(Appendix No. 24.) DISTRICT OF NIPISSING. TOWNSHIP OF BASTEDO. ST. MARY'S ONTARIO, December, 31st, 1891. SIR. I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Bastedo, in the district of Nipissing, surveyed under instructions from your Department, dated the eighteenth day of June, 1891. I gained access to the township from Sturgeon Falls via the Sturgeon and Pike Rivers and commenced my survey by brushing out and chaining the southern boundary of the township, making the lots forty chains each in width from number one to fourteen and allowing the last lot or fifteen to take the remainder which proved to be twenty-nine chains. I then ran the side lines north and south and the concession lines east and west astronomically, making the concessions a mile in depth in accordance with instructions, and so carried on the work to completion. I have to report that I found the west boundary had been run about five years ago by Mr. Snow, Provincial Land Surveyor of Ottawa, for the late David Moore, the owner of the timber berth (now Bastedo), and that the line has been recognized ever since as the boundary between said berth and the one immediately to the west of it, now owned and being lumbered by J. R. Booth, Esq., of Ottawa. I found that the line was straight and well cut out and blazed, and run from the post at the north-west angle of the township of Field to the post on Provincial Land Surveyor Nivens' base line which I was directed by the instructions to make the northwest angle of the township of Bastedo. Under these circumstances, I therefore brushed out this line and planted the posts where my concession lines intersected the same, and chained the boundary from south to north. The field notes will be found among the returns herewith. By a mistake of the chainmen lots number six in concessions two and three were made thirty nine chains wide, and lots numbers seven in same concessions forty-one chains wide, and as the error was not discovered until after side line six and seven had been run across concessions two and three it was thought best to allow it to remain, and there were two posts planted accordingly on concession lines one and two and three and four to point out the widths of the lots as above mentioned. There is also a jog of twenty-five links in side line between lots numbers twelve and thirteen at line between concessions numbers four and five, caused by the line being run from the south across concessions one, two, three and four, and from the north across concession five, there are, therefore, two posts at the above point, pointing out the jog on the side line which is to the west on going north. The lines are all well cut out and well blazed. The township, excepting the portion shown as brule, is thickly wooded throughout, and on this account entailed a great deal of heavy cutting in getting through it. The township is a very valuable timber limit; a great deal of white pine has been taken out of it and a large quantity yet remains. There is also a considerable quantity of white spruce which will be valuable as pulp wood. Considerable quantities of good cedar exist in the swamps, and white and black birch, balsam and tamarac make up the remaining kinds of timber. The township is well watered by lakes and streams all flowing into Sturgeon River. Although the surface of the ground is generally undulating there are no very high hills, and there are tracts of level land of considerable area in places. The soil is generally a sandy loam and in some places of considerable depth. The granite underlies it and frequently shows itself above the ground. Clay is occasionally met with in the township, but is of very limited extent. A considerable portion of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth concessions have been burnt over and is now growing up with white birch, poplar, cherry, spruce and tamarac, and in many places the rocks and stones are exposed. I would say that about fifty per cent. of the township is fit for farming purposes. No minerals were met with. The township is over-run with moose, bear and the smaller fur bearing animals. Partridges were also very plentiful. There are no squatters in the township, the only improvements being the clearing and depot buildings for lumbering purposes of the David Moore estate, on lots numbers eight and nine in the second concession adjoining the Pike River. Herewith I send plan, field notes, timber map, etc., with account. SIR. In compliance with instructions received from your department, bearing date the 18th day of June, 1891, I have made a survey of the township of Gorham, in the district of Thunder Bay, and have the honour of submitting the following report thereon. I proceed to the township by boat from Windsor to the town of Port Arthur, and from thence by a waggon road into the township. Commencing my survey at the south-east angle of the township, I retraced for my south and east boundaries the north boundary of the township of McIntyre and the west boundary of the township of McGregor, and laid out the lots so as to conform as nearly as possible with the instructions and the projected plan sent me, taking into consideration the existing boundary lines as I found them. The mineral locations that could be found, I connected with my lines of have shown the same as I found them, in my plans and field notes. survey and The township is comparatively level except the north-east portion which is very high and rocky, and has been all burnt over several times with the exception of a small portion of the north-east corner and other small patches scattered throughout it. The timber found in the township is principally small birch, poplar, balsam, spruce, cedar and tamarac. Parts of the township lying along Current River, which flows throughout the entire length of the eastern portion could be utilized for farming purposes, the balance being too rocky to admit of its being utilized for this purpose, the soil being sand and gravel. The township abounds with partridge, prairie chicken, bear and cariboo, and in the several large streams and lakes fish are found in abundance. The principal rock formation is Huronian, but no economic minerals were found during the progress of the survey. Several astronomical observations were taken during the survey, and the variation of the magnetic needle was found to be very regular throughout the work being 3o, 30' east. Accompanying you will find field notes, plan, etc., of the survey, which I trust you will find correct and meet with your approval. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, The Honourable A. S. HARDY, (Signed) JAMES S. LAIRD, Provincial Land Surveyor. (Appendix No. 26.) DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY. TOWNSHIP OF WARE. BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO, December 19th, 1891. SIR.I have the honour to submit the following report on the survey of the township of Ware in the district of Thunder Bay, surveyed by me under instructions from your Department, dated June 18th, 1891. I proceeded via Toronto and Owen Sound to Port Arthur reaching the latter place on the 8th day of August. Having purchased supplies and completed my party, I went out on the Dawson road from Port Arthur thirteen miles, and camped on lot number four concession number eight, township of Oliver, near my south boundary. Operations were commenced by opening out and reblazing both east and west this boundary of the township, which forms the north boundary of the township of Oliver and a part of the north boundary of the township of McIntyre. I found this work very labourious on account of the lapse of time since the former survey was made, besides the line was in many portions almost obliterated by fires, and in consequence I was compelled for the time being to give up this work along the north boundary of lots numbers thirteen, fourteen and fifteen in concession number eight, township of Oliver. I then moved to the south-east angle of the township, which point is at the intersection of the north boundary of the township of McIntyre, with the line between sections numbers nine and ten of that township. Having taken an astronomical observation, I ran the east boundary north to the front of concession number four, making concession number one one hundred and six chains deep. I had arranged with Provincial Land Surveyor Laird, who was surveying the township of Gorham on the east, for each to run one-half of this boundary. The lines in front of concessions numbers three and four and the side lines between lots numbers two and three, ten and eleven, and eighteen and nineteen in the several concessions were made bases of the survey. Astronomical observations were taken frequently to ensure accurate work. Connection was made to the different mining locations shown upon the projected plau, and posts were planted on their outlines where the lines run by me intersected them. Like connection was made to the Dawson road lots, but I had much difficulty in finding the outlines of the latter, time and fires having destroyed posts and obliterated the outlines in many portions. I might just here say, that I took the trouble to replace a large number of posts both on the south boundary and on the outlines of the Dawson road lots, endeavoring to use the same material as was employed in the first instance. I found the distance to the Kaministiquia River, which forms the west boundary of the township of Ware, greater in the northerly half of the township than was shown upon the projected plan, and in consequence have made twenty-one lots in concessions numbers. five and six. Having completed the survey in the main I returned to the south-west corner of the township, and after many fruitless attempts at last succeeded in retracing the north boundary of the township of Oliver in that vicinity. This portion of the boundary is very crooked as will be seen by reference to the plan. About three-fourths of the township of Ware is covered with brule. It consists of small pitch pine, poplar, birch, alders and hazel, principally with patches of country as open as prairie. The green timber remaining comprises spruce, tamarac, c-dar, balsam, birch, poplar and pitch pine. There is no white pine in the township. The only lake is that on lot number one, concession A, Dawson Road lots, but the country is well watered with numerous creeks and springs. The largest stream within the township is known as Strawberry Brook. It enters on the north boundary, flows southerly and westerly, emptying into the Kaministiquia River, and drains about three-fourths of the whole township. Its average width is about fifty links. It has numerous rapids and falls with stretches of comparatively still water. There are about fifteen mining locations already surveyed in the township. Iron, silver and gold are found in these Magnetic iron ore and hematite are found in the south-west portion of the township, and from the strong magnetic influences must exist in large quantities in lots numbers six to thirteen, concessions numbers one and two. There is a large out-cropping of hematite on lot number fourteen, concession number two, adjoining the northerly limit of the Dawson Road lots. The north central portion of the township is very rocky and of Laurentian formation. The remaining portion is overlaid with clay with trap-rock and granite out croppings. The clay soil is of a heavy nature, being of a reddish hue, which imparts a colour to all the streams. Generally speaking the country is high and it was possible to see from many of the hill tops, Thunder Cape and the adjoining shore of Lake Superior. The Canadian Pacific Railway runs through the south-west part of the township along the Kaministiquia, while the Dawson Road traverses about five miles of the same portion. At its intersection with the Canadian Pacific Railway is Kaministiquia station. Outside of railway employees there are only two families of settlers in the township and they are located upon Dawson Road lots. Bear are numerous and a few beaver are still found. The woods abound with partridge, while prairie chicken were met with in the open spots. Accompanying this report will be found field notes, etc., of the township. SIR.I have the honor to submit the following report of the survey of the residue of the township of Dorion, in the district of Thunder Bay, performed under instructions from your Department, dated June 23rd, 1891. I proceeded to my survey via the Canadian Pacific Railway to Ouimet Siding, situate in that part of the township of Dorion previously surveyed by Provincial Land Surveyor, A. B. Scott. From this point there is a trail leading to the Ogema Mine, on lot five concession eleven. The survey was commenced on the 11th day of July by retracing and rechaining the line between concessions seven and eight. All the old mile posts on this line, except between lots numbers four and five were found and were adhered to. As I could find no traces of the posts between lots four and five,o r of the line running east from that point. I established the corner by dividing the distance between the next mile post on either side, as was shown in the original field notes of that line. In carrying out the survey, the instructions were adhered to throughout and as tronomical observations were frequently taken, details of which accompany field notes. The geological formations met with were Huronian and Laurentian gneiss also a few acres of trap-rock. Slight indications of galena were found on lot number four, conces sion number ten, and lot number nine, concession number twelve, but these were the only indications of economic minerals seen outside the mining locations, already patented. On the north side of Cavern Lake, a large quantity of brown sand stone, suitable for building purposes, if not too friable, was observed. The Ogema Mining Company, have evidently expended a considerable sum of money in developing their location number 80 E., and had men at work during the progress of survey Mining work has also been done on locations 7L and 8L in the north east part of the township. The surface of the township is very much broken by numerous lakes, high rocky cliffs and deep gorges. From an agricultural standpoint, the township is of little value-the occasional patches of soil being of a very poor quality. The entire township has been burnt over, the southern portion having repeatedly suffered in that way, and fire was raging when the survey was commenced, but fortunately for us it was extinguished byber now standing, The second growth of timber now stnading, comprises, poplar, birch, tamarac, spruce, pitch pine, etc., but scarcely any of marketable value. There are no settlers in the township. All the lakes and streams contain excellent water and abound in lake trout, and speckled brook trout. Among the varieties of game seen were bear, cariboo, beaver, partridges and prairie chickens. General plan, timber plan, and field notes accompany this report. SIR.I have the honor to submit the following report of the survey of the township of Carpenter-Rainy River District, made under instructions from your Department, dated the 23rd day of June, 1891. The township of Carpenter lies immediately north of the township of Lash, which fronts on the Rainy River, and is bounded on the west by the township of Dobie and on the east and north by unsurveyed lands of the crown. A large portion of this township's surface is what is miscalled "muskeg," but which differs from the true muskeg in having a good solid clay bottom at a very small distance from the surface an I a Imitting of easy drainage. From an examination of the plan of the township it will be noticed that there is a large number of creeks flowing away from and running in all directions from this swamp. These creeks are all good large running streams, with good falls and capable by the expenditure of a small amount of money on each of being converted into drains sufficiently large and deep to carry away all the water from this swamp and convert it into gool arable land. The timber on this land is generally very small spruce and tamarac and when drained this land will be exceedingly easily cleaned. |