52 KEPOHT OF THE No. 3 



The meridian line was then continued to the south boundary of the Township 

 of Staunton, a total length of sixty-nine miles six chains and thirty-two links, the 

 intersection with that boundary being made at a point five chains and seventy-four 

 links west from the south-east angle of lot 31 in concession 1. 



Returning to the 51st mile post we ran east, sixteen miles and thirty-three 

 chains, to the Opazatika River. 



We next continued this base line west from the meridian for a distance of 

 twenty-seven miles at which point we ran meridians three miles and thirty chains 

 north to a small river, also nine and a half miles south in the hope of connecting 

 with the located line of the Canadian Northern Railway, but owing to a deflection 

 in that line, as we afterwards learned, we failed to reach it. 



From the 37th mile post 6n this base line we continued it west, a total dis- 

 tance of thirty-seven miles six chains and forty-three links, from the main meridian 

 line to the Kabinakagami River and terminated the work for the season. 



All lines run were well opened out and blazed in the regulation manner. Iron 

 posts were planted at the 6th, loth, 34th, 33rd, 43nd, 51st and 60th miles on the 

 main meridian line, and at each 9th mile on other meridian and base lines. 

 The north end of the main meridian was marked by an iron post at its inter- 

 section with the south boundary of the Township of Staunton. With the exception 

 of those at the 6th and 15th miles on the main meridian line all these posts were 

 two incihes in diameter, 3 feet long, forged at the top, pointed at the bottom and 

 painted red. In the two exceptions above mentioned, the iron posts were one and 

 one-quarter inches in diameter. In addition to the iron posts planted as above 

 described, a wooden post of the most durable material within reasonable distance 

 was planted at the end of each mile. On each wooden post and iron post the 

 number of the mile it represented was carefully and durably marked on the side 

 nearest the initial point of the line. Where a corner occurred in a lake or other 

 natural feature precluding the planting of posts, the post was planted upon the 

 nearest suitable point of land and upon the line run, the distance of such post from 

 the true corner being entered in the notes and marked upon the post. In all cases 

 wliere wooden and iron posts are planted side by side, the iron post indicates the 

 proper corner. 



Frequent astronomical observations, records of a number of which are appended, 

 were taken for the purpose of verifying the course of the lines run, the average 

 magnetic declination being about five degrees west. 



The return journey was made by way of Oba River and Lake, Wabatongashene 

 Lake to Dog Lake and thence to Missanabie Station which was reached on 5th 

 September. 



General Features. 



The country embraced by this survey comprises the hitherto unexplored ter- 

 ritory bounded on the south by the Canadian Pacific Railway, on the north by the 

 JTational Transcontinental Railway, on the east by the Opazatika and Missanabie 

 Rivers and on the west by the Oba and Kabinakagami Rivers. On the whole the 

 surface may be termed rolling, the only elevations of note being two or three hills 

 about ten miles west of the 50th mile post on the main meridian. These rise to a 

 height of about two hundred feet above the surrounding country. 



The other elevations shown by the accompanying plan and field notes vary 

 from ten to thirty feet, with an occasional one of fifty feet. 



