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Appendix No. S6. 

 Survey of Certain Township Outlines in the District of Thunder Bay. 



NiPiGON, Ont., August 1st, 1920. 



SiR^ — I beg to submit herewith a detailed report on the survey of certain 

 township outlines in the District of Thunder Bay, said townships lying north of 

 the Canadian Pacific Railway, and adjoining the boundary line between the Dis- 

 tricts of Thunder Bay and Algoma, said survey having been performed by me 

 under instructions dated Toronto, May 12th, 1920. 



Pursuant to instructions, I commenced my survey at an iron post planted 

 by O.L.S. Stewart on the line between Townships seventy and seventy-one at the 

 north-west angle of Township seventy, said point being also the north-east angle 

 of Township seventy-one, and being 126 chains 47.9 links north of the centre 

 line of the C. P. R. The meridian and base lines were run pursuant to instruc- 

 tions with the exception of the section of the first base line which forms the 

 boundary between the Township of Atikameg and Bryant, which line was run 

 from east to west, due to the position of White Lake. (See plan.) 



The several lines were well cut out and well blazed — one man devoting his 

 entire time to the blazing. All posts, iron and wooden, were correctly marked 

 and planted, and the bearing trees taken wherever possible. Few cairns of stones 

 were planted about posts as the country was, for the most part, sandy, and few 

 stones could be found for this purpose. Particular care was given to the correct 

 marking and planting of the iron posts, the digging of pits and making of mounds. 



Frequent astronomical observations were taken, the notes of which accompany 

 the field notes. I personally took the notes on the timber and soil, the chainmen 

 doing the actual chaining only. While on the survey, I personally covered a 

 considerable area on either side of each surveyed line to ascertain the size and 

 extent of the timber, being particularly impressed with the large areas of spruce 

 and banksian pine in the townships. 



I beg to state that your instructions were closely adhered to in every respect. 

 Before takifig up in detail the timber, soil, etc. — may I advise you that I have 

 been informed by reliable parties that the country to the north and to the west 

 of these townships is well timbered, that the areas of spruce and banksian pine 

 extend in these directions, particularly to the north, and that good water routes 

 exist whereby such timber may be driven and brought out. If it is the intention 

 of the Department to lay out additional townships for the sale of the timber 

 therein, may I suggest that this territory be investigated before doing so? 



Timber. 



Throughout the six townships excellent spruce was found, running from 

 four to ten inches in diameter. There are large areas that will yield from 

 twenty-five to thirty cords to the acre. It is impossible to note here the location 

 of these areas, they exist throughout the entire six townships. Reference to the 

 field notes and timber plan will give the locations of the best of this spruce. 

 The Townships of McGill, Atikameg and Mikano are the best for spruce timber. 



Banksian pine is found throughout all six townships in large amounts, excel- 

 lent tie timber size. The Austin Nicholson Co., of Chapleau, under permit in 

 previous years, has taken tie timber out from the Townships of Atikameg, Bryant 



