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Islands. 



All islands in the lake were located and traversed and marked by a square 

 wooden post in a prominent place on the island. These posts were made where 

 possible from standing trees and were carved with the letters G.L. 1, G.L. 2, up to 

 G.L. 65, there being sixty-five islands in the lake ranging from a quarter of an 

 acre up to 280 acres. The total water area of the lake was forty-nine square miles. 



TiMBEE. 



The timber along the shores of the lake is generally small and is not of 

 value except as pulpwood. Spruce of fair size is found scattered along the shore. 

 Thick growths of jack pine are numerous especially at the south end of the lake, 

 where there are large stretches of sand and gravel. Poplar, balm of gilead, birch 

 and balsam are also quite common. Cedar occurs in a number of places along 

 the shore. 



Geology. 



The rock outcrops for the north eight miles of Long Lake are granite. A 

 contact between this rock and the Keewatin occurs at the narrows about eight 

 or nine miles south of the north end of the lake. From this point the rock is 

 mostly a dark coloured mica schist extending for about ten or eleven miles. South 

 of these schist outcrops granite occurs again. The south stretch of the lake, 

 however, is heavily covered with sand and gravel. White quartz veins are fre- 

 quently seen in the schist outcrops, these carry no economic value, according to 

 samples taken by us which were afterwards assayed. The highest assay shown 

 from our samples was $1.20 per ton in gold. 



Topography. 



The southern end of Long Lake is very rugged and mountainous. At one 

 place a sheer rise from the water occurs of 360 feet. The contour of the country" 

 however, gradually decreases toward the north, where it is quite low. This part 

 of the lake is drift covered and the clay land is utilized for farming purposes. 

 Only a very small area, however, is suitable for cultivation, this occurring at 

 the extreme northern end of the lake. 



Game and Fish. 



Moose and caribou are quite plentiful around Long Lake and fur-bearing 

 animals appear to be numerous, especially beaver. This lake is a splendid one 

 for fish, lake trout, pickerel, pike and whitefish are all plentiful. Some of tlie 

 small creeks flowing into the lake abound with brook trout. 



General Remarks. 



Long Lake is a remarkably fine lake for summer resort purposes. Good 

 water, navigable for the full length of fifty-one miles, very easy of access, Long 

 Lake Station on the Canadian Northern Railway being situated on the shore 

 of the lake. Three stores are doing business here. Two of these were built 

 in the year of 1919 and the Hudson's Bay Company post, which is about two 

 miles from the station, has been in existence for over 100 years. The water 



