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Herewith I enclose a general plan of survey, timber plan, field notes, etc. 

 All of which is respectfully submitted. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) G. L. Ramsey, 



Ontario Land Surveyor 



Appendix No. 23. 



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 Districts 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 70 and 71, at the north-west 

 angle of township 70, said point being also the north-east angle of township 71, 

 and being 126 chains 47.9 links north of the centre line of the Canadian Pacific 

 Railway. The meridian and base lines were run pursuant to instructions 

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

 between the townships 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 accom- 

 pany 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 taking up in detail the timber, soil, etc., I may 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? 



