COURSES OF GLACIAL STRL^. 635 



A]()ug the Nelson River — Contiuuod. 



XJpper Gull Rapid, and thence to the middle portion of Split Lake, numerous local- 

 ities N. 85°-75o W. 



Sojith western part of Split Lake, two localities S. 85° W. 



Chain of Rocks Rapid, 3 miles above Split Lake, one set, probably the older S. 85'^ W. 



The other S. lO-^ E. 



On Grass River, tributary to the Nelson River from the west, a few miles above Split 



Lake, numerous localities S. 85'-' W. to W. 



But in one jilace, at the outlet of Witchai (Stinking) Lake N. 75" W. 



Between Split Lake and Sipi-wesk Lake, numerous localities, mainly S. 55'--75'^ W. 



And occasionally W. 



Sipi-wesk Lake, outlet and northeastern part, mostly S. 70°-75° W. 



Also, in numerous localities S. 45°-65° W. 



Sipi-wesk Lake, average course throughout the southwestern half of the lake S. 55^-60° W. 



But in some places N. 85^ W. 



Southwest extremity of Sipi-wesk Lake S. 65° W. 



From Sipi-wesk Lake to the outlet of Pipestone Lake, six localities S. 55°-65° W. 



Pipestone and Big Reed Lakes and vicinity, iive localities S. 40°-55° W. 



Along the usual boat route from Hudson Bay, by Hayes and Hill rivers, to Lake Winnipeg: 



Six miles below The Rock, Hill River S. 12° E, 



The Rock, Hill River S. 10° E. 



Dr, Bell reports also at this locality another and older set of striie N. 79° W. 



Berwick's F.all, and 1 mile above White Mud Fall, Hill River, both within a few miles 



southwest from The Rock, respectively 8.18° W. and S. 28° W. 



Knee Lake, numerous localities S. 35°-60° W. 



From Knee Lake to Pine Lake, seven localities S. 45°-60^ W. 



From Pine Lake and Molsons Lake to Great Playgreen Lake, many localities S, 35°-60° W. 



Around Gods Lake, southeast of the foregoing route, 140 to 180 miles east-northeast from the 



north end of Lake Winnipeg, many localities (Cochrane). . S. to S. 52° W,, mostly S. 15°-40° W, 



But in two localities S,80° W. 



Between Jackson Bay, on Oxford Lake, and the southern part of Gods Lake, seven localities 



(Cochrane) S.28°-40°W. 



Around Island Lake, about 40 miles south of Gods Lake, many localities (Ciochranc) . . . S. 10°-36° W, 

 Between Hudson Bay and Lake Winnipeg, along the Severn, Fawn, Poplar, and Berens 



rivers, on almost all exposed surfaces (A. P. Low), generally SW. 



[The variations are only a few degrees from this on either side.] 



Mouth of Lake Winuii>eg and its vicinity, several localities S. 40°-45° W. 



East shore of Lake Winnipeg : 



Spider Islands, on the adjacent mainland, and at the Shoal Islands, about 30 and 45 



miles south from the north end of the Lake S. 30o-40° W. 



Poplar Point, 4 miles southeast of Poplar Point, and opposite to Georges Island, a few 



miles farther southeast S. 30°-35o W. 



Four localities near the mouth of Berens River, halfway from the north to the south end 



of the lake S 57°-60° W. 



Near the mouth of Berens River (Panton) SW. and SSW. 



East side of Berens or Swampy Island (Panton) SW. 



Of this island Mr. J. B.Tyrrell writes: "The general direction of striation is S. 52° W. 



"While another set of striai was found to occur under a mass of pebbles and 



bowlders, bearing S. 13° E." 



Rabbit Point, near the Narrows S. 48° W. 



Black Bear Island, also near the Narrows (Panton) SSW. 



Intersected by other glacial striaj, bearing SSE. 



[The Latter, agreeing nearly in direction with strise observed on Swampy Lslaud, 

 on the Winnipeg River above Lac du Bonnet, around the south end of Lake Wiiini- 

 pegosis, on lakes Manitoba and St. Martin, at Stonewall, Stony Mountain, and 

 Little Stony Mountain, ne.ar Winnipeg, and on the Assiuiboiue River, appear to 

 belong to the basal portion of the divergent glacial current which continued south 

 and southeast in the Minnesota and Dakota lobes of the ice-sheet.] 



