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post were planted, being marked "Sheba" on the north-east and "Robertson" on the 

 north-west. From this point the line was chained north to the sduth-east corner of 

 the Township of Timmins, 



From the south-east angle of the Township of Fasken, the south boundary of 

 the Township of Michie was run east astronomically 6 miles, 64 chains, 84 links, 

 intersecting the west boundary of the Township of Nordica at a point 3 chains, 

 6 links north of the south-west angle thereof. At this point a 10 inch Jack pine 

 post was planted, marked on the west, VI M and 64 chains, 84 links ; on the south- 

 west, ^'Robertson," and on the north-west "Michie." This completed the survey. 



The details of the survey will be found in the field notes. The lines were well 

 opened out, and well blazed. All posts were well planted and marked with the 

 various names of the townships, bearing trees being taken very carefully in every 

 instance. The instrument work was very carefully performed, and observations for 

 azimuth were taken frequently on Polaris, the magnetic variation of the needle being 

 from 8°15' to 8°45' west of north. 



Physical Features. 



The country, although not too good for agricultural purposes, is not very 

 rocky, except for a portion extending about a mile east and west of Trout Lake. 

 With the exception of the north five miles of the east boundary of the Township of 

 Timmins, the country is fairly hilly, the hills rising from one hundred and fifty to 

 two hundred feet above the lake levels, but with long, easy slopes. The soil is very 

 sandy, and in the Townships of Timmins and Michie, to the west and north of 

 Trout Lake, where the fire has run through, the soil appears to be entirely sand. 



"Waters. 



The principal waters in this district are Trout Lake and Trout Creek. Trout 

 Lake is very clear, and in places is more than one hundred feet in depth. Trout 

 Creek is barely navigable by eanoe, and there seems to be but very little difference 

 in elevation betwen the levels of Trout and Night Hawk Lakes. 



Small lakes are very numerous. No waterfalls were evident and no rapids, with 

 the exception of a very small one on Trout Creek, Just north of O.L.S. Fitzgerald's 

 base line. 



Rocks and Minerals. 



The rock formation is mostly granite, with the exception of a few small patches 

 of Keewatin and Diabase. 



Timber. 



With the exception of a portion to the west and north of Trout Lake, which is 

 very old brul6, and is overgrown with small pine of two or three inches on the 

 stump, the timber is Jack pine, cedar, birch, balsam, spruce and poplar, of from 

 eight to ten inches through. 



Fish and Game. 



With the exception of Trout Lake, where we were successful in catching two 

 small lake trout, the lakes are full of pike. 



