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nortli, east, south and west sides, the latter being marked "McCrae" on the 

 southeast, "Barker" on the southwest, and "R" on the north, east, south and 

 west sides. 



Frequent observations for azimuth were taken, the magnetic variation 

 was found to range from six to six and a half degrees west of the astronomic 

 north, six and a quarter degrees being a fair average. 



The river Opazatika is a stream from two to three chains wide and from 

 six to ten feet deep in high water. In the spring and during rainy seasons 

 it has a considerable volume of water, but gets very low in dry summer sea- 

 sons. Only one fall occurs on the river in its course through the township; 

 this varies from ten to fourteen feet in height, but does not appear to me to 

 be of any particular value as a power site, as, owing to the manner in which 

 this stream floods its banks in high water, I consider it will be necessary to 

 enlarge its cross-section at this point to increase the flow of the water in times 

 of freshet to facilitate the drainage of the land above. Only one lake, on lot 

 fifteen, concession seven, was seen, this being small. There are numerous 

 creeks which will afford good drainage outlets when properly attended to. 

 The surface of the township is level or gently rolling, and is covered, gener- 

 ally speaking, with spruce swamps with scattered patches of tamarac, the 

 timber being from four to eight inches in diameter, excepting along the banks 

 of the river and the large creeks, where I found a thrifty growth of white 

 poplar from four to twelve inches in diameter, the large trees being an excep- 

 tion ; this extends but a short distance from the banks of the streams. Small 

 areas of dry land were found scattered throughout the township, and on this 

 land the timber varies from six to fourteen inches in diameter. 



JN'o traces of economic minerals were seen, only two or three outcrops of 

 rock of small area appearing in the township. A recent fire has run through 

 the southwesterly portion of the township, and where the moss has been burned 

 off a good clay soil is exposed. The remainder of the township is generally 

 covered with moss from a couple of inches to two feet in depth, but the under- 

 lying soil appears to be a good clay, and this township will no doubt eventu- 

 ally be a good farming community when properly drained. Summer frosts, 

 however, are quite prevalent at present. 



There are indications of this whole township having been burned over 

 at a date which I estimate to be from eighty to one hundred years ago, and 

 the present growth of timber is too small to be of much commercial value. 



Several lines have been surveyed for the National Transcontintmtal Rail- 

 way through this township, and intersections with the different lines are 

 shown in field notes, but it was impossible to say which, if any of them, is a 

 final location, and none of them are shown on the plan. 



Game does not appear to be very plentiful. 



Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber plan, traverse 

 sheet and field notes with the usual affidavits. 



I have the honor to be. 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) Herbert J. Beatty, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



Tho Honorable 



The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Parliament Buildings, Toronto, Ontario. 



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