80 REPORT OF THE No 3 



Appendix No. 26. 



North Bay, Ont., June 8th, 1921. 



Sir, — In accordance with your instructions dated May 11th, 1920, we 

 have made a survey of certain township outlines in the District of Sudbury, 

 and beg to submit the following report. 



The starting point for this survey was at the fourth mile post between the 

 townships of Cavell and Carew. From this point we ran our first meridian two 

 miles north astronomically, where a wooden and iron posts were planted to 

 indicate a corner of Cavell, Carew, Fingal and Edith townships. We continued 

 this meridian north astronomically six miles, one chain and fifty and one-half 

 links for the west boundary of the township of Fingal. 



From the iron post planted to indicate the south-east angle of Edith town- 

 ship, we ran our first base line west astronomically on a six mile chord a distance 

 of six miles and twenty-two links to intersect the east boundary of Township 16. 

 This intersection is two chains and ninety links south of the north-east angle 

 of said Township 16. 



From the iron post planted to indicate the south-west angle of Fingal 

 township, we ran our second base line east astronomically on six mile chords 

 a distance of twelve miles to form the south boundary of Fingal and Arbutus 

 townships. 



From the sixth mile post on this second base line we ran our second meridian 

 north astronomically, twelve miles and ninety-nine links to intersect base line 

 run by C. V. Gallagher, O.L.S., during the season of 1920. The posts at this 

 intersection were planted by him as we had arrived at this point some time 

 previously. 



From the sixth mile post on this meridian number two, we ran our three 

 base line east astronomically on a six mile chord a distance of six miles, one chain 

 and forty-one links to its intersection with meridian number three, which was 

 then run from the twelfth mile post on base line number two. This meridian 

 number three was run eleven miles sixty-four chains and thirty-one links to 

 intersect the south boundary of the township of Frater. This intersection was 

 made twenty chains, seven and seven-tenths links east of the first mile post 

 on the south boundary of said township. 



We then ran our base line number four from the sixth mile on meridian 

 number two west astronomically on six mile chord, a distance of six miles, one 

 chain and forty-seven links to its intersection with meridian number one. 



General Characteristics. 



The area embraced by this survey is rolling lanfl with a large percentage 

 of the acreage in spruce, tamarac and cedar swamps, and a few open, marshy 

 areas. Almost the entire area was fire swept, which probably occurred during 

 the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. 



Through the townships of Arbutus and Huffman are several lakes and 

 streams, which have been and are being used as canoe routes northerly from 

 Biscotasing. 



Soil. 



The soil is sandy throughout the area. The swamps have moss and mulch 

 overlying the sand. 



