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the south boundary of Block 9, a cedar post was planted alongside an iron 

 post, one and seven-eig-th inches diameter. The cedar post was marked 

 "I.M, — 6.92 chains" on the east side, and the iron post was marked "G.T.E., 

 Block nine" on the north side. Similarly, a cedar post was planted beside 

 a,ri. iron post, one and seven-eighth inches in diameter, at a point on the east 

 boundary of the block a little above high water mark. The cedar post is 

 marked "I.M. — 40.68 chains" on the south side, and the iron post is marked 

 "G.T.R., Block nine" on the west side. At the northeast corner of Block 9 

 an iron post one and seven-eighth inches in diameter is planted beside a large 

 tamarac post. The iron post is marked "G.T.R., Block nine" on the south- 

 west side. 



A number of small lakes occur in Block 9 and the English River flows 

 in a northwesterly direction across the southern portion of the block. The 

 English River consists mostly of a series of lake expansions, of which Otter 

 Lake and Tarvis Lake are the largest. Between Otter and Jarvis Lakes, 

 there is a fall of about seven feet. A dam has been built at this point, and 

 the water backed up into Otter Lake about three or four feet above the nor- 

 mal level. The raising of the water in Otter Lake and tributary lakes and 

 streams has greatly facilitated the moving of supplies from the main line 

 of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway now 

 under cop«truction. Since the building of this dam, it is possible to run a 

 gasoline launch, towing a fair sized scow, right up to the falls on Grassy 

 River, whereas, previously it was with difficulty that a canoe could be taken 

 up during a dry season. A very good water power could be developed nt 

 this point. Below Jarvis Lake on English River, there are four other falls 

 and rapids where water powers of considerable importance could be developed 

 ^\ithin Black 9. As there is a large amount of pulpwood tributary to these 

 waters, these water powers may be of great importance in the future. 



The greater portion of Block 9 is covered with glacial drift, consisting 

 of sand and gravel with large boulders. There are also considerable areas 

 of muskeg scattered throughout. 



The rock ridges are not usually more than forty or fifty feet high. The 

 highest hills being sand and gravel ridges south of Jarvis Lake. The exact 

 location of the geological contacts are hard to determine, owing to the 

 amount of glacial drift, but an area of Laurentian rocks consisting of granite 

 and gneiss crosses the southern three miles of this block antl extends south 

 beyond the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. North of this. 

 Block 9 is crossed by a belt of hornblende and other green schists of the 

 Huronian age, striking generally east and west. The Laurentian rocks 

 occur again towards the northern portion of the block along the east bound- 

 ary, but it is impossible to say from the information at hand where the con- 

 tart occurs. No traces of economic minerals were met with in running any 

 of the lines. 



Of agricultural land, there is practically none. 



The south boundary crosses a belt of very good red pine between the 

 third and fourth mile posts. The greater portion of this pine appears to 

 be south of Block 9, but a considerable quantity occurs inside the block. 

 The timber along the rest of the soiith boundary is balsam, spruce and 

 tamarac on the low ground, and jack pine, spruce, poplar and white birch 

 on the higher areas. The timber is small for the most part, but larger 

 trees occur scattered throughout and occasionally occur in belts of fairly 

 large size. Along the east boundary there is very little good timber. Between 

 Jarvis and Otter Lakes, there is a large area of old brule, with very little 

 timber of any value. West of English River, however, the fire has appar- 



