburdened with deep moss and carrying an excellent 

 stand of spruce suitable for pulpwood. 



Continuing along the line from about Mile 145 to the Otoskwin River, the 

 country is generally rolling, interspersed occasionally by muskeg. The timber 

 on the higher land in this section consists of spruce, jack pine, birch, poplar 

 and balsam. The jack pine and spruce being large enough for commercial use. 



At Mile 123 will be found a small showing of granite rock formation and the 

 same formation exists in places along the westerly shore of Jean Lake. 



Greenstone rock formation makes its first appearance at about Mile 137, 

 and does not show up again until near the north shore of Donna Lake, this 

 point being about the southerly limit of the Pickle-Crow mining area. Very 

 few outcroppings of greenstone rock formation were noted on the line running 

 through the above mining area for a distance of 6 miles, on account of the 

 country being heavily overburdened with sand and carrying a good stand of 

 timber, such as spruce and jack pine. 



Between Mile 149 and Mile 150, the line crosses a small rock ridge of diabase 

 formation. Its highest point of elevation, above the level of the muskeg around 

 it, being approximately 25 feet. 



At Mile 154 is the foot of a ridge which rises for a few hundred feet above 

 the level of the surrounding country, and extends in an easterly and westerly 

 direction for a considerable distance from the line. Its width is about one mile 

 and a half. This ridge is of granite rock formation heavily overburdened with 

 sandy soil and large granite rock boulders. The timber is chiefly spruce, jack 



