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Fish and Game, 



I 

 This section of the country would fonn an ideal resort for tourists. All the 

 lakes mentioned above abound in speckled trout of large size. The Goulais and 

 Garden Eivers, with their branches, are splendid trout streams. Aubakagama 

 Lake has both speckled trout and grey trout. Moose, deer and wolves are very 

 plentiful. Fresh beaver work was seen in many places, and marten and mink are 

 plentiful. This country does not appear to be much frequented by trappers. 



The magnetic variation averages about three degrees, forty minutes west, but 

 in a number of places there is a great deal of local attraction. Whereyer any pro- 

 nounced local attraction occurred the particulars .were noted in the field notes. 



Astronomical observations were taken wherever possible and the details 

 entered in the field notes. 



Enclo?ed herewith are field notes, plan and timber plan, also account in tripli- 

 oate, all duly attested. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 

 (Signed) James Dobie, O.L.S. 



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

 Toronto, Ont. 



Appendix No. 20. 



Survey of Township Outlines in the Mississaga Forest Reserve, 



District of Algoma. 



Orillia^ January 26(th, 1910. 



Sir, — Pursuant to instructions received froin you bearing date of the 25th 

 day of May, 1909, for the survey of Township outlines in the Mississaga Forest 

 Reserve, in the District of Algoma, we proceeded to make such preparations as 

 were necessary to enable us to carry out the work outlined therein, and on June 

 24th following our canoes left Biscotasing for the journey south. The route 

 followed in reaching the site of the work was up the Spanish waters, through 

 Canoe Lake, and over the divide into the waters of the 'Mississaga, passing 

 through Upper Green Lake. This route is a good one, having comparatively few 

 obstacles to travel and being composed mostly of lakes, but owing to its tortuous 

 character is somewhat lengthy in comparison with the straight line course. The 

 portages were found to be well travelled and in good condition. Not being familiar 

 with this part of the country and not having been fortunate enough to secure any 

 one who had been previously over the route, travelling was perhaps a trifle slower 

 than would have been the case had we been possessed of an experienced guide, as 

 there are many water stretches along the way which open out invitingly and seem- 

 ingly beckon the traveller from the narrow but not at all straight paths that lead 

 to the main river stretch of the Mississaga. We successfully avoided these en- 

 ticing byways, however, and arrived at the crossing of O.L.S. Ni van's first merid- 



