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trees were marked at each post, and 'the distance and bearing 

 of each tree from the post recorded in the field notes. Wherever possible 

 a mound of stones was piled ai-onnd the post. These are also recorded in 

 the notes. Throughout the survey, nothing but cedar and tamarac was 

 used in making the posts. 



Block 8. 



The survey of Block 8 was commenced at the 17th mile post marked 

 "XVII. M." on the base line run by Ontario Land Surveyor Alexander 

 ISTiven in 1897. This base line commences at the 120th mile post on the 

 boundary between the districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River and runs 

 due west astronomically from that point. 



From the 17th mile post on this base line, I ran a line north astrono- 

 mically a distance of two miles. I then returned to my starting point and 

 ran south astronomically a distance of sixteen miles, thence east astronoraically 

 a distance of six miles, thence north astronomically a distance of eighteen 

 miles, thence west astronomically a distance of five miles seventy -nine 

 chains, thirty-five links, intersecting the line first run at a point two miles 

 three links north of the starting point. 



An iron post, one and seven-eighths inches in diameter, was planted 

 alonsrside of a wooden post at each of the four corners of the block. Each 

 post was marked "G.T.R. Block eight" on the side facing the block. 



Block 8 contains a number of lakes, of whichi Lake of Bays in the north- 

 ern part of the block is the largest. This lake is about fifteen miles long, 

 and lies almost wholly within the block with the exception of a long bay, 

 which extends for about five miles southwest of where it is crossed by the 

 west boundary of the block. The shoresof this lake are mostly rocky, the 

 prevailing formation being Laurentian. The outlet of Lake of Bays is a 

 rough rapid stream, running in a northerly direction towards Sturgeon 

 River. It leaves the lake about a half a mile north of the northeast corner 

 of Block 8. In the southern portion of the block occur Pine Lake, White- 

 rock Lake and Young Lake. These lakes are each from two to three miles 

 across, and are tributary to English River. The shores of these lakes arp 

 mostly low lying, the rocks being drift covered to a large extent. Where 

 exposed, however, they appear to be of Huronian formation, hornblende 

 and other green schists predominating. The east boundary is crossed in 

 the ninth mile by Penassie Lake, a large narrow lake which extends about 

 four miles east of the east boundary of Block 8. The formation surround- 

 ing this lake is^ granite. One large outcrop of trap occurs at a high point 

 a few chains west of the line on the south side of the lake. 



The contact between the Huronian and Laurentian formations occurs 

 on a high ridge between two smaller lakes at five miles, tliirty-two chains 

 from the southeast corner. A great deal of Block 8 is covered with glacial 

 drift, composed of sand and gravel mixed with large boulders. The rock 

 exposures are frequent, and the ridges are mostly less than sixty feet in 

 height. , East of Lake of Bays, however, are a number of high hills run- 

 ning from two hundred feet to two hundred and fifty -feet in height. Con- 

 siderable areas of muskeg are met with, the largest being in the southwestern 

 portion of the block. 



Of agricultural land, there is little worth mentioning. 



Block 8 is well timbered throughout, having been damaged but little by 

 fire. The best timber now standing is north of Lake of Bays, where there 

 is a heavy growtli of jack pine suitable for tie timber. Most of the north 



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