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The survey of the Lower Lake was commenced at Long Point Portage and 

 continued around the lower end of the lake, closing eventually at the same point, 

 the traverse of those parts of the shore forming the boundaries of townships already 

 laid out, being omitted according to instructions. By this time — 3rd April, 1908 — 

 indications of an early breaking up of the winter were apparent and in order to 

 avoid the increased expenditure which broken weather would entail, the work was 

 discontinued until the following winter. 



On 14th January, 1909, we again set out for Lake Abitibi and resumed the 

 work by connecting with the previous survey at the Narrows. The Upper Lake 

 and its islands were traversed in a similar manner, the north shore being followed 

 eastward to the inter-provincial boundary, and the south shore from that boundary 

 westward to the west end of the Upper Lake and thence northward to the Narrows, 

 which was reached on 23rd March. All previously established survey points and 

 lines which could be found were connected with our traverse survey, as were also 

 such mining claims and discoveries — both on mainland and islands — as could be 

 seen. In many instances the writing on discovery posts and trees was obliterated 

 or illegible and therefore could not be noted. 



When traversing the shores of the lakes, trees were marked at prominent points 

 along the shores at intervals of one mile or thereabouts, the description and posi- 

 tion of thes'e trees being indicated upon the accompanying plans and field notes. 

 Trees for such purposes were selected for their durability and prominence. Along 

 the south shore of the Upper Lake the intervals between the trees marked were 

 shortened to one-half mile or thereabouts, in order to facilitate future connections 

 there within that rugged and broken tract. All trees so marked are numbered lA, 

 2 A, etc. Iron posts (tubes) 1% inches in diameter were planted at points 12A 

 and 39 A. The last named point was previously established by O.L.S. T, B. 

 Speight's micrometer survey in 1900. A large wooden post surrounded by a sub- 

 stantial cairn, was planted at 124A on the north-west part of Lightning Point, 

 in the Upper Lake survey, for lack of the iron post which had been abstracted from 

 our cache sometime during the interim between surveys. The survey was also 

 connected with the flag pole at the Hudson's Bay Company's Post, on the Quebec 

 part of the Lake, the iron post planted on the micrometer survey of 1900 not being 

 found. 



All islands were located and those of sufficient size to require it were traversed. 

 Such islands as had already been surveyed and their records filed as mining claims, 

 were given their recorded designations and all others were numbered consecutively 

 from No. 1 with the affix "SV" in accordance with instructions. The islands pre- 

 viously surveyed were confined to the Lower Lake as no surveyed islands were 

 found in the Upper Lake. Where possible the designations of islands were marked 

 on trees thereon, and in the cases of the larger islands a number of trees were 

 marked at prominent points. These trees were selected also for their durability 

 and prominence, the description and position of each being shown on the plans and 

 field notes. 



Owing to the extremely low water in these lakes during the winter season 

 as compared with the summer, it is probable that a number of the smaller islands 

 of the Lower Lake will not be visible at ordinary or high water, but it was thought 

 advisable to locate them so that in the event of the discovery of valuable mineral 

 a further survey would be unnecessary. A further reason is that the location of 

 hidden rocks and reefs is of service for navigation. The noting and numbering of 

 these rocks and reefs applies more particularly to the Lower Lake, as in the survey 

 of the Upper Lake only such islands as were of sufficient elevation to admit of 



