1909-10 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 69 



Eight iron posts were planted, eaxjh one being at a township corner, except 

 one, which was planted at the 18th mile post of the production of the second base 

 line of 1908. Seven iron posts were unfortunately lost in a canoe accident on the 

 Goulais River, and could not be recovered. Each township corner, however, ex- 

 cept one, is either marked by an iron post at the corner, or else an iron post planted 

 on a previous survey, is very close to the corner. The distance to each one of 

 these posts from the corner is recorded in the proper place in the field notes. 



Only one corner has no iron post nearer than six miles, and that is at the 

 north-east corner of Township 23, Range XIII. Here a substantial wooden post 

 was planted and a mound of stones built around it. 



Throughout the survey, the lines were well cut out and properly blazed, and 

 in all cases were run with a transit. Astronomical observations were taken when- 

 ever possible, and are recorded in the proper places in the field notes. Every pre- 

 caution was taken to have the lines so well blazed and marked by stones piled 

 around pickets and posts, that it would be practically impossible for any series 

 of fires to entirely obliterate them. 



The survey throughout was difficult, owing to the very rough nature of the 

 country and the poor canoe routes. I had the great advantage, however, of hav- 

 ing been over practically the same ground during the seasons of 1908 and 1909. 



The country is well timbered with a mixed growth of spruce, balsam, white 

 birch, cedar, jack pine and white pine. The white pine occurs more or less 

 throughout the whole territory, but is more plentiful in the southern parts and 

 appears to give place to large jack pine in the northerly parts. A large propor- 

 tion of the territory covered by the survey has been burnt over in previous years. 

 The timber plan, which accompanies this report, shows the limit of these burnt 

 areas, as well as they could be estimated from the lines. A short summary of 

 the timber resources of each township is given in detail. 



Township 2S, Range XIII. — There is a burnt area of apparently about 2,000 

 acres in the south-east corner of this township. The remainder is covered with a 

 good growth of spruce, balsam, white birch, cedar and white pine, of good quality. 

 The pine occurs in scattered bunches, while the amount of spruce available for 

 pulp wood is very large. The Goulais River crosses the south-eastern comer of 

 this township, while the small streams on the west side of the township run to- 

 wards some other river, probably the Chippewa. 



Township 23, Range XIV. — There is an area of about four square miles of 

 brule in the north-east corner of this township. The timber is very much the 

 Isame as in the last township, while pine is scattered throughout, the best being in 

 the north-west corner of the townsihip. There is a large amount of spruce suit- 

 able for pulpwood. The greater part of the township is drained by branches of 

 the Goulais and Chippewa Rivers, while the streams crossing the north boundary 

 appear to flow towards the Batchewaung River. 



Township 22, Range XIII. — There is very little burnt country in this town- 

 ship. The spruce is very valuable, and while pine is scattered throughout, being 

 most plentiful along the east side of the township. This township is drained by 

 the Goulais River and contains a number of fairly large lakes. 



Township 22, Range XIV. — There is a considerable area of brul6 in the 

 north-west corner of this township. Spruce, balsam, white birch and white pine 

 are the prevailing varieties of timber, the spruce being the most important. As 

 in the township previously mentioned, the white pine is scattered. Nearly all of 

 this township is drained by the Goulais River, although a branch of the Batche- 

 wauing River rises in the north-west corner. 



