«6 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



Frequent observations for azimuths were taken, gome of which are noted in 

 the field notes, the variation of the magnetic needle being constant at eight and 

 one half degrees west of the true meridian. 



The township is well watered by several small lakes and small streams, the 

 principal being Windigo with its lake expansions. The township is fairly level, 

 Boil being mostly clay, with the exception of a small tract of sand at the north- 

 west corner of the township, through which the road to Larder Lake runs. 



' A rocky ridge runs along the south boundary, also along the east boundary and 

 the eastern part of the north boundary. The shores of all the lakes are rocky but 

 fully sixty per cent, of the area is fit for agricultural purposes. 



The timber is poplar, white birch, spruce, balsam and a few cedar, with jack 

 pine near the lakes ranging from three to ten inches diameter. 



Moose were in great numbers but scarcely any small game. Pike and pickerel 

 are the only fish we found. I found no settlers. General formation Huronic. 



As to mining claims, there are a great number of location lines. I only 

 looked after the Nigger Mine as shown on the plan. 



I have the honour to be. 

 Sir, 

 Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) Thomas Byrne, 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 

 The Honourable, the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto. 



Appendix No. 20. 

 Base and Meridian Lines, District of Algoma. 



Thessalon, Ont., February 12th, 1909. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey 

 of base and meridian lines in and adjacent to the Mississaga Forest Reserve, in 

 the district of Algoma, made by me during the past season, under instructions 

 from your department dated twenty seventh of May, nineteen hundred and eight. 



I left Thessalon on June eleventh and proceeded to Bisco, by way of Sudbury, 

 where most of my supplies and outfit had previously been shipped. I completed 

 my outfit here and had everything shipped to Wakami Siding, about forty miles 

 west of Bisco, on the Canadian Pacific Railway. From this point a very good 

 canoe route leads to the head waters of the Wenebegon River, a tributary of the 

 Mississaga River, This route was used in proceeding to the starting point of the 

 survey, as it is much easier than the usual route from Bisco, the portages being 

 short and less numerous. I arrived safely at the mouth of the Aubinadong River 

 with my outfit and four months' supplies and proceeded up this river about ten 

 miles. At this point the supplies were cached and I then proceeded with a light 

 outfit to the starting point, at the seventy-eighth mile post on the base line run 



