1912-13 DEPAETMEXT OF LANDS, FORESTS AND MINES. 91 



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line in front of the fourth concession with this line of lots, and one at the lake shore 

 on this same line; also one at the intersection of the west boundary with the line 

 between concessions three and four, one at the intersection of the line between these 

 concessions with the east boundary and one on the east boundary at the shore of the 

 Lake of the Woods. These were planted with the view of insuring permanency for 

 the survey in case of fire. 



All lines run were well opened and blazed, substantial wooden posts were 

 plant/^d, as directed, every possible care being taken in the planting and marking 

 of the posts, while frequent observations of Polaris, at "eastern elongation, were 

 taken to insure the correctness of the directions of the lines. The shore line of 

 Sabaskong Bay of the Lake of the Woods was carefully traversed, courses being 

 tied in to each post on the lake shore in passing. 



The work itself was proc^ded with in the ordinary manner, the excessive 

 length of time taken in making the survey was entirely due to wet weather. 



The township as a whole is rough, rocky and broken. The portion of it fit 

 for agricultural purposes being very small, twenty-five per cent, at the most, con- 

 sisting principally of a narrow belt along the valley of the Big Grassy River, and 

 one lot in the valley of the Split-Rock River. A few good pieces could also be 

 picked out along the shore of Sabaskong Bay. The south-west quarter of the town- 

 ship is composed of Jack pine sandhills and muskeg, the south-east quarter is rock 

 and muskeg, the north half is extremely rough and rocky. 



For timber the township is of little value, there being nothing on it except 

 small second growth jack pine growing on old brule, with the exception of lots ten, 

 eleven and twelve in concessions four, five, six and seven, which lots partially 

 escaped the fire and have some good timber on them, chiefly jack pine with poplar 

 and spruce and a few scattering red and white pines. 



No indications of valuable minerals were observed; the magnetic needle hold- 

 ing a steady variation of eight degrees and thirty minutes east throughout the 

 township. Samples of the country rock have been sent to your Department. 



Accompanying this report are plan, field notes, timber plan and list of squatters. 



I have the honour to be. 



Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) D. X Gillon", 



Ontario Land Surveyor. 



The Honourable the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Ont. 



