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The headwaters of the southwest branch of Bear Creek, Stony Creek 

 and north branch of Lady Evelyn River are situate within the township of 

 Corkill where a number of small spring lakes and ponds were found. 



The largest valley noticed was that through which the east branch 

 flows in a very winding course in the township of Charters and Nichol, 

 being from one to two miles wide. The banks of the stream are of good clay 

 loam. The soil in general throughout the country is sandy with loose 

 rounded boulders, but the country rock is not very deep below the surface, 

 even in the swampy tracts. 



Timber. 



The different kinds of forest trees which "are found growing in any 

 quantities are jack or banksian pine, birch, spruce, poplar, balsam, cedar 

 and red and white pine. The fires which swept over that country years ago 

 seem to have burnt in small areas and at different times, especially is this 

 noticeable in the southern part, where small second growth jack pine, birch, 

 poplar, will be found on one ridge, while the next will be covered with the 

 same kind of trees averaging from six to sixteen inches in diameter. In 

 general terms I would describe the forest which has survived the fires within 

 the past semi-centenary as consisting of banksian pine, spruce, poplar, bal- 

 sam, birch and cedar, averaging from eight to sixteen inches in diameter. 

 Also small bunches of red and white pine in the townships of Charters, Don- 

 ovan, Gamble, Brewster, Trethewey and McGiffin from ten to thirty inches 

 in diameter. That of more recent growth consists of banksian pine, spruce, 

 balsam, birch and poplar, varying in size up to eight inches and thickly 

 studding the surface. 



Durin<T the past season a larore tract of country was burnt over adjoin- 

 ing Stony Lake, Bloom Lake, Miller Lake, Lost Lake, Gowganda Lake, 

 Obuskong Lake, and along the water routes joining these lakes, and while 

 no great quantity of valuable timber was destroyed, one of th» finest vn<\ 

 most attractive canoe routes in northern Ontario has been disfigured. No 

 fires occurred to my knowledge during the season south of this one through- 

 out my work. 



Water and Water Powders. 



Yery few rain falls during the past summer caused the creeks to become 

 very shallow and canoeing on the upper waters of the streams met with was 

 difficult. Old portages were cleaned up where occasion required their use 

 and several new ones were cut out. Big Bear or Macobe Lake is the largest 

 body of water within this season's work, being over eight miles long and 

 three wide. 



There are no falls or rapids within the territory attractive for water 

 power development. 



Rock Formation. 



The northern part of this territory has been investigated closely by the 

 Department of Mines ; in the southern portion quartzite extends throughout 

 with here and there small dykes of diabase. 



