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Township 6H. — This township contains about a thousand acres of brule along 

 the north boundary near Goulais Lake. There is a large amount of good spruce, 

 -with balsam, birch, etc. There is a good growth of white pine in this township, 

 the best being in the south-east comer and along the trail running south-east from 

 Goulais Lake. This is the best area of white pine seen during the season. T'h« 

 township contains a few fair-sized lakes and is drained by the Groulais Kiver. 



Township 7E. — ^There are two large areas of brule in this township. One is 

 in the north-east corner and covers from 1,000 to 2,000 acres. The other is 

 older and occurs east of Goulais Lake. It covers an area of about 5,000 acres, 

 ialthough the exact extent is hard to estimate. The pine in this township is scat- 

 'tered, and the best timber is spruce, which occurs in fairly large quantities along 

 iwith balsam, white birch, cedar and jack pine. This township is drained by the 

 Goulais Eiver, although a few small streams on the east side flow towards the 

 Aubinadong Eiver. 



Township 6G. — About two-thirds of this township have been burnt over. 

 There is some very good white pine along the west boundary, together with spruce, 

 balsam, cedar, etc. The west branch of the Aubinadong Eiver runs through this 

 township. 



Township 70. — The boundaries of the burnt areas in this township are hard 

 to estimate, but fire appears to have run over at least two-thirds of the township, 

 leaving scattered bunches of green timber here and there, but none of any great 

 extent. Jack pine, spruce, balsam and white birch are the prevailing varieties of 

 timber, with white pine scattered here and there. The best timber is in the north- 

 east corner and along the west boundary. The west branch of the Aubinadong 

 Eiver runs through this township. 



Township 6F. — Probably forty per cent, of this township has been burnt over, 

 leaving only scattered clumps of green timber here and there. Along the west 

 boundary of the township there is a large amount of jack pine, suitable for mak- 

 ing railway ties, also a large amount of spruce, balsam and white birch. The 

 white pine is scattered and the quantity seen from the lines is not large. The 

 Aubinadong Eiver and its branches drain this township. 



Township 7F. — This township has been overrun by at least two large fires 

 and one-half the total area has been burnt, if not more. There is some good white 

 pine and large jack pine in the north-west corner. There is also a large amount 

 of spruce, balsam and white birch, and this class of timber prevails throughout 

 tihe unburnt portions of the township. The amount of jack pine of marketable 

 size is very large. A tributary of the west branch of the Aubinadong Eiver runs 

 through this township. 



Township 6E. — This township has also been overrun by fire, and probably 

 one-third of the total area has been burnt. There is some good white pine along 

 the Aubinadong Eiver. Along the west boundary the prevailing timber is jack 

 pine of splendid quality, with spruce, white birch, cedar and white pine occurring 

 in fair quantities. The east branch of the Aubinadong Eiver runs through this 

 township. 



Township 7E. — From thirty to forty per cent, of this township appears to 

 have been burnt over. The best timber is jack pine, of which there is a large 

 quantity. There is also much spruce, suitable for pulpwood, while pine occurs in 

 small quantities scattered throughout. The east branch of the Aubinadong Eiver 

 runs through this township. 



Township 7D. — Along the west and north boundaries of this township there 

 ^fi no sign of any visitation by fire. The timber along these lines is jack pine, 



