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Lakes and Eivers. 



As shown on the plan, White Lake and its connecting chain of lakes, form 

 a water boundary to the west of the Townships of Bryant, Atikameg and McGill. 

 This is a well travelled route, portages being short and well cut out. There are 

 many lakes throughout the , townships, all of clear, excellent water, with sandy 

 shores. White Lake has rocky shores for the most part. This lake extends to 

 Mobert and the Hudson's Bay Company post at that point on the C. P. E. 



The Shabotik Biver crosses the Townships of Shabotik, Mikano and Atikameg 

 m a general south-westerly direction. This is a wide, well travelled river, although 

 Gum Creek, one of its tributaries, shown to be a well travelled river on existing 

 maps, is impassable by canoes, being filled with log jams. For the information of 

 cruisers, or others wishing to investigate these townships, I would suggest starting 

 from Mobert and paddling up White Lake to the line between Atikameg' and 

 Bryant. The Townships of Bryant and Atikameg could be covered in that way. 

 McGill could be covered by following the chain of lakes on to the north of White 

 Lake. Shabotik and Mikano can best be covered by paddling up the Shabotik 

 Eiver on its north and south branches respectively. Flood could be reached 

 by paddling up White Eiver from the old, not the present, station of Bremner, 

 or by taking one of the two existing tote roads that come out to the C. P. E. 

 near mile eighteen on that railway. Should more detailed information be desired 

 re the several routes for reaching the townships, I will be glad to supply same. 



In conclusion, I beg to state that your instructions have been carefully 

 followed in respect to the survey of these townships. I have put special attention 

 upon the notes of the timber. I was particularly impressed with the great value 

 of the spruce and banksian pine. I beg to enclose herewith plan and field notes, 

 timber plan, astronomical observations, etc., etc., covering the entire work. Trust- 

 ing that my work and this report upon the same will be found to be satisfactory. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sg.) M. E. Crouch, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 

 The Honourable, the Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 37. 



Survey of Kashaweogama and Island Lakes, in the Districts of Thunder 



Bay and Kenora. 



Thessalgn, December 1st, 1920. 



Sir, — In accordance with your instructions dated February 28th, 1920, I 

 have made a survev of Kashaweogama and Island Lakes, in the Districts of 

 Thunder Bay and Kenora, and beg to submit the following report. 



I left home on the 9th March accompanied by one man and was joined by 

 five men, according to arrangement at Sault Ste. Marie that evening. The 



