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of land which divides the waters flowing southerly to Lake St. Joseph from the 

 waters flowing to the Crow (Kawinogans) River. 



Wimbabika Lake (Ele. 1186) which drains to the Crow River via Pickle 

 Lake, consists of two arms, the north-easterly arm which is the main waters 

 and the south-westerly arm which extends within half a mile of Kapkichegimaga 

 Lake where there is a portage. 



The country in the vicinity of Wimbabika Lake is rolling, and timbered 

 with young growth, spruce, poplar, jack pine and balsam. The spruce and 

 jack pine are in fair quantities and of commercial size. The soil consists of 

 rock heavily overburdened with sand. 



Kapkichegimaga Lake 



Kapkichegimaga Lake (Ele. 1173) is one of the many headwater lakes of 

 the Crow River. From the portage, which is about two miles from the southerly 

 end of the lake, it lies in a north-easterly direction a distance of six and a half 

 miles, at which point is the head of the Crow River. 



The water of the lake is generally deep and clear, except for a portion of a 

 mile or two in length which is at the north-easterly end and which is shallow 

 with muddy bottom. 



The shores are from three to twenty feet in height and are made up of 

 sandy soil and rock. The timber about the lake is chiefly young growth poplar, 

 spruce and balsam, and sandy ridges carrying jack pine timber. On the westerly 

 side of the lake considerable brule was noted. 



Crow River (Ele. 1173) at head 



From Kapkichegimaga Lake the Crow River follows a north-easterly 

 course for a distance of about thirty miles and from this point it takes on a 

 more lake-like appearance, varying in width of from ten to sixty chains and of 

 uniform depth. This expansion is Badesdawaga Lake. 



From its head to Badesdawaga Lake the bed of the river is composed of 

 sand and gravel, with numerous boulders and rock occurring at falls and rapids. 



The fall of the river to the head of Badesdawaga Lake is eighty-two feet, 

 taken up in rapids and falls and moderate current. 



From the head of the river for a distance of about ten miles down stream, 

 the river banks are from three to twenty feet in height, consisting of clay and 

 sandy soil, timbered with young growth spruce, birch and poplar. The country 

 in this vicinity appears to be rolling, with scattered areas of sand ridges carrying 

 a fair stand of jack pine suitable for commercial use. The remaining portion 

 of the river traverses through sand and clay banks of from three to five feet in 

 height. The timber is chiefly spruce to pulpwood size. 



Along the northerly shore of Badesdawaga Lake the country appears to 

 have considerable spruce timber, interspersed with young growth birch and 

 poplar. On the south shore the timber has been burned and since has grown 

 up with small poplar and brush. 



Otoskwin River 



The survey of the Otoskwin River was started at the northerly extremity 

 of the meridian line surveyed by me, and from this point the stream flows in a 



