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corner of section thirteen (13), said township thirty (30) north, range fifteen (15) 

 west; thence along the nnsarveyed section lines, easterly to the point for the 

 southeast comer of section sixteen (16 , and northerly to the point for the north- 

 east comer of section foar (4), township thirty (30) north, range fourteen (14} west : 

 thence easterly along the nnsnrveyed township line between townships thirty (30> 

 and thirty-one (31) north, to the jioint for the southeast comer of township thirty- 

 one (31;, range fourteen (14) west: thence northerly along the unsnrreyed range 

 line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) west, to the point where it will 

 intersect the west boundary of the Blackfeet Indian Resc^rvation, as said boundary 

 is defined and described in the act of Congress approved June tenth, eighteen hun- 

 dred and ninety-six, entitled, ■'An art making appropriations for current and con- 

 tingent expenses of the Indian Department and fulfilling treaty stipulations with 

 various Indian tribes for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and 

 ninety-seven, and for other purposes ;" thence northwesterly along the boundary of 

 said Indian reservation to its point of intersection with the international boundary 

 line between the State of Montana and the British possessions: thence westerly along 

 said international boundary line to the point for the unsurveyed range line between 

 ranges twenty-five (25) and twenty-six (26) west: thence --outherl}" along the unsur- 

 veyed range line between ranges twenty-five (25 ,i and twenty-six (26j west to the 

 ninth (9th) standard parallel north ; thence easterly along said parallel to the north- 

 east corner of township thirty-six (36) north, range twenty-six (26) west: thence 

 southerly along the range line between ran^ces twenty-five '25) and twenty-six (26) 

 west, to the southwest comer of township thirty-three i33, north, range twenty-five 

 ('25} west, the place of beginning. 



Surveys. — Botli of these reserves embrace a practically unsettled 

 country, where there are very few roads or trails, and of which no accu- 

 rate maj)s have ever been made. Therefore the first work planned was 

 the carrying forward of triangnlation to cover the whole area, to serve 

 as a basis for topographic maps and for tie points for land .surveys to 

 be carried on another season. Two parties of tour men each were out- 

 fitted for work to commence at a base line to be measured near Helena, 

 and to use the Coast and Geodetic Survey astronomic station at Helena, 

 this being the nearest astronomic station. Field work was actually 

 commenced on the 10th of July, and was continued by the Flathead 

 party until September 28. when, because of numerous storms and deep 

 snow, it was decided that further work for the season was impracti- 

 cable. The Lewis and Clark party remained in the iield until ISovem- 

 ber 10. During this time eight triangnlation stations were selected 

 and marked, and signals erected outside of the forest reserve. In 

 addition to these, eight stations within the reserve were selected and 

 occupied, and five additional points for stations selected. Five other 

 prominent points for control of topographic mapping were also located 

 within the reserve. When the office computations for this work are 

 completed ample control will be furnished for commencing topographic 

 and other surveys. The Flathead party was engaged the greater part 

 of the season in assisting the Lewis and Clark party, for until the 

 positions in the latter reserve were carried northward no base would 

 be furnished for the Flathead Eeserve. The only practical results 

 accomplished in the Flathead Eeserve are the reconnoissance for trian- 

 gnlation and the selecting and monumenting of four stations. 



The total amount expended for these two reserves to date is $4,685. 



Enough is now known of these two reserves to plan ftiture work 

 intelligently and to at once commence topographic and land surveys. 



Examination afforests. — Xo examinations of the forest conditions of 

 the Lewis and Clark and Flathead reserves were made, owing mainly 

 to the fact that no adequate maps of the areas were available for the 

 representation of such data. 



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