1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 63 



On the iron posts one and seven-eightlis inches in diameter and three feet 

 long planted at the northwest angle of the township of Kendrey (northeast 

 angle of the township of Haggart) I marked "Haggart" on the southwest 

 side, "Lot I." on the west side, "Con. XII." and the four "R's" had already 

 been marked on the proper sides. 



On the iron post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter and three 

 feet long planted at the southwest angle of the township of Kendrey (south- 

 east angle of the township of Haggart) I marked "Haggart" o-n the north- 

 west side; Lot I. on the west side; Con. I. and the four "R's" had already 

 been marked on the proper sides. 



On the post one and seven-eighths inches in diameter and three feet 

 long planted at the northwest angle of the township of Sydere (south- 

 west angle of the township of Haggart) I marked "Haggart" oh the north- 

 east side, "Con. I." on the north side, the other sides had already been 

 properly marked. 



The township of Haggart is well watered by the Muskego and Poplar 

 Rapids Rivers, the latter which enters the township on lot twenty-eight, 

 concession one, has an average width of one chain and depth of from one to 

 five feet. This river after flowing in a northwesterly direction for about 

 three miles expands into a beautiful sheet of water known as Departure 

 Lake. This lake, which is about three miles long and having an average 

 width of twenty-five chains is the largest in the township, on the lake are 

 five small islands, full descriptions of which will be found in the traverse 

 notes. The river north of Departure Lake has an average width of about 

 ninety links and depth running from a few inches up to six and eight feet, 

 on the river in concessions eleven and twelve is a lake having an area of 

 about one hundred acres, several small rapids are met with, but no water 

 power worthy of note. 



The Muskego River which enters the township from the south on lot 

 four, concession one, has an average width of one chain and depth of from 

 two to five feet, this river flows northerly through the first six concessions, 

 then turning easterly leaves the township at concession six, a few small 

 falls and rapids are also met with on this river, but I did not consider them 

 of sufficient importance to make any reservation for water power develop- 

 ment. 



Besides these rivers there are a number of small lakes in various parts 

 of the township, the water in these lakes and rivers is of the very best and 

 clearest, and they contain the usual kinds of fish common to this section of 

 the Province. 



The whole township of Haggart may be described as a more or less 

 rolling country timbered with spruce up to eighteen inches in diameter, 

 balm of gilead up to twenty-five inches in diameter, poplar, white birch, 

 balsam and cedar of an average size and quality. The undergrowth con- 

 sists for the most part of willow and alder while here and there considerable 

 windfall is met with. 



Interspersed throughout are swamps covered with sBruce and dead 

 tamarack and as a rule grown up with a dense growth of alder, none of these 

 swamps, however, are of any great extent and as their elevation above the 

 waterways is considerable they will admit of very easy drainage. 



On the uplands, generally speaking, the soil is of a rich, black loam of 

 from eight to twelve inches in depth, entirely free from stone, with a sub- 

 soil of clay. 



A few outcroppings of rock (Huronian) are met with, particularly on 

 the Muskego River at the various rapids. 



