1908 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS' AND MINES 71 



Observations on Polaris at Elongation for azimuth were taken at con- 

 venient intervals. 



The magnetic variation was found to be fairly constant at eight degrees 

 wait. 



All lines were well opened up and blazed and were run with transit. 



General Features. 



The township is situated on the verge of the clay belt and is practically 

 level except for a few gulleys cut by creeks in the south end in lots five, six, 

 seven, and eight, concession one. 



A considerable area of muskeg was met with, both in the east and west 

 sides of the township as well as some smaller areas near the centre as shown 

 in accompanying timber plan, these muskegs being moss covered to a con- 

 siderable depth. 



Soil. 



The soil for the most part was found to be clay loam, 'with the excep- 

 tion of a small area in lots five and six at the north end of concession two, 

 and south and north ends of concession three, where sand, gravel and 

 boulders were found. I would consider not more than forty per cent, of the 

 area suited to agriculture. 



Rock. 



Rock was only evident in lot five, concession two in form of large 

 boulders, and in lot six on the south boundary in place, being in both cases 

 of dark slate and diabase. 



No indications of economic minerals were found. 



Timber. - 



The township is fairly well timbered throughout, with large white 

 spruce, black spruce, up to six inches diameter, balsam up to sixteen inches 

 in diameter on lot four, concession one, balm of gilead, poplar, white 

 birch and some cedar to eight inches diameter and considerable dead tam- 

 arac, as well as some green tamarac. 



All timber seemed to become larger in size approaching the south end 

 of the township where on the base line occurred banksian pine up to eighteen 

 inches diameter. The areas of muskeg were grown with small scattered 

 black scrubby spruce two and three to four inches diameter. About sixty 

 per cent, of the township was thickly grown with tag alders and other small 

 scrubs making progress difficult. 



Water. 



Numerous small creeks were found throughout the township, but for the 

 most part were slow and sluggish owing to the flat nature of the ground. 



The only creek navigable for canoes being in the southeastern part of 

 the township, it being much swollen in summer due to continual rain. 



Game. 



Game seemed plentiful, especially in the winter, moose and caribou 

 being numerous as well as some fur bearing animals, as martin. 



