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16. Where the 1st base line intersects the boundary line between Ontario 

 and Quebec, marked " Rattray " on S. W. side, marked " McFadden " on N. W. 

 side, marked " V.M.-)-20 chs. 10 Links" on W. side. 



17. Where the 2nd base line intersects the line between Ontario and Quebec, 

 marked "McFadden" on S.W., marked " McGarry " on N.W., marked " V.M.4- 

 17c 8 links " on W. side. 



18. Where the 3rd base line intersets the west shore of Victoria Lake, 

 marked " V.M.-|-35.40c" on W. side, marked " Lebel" on S. W. side. 



19. Where the 3rd base line intersects the boundary between Ontario and 

 Quebec, marked on S.W. " McGarry," marked on W " V.M H-14c." 



20. On 4th base line six miles east of Barnet, marked on west side 

 "VI. M." 



21. On 4th base line six miles east of 3rd meridian, marked on west 

 side VI. M." 



22. Where the 4th base line intersects the line between Ontario and 

 Quebec, marked on west side "XI., M.i-4:.40c." 



All these posts were three feet long, one and one-quarter inches in 

 diameter, forged at the top, pointed at the bottom and painted red. 



Wooden posts were planted at every mile and marked with the number 

 of miles, each is from the initial point, on the south side of the post, on all 

 meridian lines, and on the west side of the post' oil all base lines. At all 

 township corners the names of the townships were marked on the side of 

 the post which faces the respective townships. 



The magnetic variation is fairly uniform at about 9 degrees 30 minutes 

 to 10 degrees w. 



All lines were well cut out and blazed. 



The distances of all lines from the various closing points are noted in 

 the field notes. 



Owing to the extremely wet and cloudy weather, I was unable to observe 

 for Azimuth as often as I wished. 



With the exception of Larder Lake, Beaver House Lake and Victoria 

 Lake, all the lakes crossed by the lines were small and of little importance. 

 The White River, Izzabamageezy River and Black River were the only large 

 streams crossed. 



The -country on the whole is quite rocky, rough and hilly, particularly 

 south of the height of land around Larder Lake and along the White River 

 and Beaver House Lake. The land in the vicinity of the fourth base line 

 is much leveller, better timbered and more valuable from an agricultural 

 standpoint. 



Nearly the whole country south of the height of land has been prospected 

 over, a great deal has been staked out as mining claims, and a small portion 

 of the claims have been surveyed. All surveyed lines and claim lines that 

 were noticed were tied on to my lines wherever crossed, and the distances 

 to some post measured, as shewn in the field notes accompanying this report. 



There appears to be more or less mineral in nearly all the outcropping 

 rock, but I did not notice any mineral veins which were not already staked 

 out and located. 



The timber consists chiefly of poplar, spruce, white birch and balsam 

 from 6 inches to 20 inches in diameter, with banksian pine and a few white 

 pine on the higher sandy or gravelly soil. The tamarac is all dead. 



Fire has been through the country around the 1st meridian about thirty 

 years ago, I was informed by the Indians, and hence the timber along the 

 western part o^ the district covered bj^ this survey is mostly second growth 

 and of little value. 



