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The one and seven-eighths inch iron bars are marked at the southeast 

 ( urner oT tne lowusnip "AUIA. iVl., "Uevitt ' on nortliwest, "ijarker'^ on 

 southeast, "Eilber" on northeast, and "Staunton" on southwest sides; at 

 the southwest corner, "CVIIIM." on east side, "Staunton" on southeast, 

 and "Devitt" on northeast sides; at the northeast corner, "Devitt" on south- 

 west, "Eilber" on southeast, "IXM" on south, and "R" on west and south 

 sides; and at the northwest corner "Devitt" on southeast, "IXM. + 08 links" 

 on south and "R" on south and east sides. 



The field notes were systematically kept with a view to showing all 

 rhainages, posts and bearing trees, size and quality of timber, character of 

 soil, creeks and other information acquired through the progress of the 

 survey. 



Frequent observations on Polaris at elongation were taken for azimuth 

 and the magnetic variation was found to be fairly constant at six degrees 

 and thirty minutes west. 



The surface of this township is of a flat or gently undulating character, 

 fully eighty per cenT;. being swampy and few outcrops of rock were met 

 with, these being of small area. 



The soil appears to be of excellent quality, being clay and clay loam, 

 and is generally covered with a light deposit of black mould. As is usual 

 in ihis country, the soil in the low lands is covered with a thick growth of 

 moss, and will require drainage before it can be cultivated to advantage. 



The main drainage channel is formed by Six Mile Creek, which flows 

 diagonally through the township and empties into the Missanabi river. 

 The flow of this stream is retarded at intervals by natural dams of boulders, 

 forming small rapids which, if removed, would greatly increase its carrying 

 capacity. One fair sized lake and three small ponds only were seen, but the 

 township is well watered, small creeks containing fair drinking water beiijg 

 scattered throughout. 



Spruce is by far the most abundant timber, with poplar, white birch, 

 tamarac, balsam and cedar following in order and seldom exceedii^g ten 

 inches in diameter. This timber is of little commercial value, except for 

 puplwood and fuel, but it is very plentiful. The bush is generally thick, 

 and in places is filled with underbrush. 



Moose were seen occasionally through the summer, and the presence of 

 numerous "dead falls" show that fur-bearing animals such as martin, fisher, 

 otter, etc., are not wanting. 



Wild strawberries were found on the fourteenth of August, and a few 

 raspberries were seen in the windfalls. No traces of economic minerals were 

 noticed. 



The National Transcontinental Railway will, when constructed, pass 

 through this township, but at present the exact location has not been 

 decided. 



Accompanying this report are a general plan, timber and field notes. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) Walter Beatty, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 

 The Honorable, 



The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto. 



