1920-21 DEPARTMENT OF LAXDS AND FORESTS. 97 



Soil. 



The subsoil throughout is heavy clay covered on the high land with six 

 inches of humus and on the lower land with from two feet to. six feet of moss. 



Generally speaking, there are few outcroppings of rocks except on the shores 

 of the lakes. 



Timber. 



Spruce may be said to be the prevalent kind though there is very consider- 

 able poplar. Spruce ranges from three to ten inches in diameter. The poplar 

 averages from, three to eight inches. There are also birch, balsam and tamarac. 



Minerals. 



Except on the shores of the lakes which are for the most part rocky, there 

 are few outcroppings of rock, and I submit herewith a sample which appears to 

 be general throughout the township. Sample was taken at the intersection of the 

 side lines between lots eighteen and nineteeji. 



There is no indication of any minerals. The rocks are igneous chiefly in 

 the form of granite. 



Fish and Game. 



The lakes abound with fish, chiefly pickerel and pike. These have been 

 caught up to twenty-five pounds. The game is plentiful. Moose abound in these 

 regions. There axe few bear, no deer. On the lakes there are generally ducks 

 in large numbers. 



Lakes and Rivers. 



The lakes form a considerable extent of these four concessions, and are 

 connected as shown on the traverse plans. 



In Pivabiska Lake there are numerous islands. 



The shores of the lakes may be said to be very rocky and vary in height from 

 ten to forty feet. 



There is a river flowing north-easterly into the junction of Hanlan and 

 "Wolverine Lakes, which I deemed it advisable to survey. It averages II/2 chains 

 in width almost up to the eighth concession. 



The survey was completed on October 15th, 1919, and the party discharged 

 at Hearst on October 16th, 1919. It rained almost every day and this, together 

 with the existing conditions of labour, I experienced great difficulty in keeping 

 men. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient" servant, 



(Sgd.) W. A. SiBBETT, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Eonournhle, ilte Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



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