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the north shore of the big island 3464 T.P. which is too precipitous, the shores 

 of the whole country nearly are very suitable for cottage sites, a great proportion 

 of them which would be especially attractive. On the French River between 

 Stations 400 to 414 on the north side of the big island 3464 T.P. referred to on 

 account of the rapids at those stations, that part of the river is inaccessible to 

 motor craft. 



Sand beaches so essential to summer cottages are very numerous, and in 

 fact are to be found almost everywhere. For the greater part the Pickerel 

 River and its expansions at Islands 3512 T.P. and 3520 T.P. is particularly 

 desirable for cottages. 



There are also a considerable number of nicely wooded islands very suitable 

 for cottages. I have mentioned these specially in the index. There are a good 

 many islands too, not so well favoured, that would be considered fairly desirable. 



Black bass, pickerel and pike are very abundant. 



A few rattlesnakes, apparently the Crotalus Horridus, were met with near 

 the shores of Georgian Bay. They are perhaps the most numerous on the west 

 side of the main outlet of French River at the mouth. On the east side at 

 French River village they are very seldom found, it is said. A short distance 

 up the several branches of the river there are apparently none at all. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



T. J. Patten, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 27. 

 Survey of Timber Berths near Ignace, District of Kenora. 



Port Arthur, Ont., February 4th, 1922. 



Sir, — In accordance with instructions dated August 22nd, 1921, and re- 

 ceived September 9th, we beg to report that we left for Ignace on September 

 15th to survey certain timber berths. 



The survey was started at the post planted by O.L.S. Stewart to mark 

 the south limit of the right of way of the Canadian Pacific Railway on the west 

 boundary of Township 22. An observation was taken here and the line run 

 south, a traverse of the railway having first been made to connect this point with 

 the four mile post on the Canadian Pacific Railway in order that the northeast 

 angle of timber berth D could be fixed. 



At a point on the west limit of Township 22, two miles and seventy chains 

 south of the northwest angle thereof, a trial line was run east to connect with the 

 southwest angle of location L.K. 84, the offset was measured and the true line 

 run to form this portion of the north limit of the Walsh Tie Company's Limit. 



At a point on the west limit of Township 22, five miles and twenty-six 

 chains, fifteen and four-tenths links south of the northwest angle thereof, a 

 line was run east thirty-two chains three and five-tenths links to the northeast 



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