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The southeasterly boundary of Blocks 93, 94 and 97, which is also part 

 of the southeasterly boundary of the Gillies Timber Berth, was well opened 

 up, blazed and posted where the east and west lines of a ten-chain block 

 would intersect the boundaries. 



At the corner of each block was planted an iron post (a tube) one and 

 one-quarter inches in diameter, three feet long, forged at the top, pointed 

 at the bottom and painted red, which was marked with a cold chisel on the 

 side facing the block with the number thereof. -Each iron post was planted 

 beside a wooden post not less than six inches square similarly marked, and 

 where it was possible a cairn of stones was built around the posts. 



On the north and south limit of each block were planted wooden posts at 

 the end of each ten chains not less than five inches square and marked on 

 the east side, one, two, three, four, five, six and seven in Roman numerals, 

 being the distance said posts are off the southeast or northeast angle of each 

 regular block. 



On the north and south lines similar posts were planted at the end of 

 each ten chains, numbered on the south side of the above. 



Posts not less than five inches square were planted at the intersections 

 of all lines with the shores of all lakes and the Montreal River, where the 

 ten-chain posts would have fallen within the lake or river, the same being 

 marked "W.P." on the side facing the point where the post would have 

 fallen, the chainages of which are all given in the field notes. 



A careful traverse was made of the Montreal River and of all lakes 

 found within the limits of the sub-division by triangulations and by using 

 carefully adjusted stadia and a graduated rod. 



Bearing trees were marked to the posts planted at each angle of the 

 blocks also a bearing tree to the half mile or No. four post on each side of 

 the blocks. Bearing trees were marked "B.T." on the side facing the 

 post. 



All lines were well opened up, blazed and posted, the trees being blazed 

 with three blazes each, two in the direction in which the line is running 

 and one on the side on which the line passes. 



In running the lines great care was taken to destroy as little timber as 

 possible, and if a line struck a valuable pine tree the same was offset in order 

 to get past it. 



The right of way of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway 

 was located through the limit, also the outlines of the different water power 

 locations and of mining location J. S. 32, and of mill locations J. S. 25 and 

 J. S. 26. 



Frequent astronomical observations were made during the course of the 

 survey a few of which are found recorded in the field notes. 



The survey of this work on the ground was completed on the 3rd of Sep- 

 tember, 1908. During the progress of the work sketch plans showing the 

 lines as run with the measurements made on the ground together with all 

 traverses of lakes etc., were given to the Provincial Geologists who accom- 

 panied my party. 



The magnetic variation was found to be very irregular, and where 

 observed for a whole mile it was very seldom found to be constant. 



The blocks were numbered from the east boundary of the subdivision to 

 the west teommencing at the northeast angle thereof. 



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