90 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



The iron posts planted on the south boundary of Bonis suited for the 

 adjacent corners on the north boundary of this township, and I have already 

 reported them in my returns for the former township. 



I planted iron bars one and seven-eighths inches in diameter at the south- 

 east and southwest corners of the township, the former being marked "Con. 

 I." on the north, "Berry" on the northwest and "I." on the west side, the 

 latter marked "X." on the east, "Berry" on northeast and "Con. I." on' 

 north side. I planted iron bars one and one-quarter inches i;i diameter at 

 the following places, at the intersection of line between lots six and seven 

 with the south boundary, marked "VI." on east, "Con. I." on north and 

 "VII." on west side; and on the line between concessions three and four at 

 its intersection with the east boundary marked "Con. III." on south, "I." 

 on west, and "Con. IV." on north side; at its intersection with line between 

 lots six and seven marked "VI." on east, "Con. IV." on north, "VII." on 

 west and "Con. III." on south side: and at its intersection with shore line 

 of Lake Abitibi marked "Lot VIII., Con. IV." on north side and "Lot IX., 

 Con. III." on south side. 



The surface of the townshii) is level or gently undulating, excepting a 

 strip from half a mile to a mile in depth along Lake Abitibi, through con- 

 cessions one, two, three, and four, this strip being rough and broken with 

 occasional outcrops of rock. 



Aylen River crosses the north boundary near the middle of lot three, 

 and flows in a southwesterly direction into Lake Abitibi. It is a very sluggish 

 stream after the spring floods run off, and is navigable by canoes until on in 

 September, when the water in the lake begins to get pretty low. There are only 

 four small lakes in this township and a few small ponds, and that part of the 

 township lying east of line between lots four and five is very level and swampy, 

 the timber being mostly small spruce. The only timber of. commercial value 

 is spruce suitable for pulpwood. In the hilly portions and along the banks 

 of the creeks the timber is spruce, balsam, and poplar with scattered white 

 birch and banksian pine, all averaging from six to twelve inches in diameter. 



The soil is good clay loam and will be easily cleared for agricultural 

 purposes, and owing to the National Trans-continental Railway passing a 

 couple of miles to the north of this township it should soon be settled and 

 cleared. 



Fish and game are very scarce, the only portion of the township in which 

 evidence of presence of moose was noted, was around a small lake in the 

 southwest corner of the township. 



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



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 

 Tour obedient servant, 



C Signed) Walter Beatty, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable, The Minister of Lands, Forests and Minest, 



Toronto. 



