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land from barrens and forest. The forest area was differentiated into hardwood, 

 coniferous, and mixed types, with the poplar-birch type separated from the other 

 hardwoods. The first three types were classified as to condition, namely, moderately 

 culled, severely culled, second growth and young growth. The poplar-birch stands 

 were thrown into two groups on the basis of whether white pine reproduction was 

 in evidence or not. 



On these maps showing forest types and conditions, there were also placed 

 roads, trails, abandoned roads, railway lines, existing telephone lines, watershed 

 boundaries, and good locations for lookout points for fire ranging use. 



Along with this field mapping, information was compiled by townships, cover- 

 ing such points as present fire hazards, location and numbers of male help avail- 

 able for fire fighting, wood-using industries and mills in existence, nature and 

 extent of other industries such as farming, mining, game and fish, tourist traffic, 

 population, general suitability for agriculture, etc. 



The method of work was by foot travel from a central camp with the distances 

 computed by pacing. Camp was moved every few days. This year but one party 

 of three men with cook was engaged in this survey from June to December. They 

 investigated the northern parts of the Counties of Hastings, Lennox & Addington, 

 Frontenac, and Lanark. In all, 1,720,000 acres were mapped at an average cost 

 of one-quarter of one cent per acre. 



It is expected that by the end of next season all the country south of the 

 French Eiver and Lake Nipissing will have been done. 



Tables showing the classification of the land area which was surveyed are 

 given below. In the case of the Townships of Cashel, Faraday, Herschel, Lake, 

 Limerick, Tudor, and Wollaston only those portions not tributary to Trent waters 

 were covered. 



