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An iron post one and one-quarter inclies in diameter at the intersection 

 of the north boundary line with the line in the centre of the road allowance 

 between lots twelve and thirteen marked *'Con. XII" on the south side, 

 and the letter "W on the north, south, east and west sides. 



An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter on the east 

 boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road 

 allowance between concessions six and seven, marked "Con. YII" on the 

 north side, "Con. YI" on the south side and the letter "R" on the north, 

 south, east and west sides. 



An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter, on the west 

 boundary line at its intersection with the line in the centre of the road 

 allowance between concessions VI and VII marked *'Con. VII" on north 

 side, ''Con. VI" on south side and the letter "R" on north, south, east and 

 west sides. An iron post one and one fourth inches in diameter on the south 

 boundary line at its intersection with line in centre of the road allowance 

 between lots twelve and thirteen marked "Con. I" on the north side, and the 

 letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. 



An iron post one and one-quarter inches in diameter at the intersec- 

 tion of the line in the centre of the road allowance between concessions six 

 and seven with the line in the centre of the road allowance between lots 

 twelve and thirteen marked "Con. VII" on the north side, "Con. VI" on 

 the south side and the letter "R" on the north, south, east and west sides. 



The most notable feature in this township is the Mattagami river 

 which enters it from the south, on lot twenty-seven and flowing in a north- 

 erly direction, leaves it at lot twenty-four. It is a fine river, being from six 

 to twelve chains in width with good current and a depth of from five to 

 fifteen feet. There are no rapids and only one fall on the river, in its 

 course through the township, this fall which is known as "Smooth Rock" 

 occurs in concession ten, between lots twenty-four and twenty-five. I made 

 a careful survey and estimate of the power available at this point, full 

 particulars of which will be found in the notes. 



There are a few small islands in the river in the township, which are 

 of little value either for agriculture or as summer resorts. 



The east branch of the Muskego river enters the Mattagami from a 

 northwesterly direction, in concession five. It has an average width of one 

 chain and fifty links with a fairly good flow of water. 



There are only a few small lakes in the township, these as a general 

 rule are shallow and have low shores. 



The whole township may be described as more or less rolling in char- 

 acter, timbered with spruce (white and black) up to sixteen inches in 

 diameter, poplar, (white and black) up to twenty inches in diameter, white 

 birch, balsam and cedar up to ten inches in diameter with considerable wind- 

 fall, willow and alder throughout. Numerous swamps of limited extent 

 and covered with small spruce, occur in various parts. There is not more 

 than one hundred and fifty acres of muskeg in the whole township. 



The soil is a rich black loam from eight to twelve inches in depth with 

 clay subsoil and entirely free from stone. A few small outcroppings of 

 rock (Huronian) were noticed along the Mattagami river. 



No indications of mineral were seen. 



The average magnetic variation I found to be fairly constant at nme 

 degrees and thirty minutes west. 



