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Roads. 



The only roads through the township are tote roads leading from the Can- 

 adian Pacific Railway to the several tie camps and connecting the said camps. 

 These roads are shown on the field notes. The entire country is very level, 

 with the exception of the southerly part of the township of Flood. Roads can 

 easily and cheaply be built for logging operations in almost any part of the areas 

 covered by this survey. 



Minerals. 



There are no minerals at all to be found on this survey. The rock where 

 it was encountered wasi granite. 



Lakes and Rivers. 



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 township, 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 Bay Company Post at that point on the Canadian 

 Pacific Railway. 



The Shabotik River crosses the townships of Shabotik, Mikano and Ati- 

 kameg in 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 River on its north and south branches 

 respectively. Flood could be reached by paddling up White River from the 

 old, not the present, station of Bremner, or by taking one of the two existing 

 tote roads that come out to the Canadian Pacific Railway near mile 18 on that 

 railway. Should more detailed information be de.ired 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 atten- 

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

 value of the spruce and banksian pine. I beg to inclose herewith plan and field 

 notes, timber plan, astronomical observations, etc., etc., covering the entire 

 work. 



Trusting that my work and this report upon the same will be found to be 

 satisfactory, I beg to remain, 



Your obedient servant, 



M. E. Crouch, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable, the Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



