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Title: Annual report
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Ontario. Dept. of Mines
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
Publisher: Toronto
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ration parties, andthe rasults obtained by them have been of the greatest service. It must be admitted, however,that much of their work was of a somewhat rough character. The need of accurate survey linesto which properties, geological and topographical information can be attached is very great.Were the country divided off into townships, as has long since been done in the States to thesouth of lake Superior, the difficulty of exploration would be very much lessened. With linesestablished every six miles it would become comparatively easy to locate ones self in this vastwilderness. In connection with its land grant thp Company has the past summer (1901) laid out 122townships and in doing so hasrun about 650 miles of survey lines. Accompanying each surveyorthere have been one or more geologists who have not only reported on the topography andgeology along the line, but have also crossed every township at intervals of a mile. In this way 901 The Mineral Industries of Sault Ste. Marie 93
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94 Bureau of Mines Report No. 5 a more detailed topographical and geological map has been prepared than has ever been attemptedin the northern part of Ontario. In addition to this exploration work, a much more detailed geological map has been madeof part of the Michipicoton Iron Range. This area has been crossed at intervals of a least aquarter of a mile and where the range has been found it has been followed closely. By mutual agreement part of this work was undertaken by the Bureau of Mines, and partby the company and the results exchanged, as in this way a greater amount of territory couldbe covered. Three geological exploration parties have traversed the country from the Canadian PacificRailway to James Bay and up the east shore of Hudson Bay as far as Fort George. Otherparties have been exploring in the vicinity of Lake Nepigon and also around Port Arthur andwestward. Altogether the company spent in geological exploration alone and not including railwayexploration, a sum exceedin

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