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and following closely the course of the meridian between Lincoln and Copperfield, 

 is a leisurely stream affording an excellent canoe route, and imposes only one 

 obstacle in its course through these townships, in the form of a fall of some 

 fifteen feet, opposite the four mile post, where a portage of about five chains 

 is required. From opposite Vi/^ to VIIII/2 miles, this stream widens into a 

 lake expansion, with well wooded shores and four islands of six to eighteen chains 

 in length. From the last mentioned point the course of the river turns south- 

 easterly. 



Chapleau River, crossed by the base line between Bonar and Copperfield at 

 mileage 3i/4 and by the meridian Sherlock-Bonar at VI M -|- 22.70' chains and 

 entering Agate Lake in the Township of Kapuskasing; is of quite a different 

 character; and is marked by many shallow rapids in its course through Bonar 

 and Sherlock, rendering it a poor stream for travel by canoe. A fall of about 

 fifteen feet occurs a short distance north of the south boundary of Bonar, and 

 another about two and a half miles further south. The banks of this stream 

 are usually low, and must occasion a good deal of flooding at spring levels. Its 

 general width is from one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet, of comparatively 

 shallow depth, and good current. 



A creek or river enters the Chapleau about opposite IV M. on the Bonar- 

 Sherlock meridian. This stream flows from a considerable lake, approaching the 

 south boundary of Bonar at V. M. and in its westerly continuation crosses the 

 meridian Bonar-Lloyd at II M -[- 67 chains. It is also shallow and tortuous, 

 with many rapids, and difficult of navigation. Its general width is about one 

 hundred feet. 



The lake through which this latter river passes, is of peculiar bifurcated 

 outline, about two and a half miles from north to south by an extreme width of 

 a mile and a quarter. It possesses deep, clear water, high and beautifully wooded 

 shores and sand beaches; a campers' playground were it for difficulty of access. 



The only other considerable lakes noted were that at the intersection Shenango- 

 Sherlock-Lemoine-Lincoln ; and one whose easterly end is crossed by the meridian 

 Lemoine-Lincoln between VII and VIII M. Both these lakes find an outlet to 

 ihe east. 



Soil. 



The soil throughout the area through which the outlines pass is of a sandy 

 character, usually mixed with boulders or gravel, and cannot be classed as even 

 fair agricultural land. In places, notably along the Sherlock-Bonar meridian, a 

 very hard subsoil occurs, of a sand-clay mixture, at a depth of a foot, and effectually 

 prevents trees from obtaining an adequate roothold. 



Timber. 



Extending from ID/^ M. to VII14 M". on base line Sherlock-Lincoln, there 

 is an area of heavy timber, chiefly of jack pine of a diameter from six to twenty 

 inches. This is in thick stand, tall and good, and would afford excellent oppor- 

 tunity for log and tie making. Many of the trees of smaller size would cut out 

 five to six railway ties. Large single trees of spruce, poplar and birch also occur 

 in this area. 



Considerable jack pine of merchantable size also grows along the south boundary 

 of Bonar west of the Chapleau River from IV M. westerly and extends northerly 



