l{El\IAB.KS I I I l 1 UPPER~ AND CONTAJNJNO A DESCRIPTION OF TilE SOIL A~D TI:\Intm Of' TRF. TOWN~RTI'S IN THF. AND llE'rWEEN THE SPANJSH RIVER, ON THE ~ORTH SHORE LAKE HUROX, ANI> GOULAY"S TIAY, n~ I.AKE RlTPERTOR. Qj)ttawa: PIt l ~ 'l' .E 0 n Y II TT NT B TI , R.O R E & <l 0 . 1867. ·r~¢;,.,.--$... 1 ~.........,........,,.....,..,h.~v 00 0 OU ;;;;;;;;;; 00 00000 ' 0 0 0 0 0; 0 0 0 0 ' ••• ; ; ' • REMARKS ON UPPER CANADA SURVEYS, \.~0 EXTRACTS FROM THE SURVEYORS' REPORTS, CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE SOIL AND TIMBER OF THE TOWNSHIPS IN THE AND BETWEEN THE SPANISH RIVER, ON THE NORTH SHOR~ LAKE HURON,· AND GOULAY'S BAY, ON LAKE SUPERIOR. ®ttama: P R t:N T D EB Y H U N T E R , R 0 S E & C o . 1867. CONTENTS. Page. !NTRODUCTORY.-Remarks on Upper Canada Reports of Survey.......................... v ExTRACTS FROM UPPER CANADA REPORTS OF SURVEY:- Township of Allan. • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • . 1 " Assiginack. • •• • . • . .. • . • . • . • . • • . 2 " Aweres • • • . • • . .. 3 " Awenge..... .. .. .. • . • . •. .. • . .. .. • • . .. 25 " Archibald......................................................... 40 " Bidwell ..•...................................•..•................. 4 " Billings ................ 5 " Brown ...................................................... _.... 7 " Burleigh ......................................................... 7 " Cardiff..........................................•••............... 9 " Cardwell ........................................................ 11 " Carlow. .. • • . .. .. • . .. .. .. • • . • . .. 11 '' Croft........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 30 " Chapman ........•••..•..•.......•.................... ·..•••...... 30 " Dungannon........................................................ 12 " Fisher . • . 14 " Ferrie..................................................... 29 " Foley........................................... • . • . I 5 " Franklin . • . 1 7 " Ferrier.................... 30 " Harvey .....•.........•..•........• ·................................ 18 " Herrick......................................................... 20 " Herschell. • . .. .. .. .. .. .. • . 21 " Howland............................................. :!:~ Humphrey........... .. .. .. .. .. • .. 22 '' Havilland......................................................... 40 Jones ....••••••.••••• , •••••....••....••••.••. ._. • . • . • . 24 " Korah... • . • • • • . • • • • • • • • • .. .. • • . • • . • . • . • • . 25 " Limerick. • • • . • • . • • • • . • . • . • • . • . • . .... • • • • . 26 " Mattawan ••.•..••...•...•......... , .................•• , • • . • • • • • . 27 '' Mattawan and Pembroke Road .•• , ........... , ...... ,," ......... ,,.. ~8 iv CONTENTS. Page. Township of McDougall. • • . • • . .. • • • . • • • • • . • • . • • • • . .• . • • • . • . 28 '' McKenzie ••.............•.....•......•.........•....••..... ·...... 29 " Monck........................................................... 30 " Monmouth ................. : .................................. · · . 31 ,, Nee-Bing.. • • • . • .. ................................... · .... · • • · · 33 " Pembroke and Mattawan Road ........................... · ......... ·. 28 " Pai-Poonge..................... ... • . .. • . ... • . • • • ... • • . 33 '' Palmer........................................................... 34 " Raglan ............................... ·•·········• .. ·· .. ······••·· 35 " Ryan ................. •····· .. ···•·················· · · · · ·· · · · · · · · 36 " Ryerson ..............................•....•............ · · · · · · · •. · 30 " Sheguiandah ..................................................... 37 " St. Mary •••••...•.........• ·.· ............ ·•••···········•········· 38 " Tarentorus. • . • • • . ................. 38 " Tehkummah .....•..........•........................... · ........ 39 " Tilley ...................... · ... · ..• ···.····•····················· 43 " Tupper ................... , .......•............................. 40 " Tudor ........................................................... 44 " Vankoughnet ...............................................•...... 45 Watt .•..•.••.•........•...............•.•.........• , .•.......... 47 " Wollaston. • . • . • . .. ·4 7 " Wylie........................................... 48 " Wall bridge. 7 " Wilson........................................................... 7 Exploration line from Montreal River, on the east, to Michipicoten Harbor (Lake Superior), on the west......... • . • . • . 56 Exploration line from Montreal River to Michipicoten Harbor ....... , . • 59 Exploration Line between Spanish River and Parry Sound.......................... 49 Base Lines for certain Townships on the East coast of the Georgian Bay. 54 Lake Rosseau and Lake Nipissing Road Line......... .. • . .. .. .. 58 Exploration and Survey of the Montreal River ••............•............... · . 60 REMARKS ON UPPER CAN ADA SURVEYS, &c. The principal Surveys performed during some years past in Upper Canada were chiefly confined to that section of the country lying between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay, and between the Spanish River, on the north shore of Lake Huron, and Goulais Bay, on Lake Superior. The rapid settlement of the lands along the free grant or colonization roads, has induced the Government to sub­ divide, into farm lots, some of the new townships adjacent thereto. ; and to explore the country for new lines of communication connecting those roads with one another, and with the most eligible harbors on the shores of Lakes Huron and Superior. The townships surveyed in the Huron and Ottawa territory during the past year, as well a~ those enumerated in former Reports, will be found correctly repre­ sented on the accompanying map. The system of subdivision is quite the same throughout the entire territory, and the surveys have been so projected as to accord, in some degree, with that of the older surveyed townships lying to the south the:reof, consisting of Concessions, Lots, and Road allowances. With the view of facilitating the granting of licenses for timber berths, the townships on the north shore of Lake Huron have been surveyed into sections and quarter sections, each regular section containing an area of 640 acres of land, without any allowance for roads. In order to explain more fully the system of surveying carried out, and the subdivisions represented on the accompanying maps, a resum~ of the general instructions issued by the Department to Provincial Land Surveyors, for their guidance in conducting surveys in the Ottawa and Huron territory and on the north shore of Lake Huron, respectively, may be usefully introduced. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURVEYS OF THE OTTAWA AND HURON TERRITORY. 1st. Ascertain the bearings of all the lines you survey or verify by astrono­ mical observations, and note the variation of the magnetic needle at the places of observation, and whenever there is any remarkable change in its amount. Enter the details of all your astronomical observations in your field book. 2nd. Clear your lines well, and blaze the adjacent trees distinctly, on three sides, i. e., one blaze on each side in the direction of the line, and one on that side by which it passes. 3rd. You will take a backward observation at each station. B vi REMARKS ON UPPER CANADA BUitVEYS, 4th. Verify the length of your chain previous to commenci~g operation~, and frequently during the progress of the survey ; and .pay particular attentton to accuracy in your measurem~nts and to the correct markmg of your posts, to ensure which, you will select your chain-bearers with strict regard to g~od conduct and fitness for duty, employing those onJy on whose honesty and capac1ty you can rely. In all measurements the horizontal distances must be returned. 5th. Your Theodolite must be often examined, to prevent errors which would. arise from the derangement of its adjustments. 6th. Trace all the lines in the middle of the roa.d allowances, plantmg post& at the distance of fifty links from the lines-on both sides thereof; make the posts. of the most durable wood you can find, squaring about two feet of the top, and cutting the numbers of the lots, concessions, &o., with a proper marking iron. The posts at the corners of the Township to be at least six inches square; those at the ends of Concessions five inches ; and the lot posts four inches-all planted firmly in the ground. From the post you plant take the course and . distance to the nearest tree, which you will blaze in a conspicuous manner, and mark B. T. (Boun­ dary Tree). You will enter the courses and distances of those trees from the posts, and their kind and apparent diameter, in your field book. Where a tree stands in the place for a post, blaze it on four sides, and mark it as you would the post. Where they can be had, place stones round the posts at the corners of the Town­ ship. 7th. The regular farm lots are to be 20 chains in breadth by 50 chains in qepth, comaining 100 acres each ; an allowance for road of one chain in width between each alternate concession and every fifth and sixth lot. 8th. If your survey contains an eligible site for a town plot mark it on your plan, and report on its capabilities. 9th. Make a diligent search for, and adhere to, the boundary lines drawn and posts planted in the original survey of the adjacent townships, to prevent encroach· ments. lOth. Traverse any Lakes you may find within the limits of your survey, in order to ascertain the areas of the lots adjoining them. Lay out !'oad allowances round those lakes which your road lines intersect,