1920-21 DEPAETMEXT OF LAXDS AND FOEESTS. 65 



Appendix No. 21. 

 Survey of Township Outlines, District of Algoma. 



Alvinston, December 31st, 1919. 



Sir, — 1 beg to report that in accordance with instructions issued April 15th, 

 1919, for the survey of township outlines in the District of Algoma, along the 

 Opazatika and Kapuskasing Elvers, and south of the Transcontinental Eailway, 

 1 proceeded to Opazatika Station on July 2nd, after the usual preparation and 

 after engaging a survey party, paddled up Opazatika Eiver to the south boundary 

 of McCrea Township and after packing equipment to the south-west angle of 

 \[eCrea Township, the outline work was commenced. 



The work was completed and the plan and field notes submitted herewith show 

 the character of country in detail, the waters intersected by the lines, and the 

 plan and timber map show, generally, the division, as nearly as could be ascer- 

 tained, of the classes of country through which the lines passed. 



Owing to low water at the season the work was necessarily commenced, the 

 travel to the survey was rendered quite difficult as the Opazatika is very shallow 

 and landings could not be made at the usual portages, and owing to the dry season 

 in the summer it was quite difficult to obtain water for drinking purposes, and 

 in one case water was carried 1% miles to the camp for general use. 



Forest fires in other sections of the country causing a general smoky atmos- 

 phere rendered it most difficult to secure astronomical observations in the summer 

 and in the fall the weather was so wet and cloudy it was equally difficult to secure 

 observations at the times such were needed. However, nine observations were 

 obtained and these are given on pages 73 to 81 of the field notes. The calculations 

 were made from " Astronomical Field Tables " as issued from the office of the 

 Surveyor General, Ottawa. 



The variation of compass varies from 6° to 9° west — generally from 6° to ^14° 

 west of Cargill Township and 7° to 9° through Cargill. 



The lines were well opened out and properly blazed, in fact, these are wider 

 than usual. 



Posts of the best material obtainable were planted at the end of each mile 

 or as shown in the field notes submitted herewith, but in some cases it was im- 

 possible to mark bearing trees as some posts were planted in open country (so 

 far as trees are concerned) or in brule having a growth of poplar from 1 in. to 2 in. 

 diameter. The posts were well made, in general, and properly marked with a 

 timber scribe. 



The twenty iron posts sent from your Department were planted as well, 

 ter being properly marked as shown in the field notes. 



The astronon-jical observation taken at the north-west angle of Parnell Town- 

 '^hip was used to run south astronomically along the boundary of Shearer and 

 'arnell to VTTT miles plus 22.83 chains on the same line. 



The observation taken at this point and shown on page 74 governed the line 

 south to 111 miles plus 10 chains on the boundary of Ecclestone and Fergus, 

 ^and the observation at that point the line to the south end of the line between 

 ^M'ergus and Ecclestone Townships. This observation is given on page 75. 

 ^B The boundary of Shearer and Fergus was run by angle from the line between 

 ^B*arnell and Shearer Townships for a chord of a parallel of latitude, as was also 

 ^^■he boundarv between Parnell and Ecclestone to VT miles plus 2.64 chains, where 



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