66 EEPOET OF THE No. 3 



After a few preliminaries, I commenced my survey of the traverse of tlu 

 shore of Charleston Lake on the 3rd day of June, from an iron pin planted on 

 Slack's Point, near the intersection of the 11th concession line with the shore. 

 .1 ran easterly and southerly from this point to the outlet reach, and then came 

 back and continued the traverse westerly and southerly to this same reach. 



On the opposite shore from the iron pin at the outlet four feet above, which 

 marks the height to which the Gananoque Water Power Company may hold the 

 water in the lake, I established a bench mark, a cross in the rock, Station 123 

 of my traverse, which is seven feet and three inches above the iron pin. 



The Power Company are entitled to keep the water four feet above the 

 iron pin. 



The astronomic bearing and distance of this bench mark from the iron 

 pin is north 57 degrees 49 minutes east 73 feet. 



On August 19th, I ran a line of levels from the shore of Donaldson's Bay 

 in Charleston Lake, to the easterly shore of Eed Horse Lake, following along the 

 portage, and found the elevation of the water surface in Eed Horse Lake to be 

 3. 69 feet lower than the surface of the water in Charleston Lake. 



1 fixed a bench mark on a maple tree near the shore of Eed Horse Lake, as 

 shown by the notes, and also one on the rock surface, Station H, eight feet 

 westerly therefrom. 



As shown by the attached index there are 133 islands in Charleston Lake 

 and ten islands in Bed Horse Lake. 



Most of the desirable islands in both lakes appear to be claimed by some 

 person or other. The information furnished me on the ground was to the effect 

 that Mr. Joe Banta, a wealthy American, owns several islands including Sheep 

 Island, on which he has his summer home. I was unable to locate Sheep Island 

 on the plan furnished me by the Surveys Branch, but concluded that the small 

 one directly south of Orange Island must be intended for it. This is probably 

 the most valuable island in the lake from the viewpoint of location, trees and 

 timber, and general appearance. It was formerly the property of the late Walter 

 Beatty, O.L.S. Mr. W. Parish, of Athens, is also the owner of several islands. He 

 lias his summer home 'on Little Bluff. Eabbit Island is partly cleared and 

 cultivated, and the remainder is covered with second growth pines and other 

 small timber. William Crozer appears to have squatted upon this island some 

 years ago, cleared up part of the island, built a house and barns upon it, cultivated 

 the cleared portion, and raised his family there. 



I have divided the lower or southerly end of what was known as Democrat 

 Island into two new numbered islands, viz., 11 and 12. 



There was a separation by water from the mainland at the places shown 

 on the plan to justify making separate islands of these two. J. Mulvenna, of 

 Athens, has a cottage on the southerly end of No. 11. 



I cannot find any islands in the lake to correspond with what is marked 

 on the Department's plan as " Hobson's Choice." There are only five small 

 islands in this locality; three of these, viz., Grape and Twin Islands are owned 

 by Norman Dowsley, and "Heart's Delight " and "Happy Thought" by John 

 E. Wemple. Bear Island near these is owned by E. Donovan, M.P.P. 



As will be noticed by the plan the sideline between Lots 15 and 16 inter- 

 sects the 10th Concession on the westerly shore of the lake. 



I have renewed the high water mark cut on the rocky shore between Charleston 

 and the Townline Eoad Allowance between Escott and Lansdowne, by Willi? 

 Chipman, C.E., some years ago. 



