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O.L.S. Speight's meridian line. A branch of the Montreal River flows through 

 Townships 22 and 23, Eange 16, and part of Townships 9 H, and 10 H. This 

 is a rough stream, but with some improvements could be used for timber driving 

 purposes. It is navigable for canoes across Township 23 and most of Township 

 22, but there are a number of portages to be made. The Batchewana Eiver flows 

 through the southern part of this territory, and is also a stream suitable for 

 timber driving with some improvements. The Goulais Eiver rises in Township 

 8 H. but is a small stream, being very near the source. # 



The country as a whole, is rough and hilly, and in some places almost 

 mountainous. The soil is mostly ©and and gravel, and in my opinion is not 

 suitable for agriculture. 



The geological formation is principally granite, but a large area of Huronian 

 rocks occurs along the Batchewana Eiver, which might yield results if carefully 

 prospected. N"o indications of economic minerals were seen. 



The magnetic variation averages about 3° 45' west, but is very inconstant, 

 variations of a degree or more being so frequently observed as to make it useless 

 to attempt to keep a record of them. When the local attraction is very large the 

 fact has been recorded in the field notes. 



Moose are fairly plentiful and there are some deer. Wolves were heard occa- 

 sionally. The partridge are becoming very plentiful after having almost dis- 

 appeared. The ordinary fur-bearing animals appear to be fairly plentiful. 



In the Montreal Eiver large pike were caught with a troll, while in the 

 Batchewana Eiver some fine speckled trout were caught. 



Enclosed herewith are field notes, plan, timber plan on tracing linen and 

 accounts in triplicate. 



I have the honor to be, 



Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



• (Signed) James S. Dobie. 



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

 Toronto. 



Appendix No. 22. 

 Survey of Township Outlines, District of Sudbury. 



New Liskeard, Ont., Oct. 10, 1911. 



' Sir, — I beg to submit the following report on the survey of Township Outlines 

 in the District of Sudbury, north-west of Porcupine, performed under instructions 

 dated May 17th, 1911. 



I went into the country by the Kamiskotia Eiver, which, while navigable, 

 has many short rapids and log jams. 



Owing to its being almost unnavigable through the Township of Massey, 

 I was forced to commence work at O.L.S. Niven's XVIII mile post on his second 



