112 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



The land is generally level or rolling, and the soil sandy or rocky or boulders. 

 Near Lac des Isles, on the second meridian south of the first base line, there are 

 high rocky hills and the country is very rough and broken. On the second 

 meridian north of the first base line where the jack pine is found, the country 

 is very hilly and broken, being full of dry sloughs and small lakes which appar- 

 ently have neither inlet nor outlet. This is the only portion of the country 

 which shows any agricultural possibilities at all, the soil being sandy loam; the 

 area, however, is insignificant. 



On account of the party being accompanied by a geologist, Mr. W. L. 

 Swanson, M.A., sent out by the Department of Mines, no attempt was made 

 to note the geology. 



There were no well defined water routes within the limits of the survey. 

 There is a well travelled route from Mack to Cedar Lake. From Cedar Lake 

 supplies were brought to the lake on the fifth mile of the first base line by a 

 series of small creeks which were said to be very indifferent travelling. From 

 this lake a good route was obtained to Sucker Lake and the river running out of 

 Sucker Lake to where it crosses the first base line. The next route used was via 

 Kelley and Dog River to the lake shown on the plan about three miles west of 

 the second meridian and thence north and following the dotted line shown on the 

 plan. This river was said to be very rapid in places and no portages or other 

 signs of use were found except for a short distance north and south of the first 

 base line where it had been used by trappers who have another route branching 

 off to the west, south of the first base line. From this river, which crosses the 

 second base line on the eighth mile, a portage was made along the line to the small 

 lake shown on the fifteenth mile and the lake and river running out of it were 

 followed to Kavitotikwia Lake. This river is full of rapids and extremely 

 crooked and at this time of the year (September) was very poor travelling on 

 account of low water. The whole district covered does not appear to be travelled 

 to any extent except in the winter by trappers, of whom frequent signs were seen. 



The usual animal life was present in the shape of moose, deer, bears, beaver, 

 wolves, etc. The most common fish was found to be pike, although it was stated 

 by the Indians that some of the streams contain trout. 



With this report are the usual plan, field notes, etc. 



We have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servants, 



Phillips & Benner, 



Ontario Land Surveyors. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



