1907 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. Ill 



(Appendix No. 37.) 

 Township of Gallagher, District of Algoma. 



Delta, Ontario, March 1st, 1907. 



Sir, — I have the honour to report that in accordance with instructions, 

 dated the 15th day of May, 1906, I have surveyed the township of Gallagher. 



I commenced my survey at the southwesterly corner of the township, 

 because it was more easily reached than the southeasterly corner, and ran a 

 chord of latitude due east astronomically to intersection with westerly 

 boundary of the township of McNaught produced southerly, making lots 12 

 to 2 inclusive, the uniform width of 40 chains, and lot one being 39 chains 

 and 82 links wide. The* west boundary was run due north astronomically 

 to its intersection with the south boundary of the township of Cochrane, 

 concessions one to five being made 80 chains deep. The subdivision was then 

 proceeded with, by running the side lines due north astronomically from the 

 proper points on the south boundary, and the concession lines being run due 

 «ast astronomically from the west boundary. Suitable wooden posts were 

 planted at the lot corners on the concession lines excepting where corners 

 came in water, in which cases posts were planted in accordance with instruc- 

 tions. Iron bars 1 7-8 inches in diameter are planted at the four corners of 

 the township, the one I planted was the southeast corner, being marked ''!" 

 on west, "Gallagher" on northwest and "Con. I" on north side, the one at 

 the northeast corner of the township is marked "I" on west, "Gallagher" 

 on southwest, "Con. YI" on south, "McNaught" on southeast and "XII" 

 on east side, the one at the southwest corner is marked "XII" on east side, 

 "Gallagher" on northeast, "Con. I" on north, "Chapleau" on northwest 

 and "I" on west side, and the one at the northwest corner of the township 

 is marked "Con. YI" on south, "Gallagher" on southeast, "XII" on east, 

 "I" on west and "Chapleau" on southwest side. 



Iron bars one and one-fourth inches in diameter were planted at the 

 following places and marked as hereafter stated. On the south boundary 

 line between lot six and seven, marked "YI" on west, "Con. I" on north, 

 and "YI" on the east side; at the intersection of line between lots six and 

 seven with line between concessions three and four marked "Con. Ill" on 

 south, "YI" on east, "Con. lY" on north and "YII" on west side; on the 

 west boundary at line between cons, three and four marked "Con. Ill" on 

 south, "XII" on east, and "Con. lY" on north side; and at the intersection 

 of line between concessions three and four with the east boundary, marked 

 "Con. Ill" on south, "I" on west and "Con. lY" on north side. 



Frequent observations for azimuth were taken, the variation of the 

 magnetic needle being fairly constant at 3-i° west of the true north. 



This township is much broken by lakes taking up in all about 15 per 

 cent, of the total area. Loon Lake extends from the northeast corner of 

 lot eleven, concession one, to and across the north boundary of the town- 

 ship, and has a large number of islands, many of which are suitable for 

 camping purposes, and as this lake abounds with pike and salmon trout, 

 it will probably become a favorite summer resort. All of the islands were 

 carefully surveyed and a prominent tree marked on each as shown on the 

 traverse sheet. The land is mostly sandy and stony, the southwesterly^ por- 

 tion is rolling and broken, rocky ridges showing in places. The remainder 

 is fairly level, but is not suitable for agricultural purposes. All of the town- 

 ship, excepting the northeasterly quarter is brule of about fifteen years' date 

 with scattered patches of green timber, the northeasterly quarter is covered 



