42.
Outlines.
- East, prairie, rough and broken in Sections 13 and 24; covered with
scattered poplar and scrub, interspersed with spruce, in 25. Muskegs in
25. The greater part of 1 is submerged by Gull Lake - M. Aldous, 1880.
East, thick poplar bush, intermingled with some spruce. Soil, sandy loam,
6 to 9 inches deep, on a clay subsoil. Class 3. Section 1 is in Gull Lake.
- J. J. McArthur, 1882-83. 43. Outlines - East, country
covered with tamarac, and willow swamps and spruce, poplar and scrub intervening.
There are open glades and prairie in Sections 24 and 25. An arm of a lake,
and a muskeg 30 chains wide, in 13; also small creeks in 1 and 13. Soil,
good. Class 1. - M. Aldous, 1880.
East, poplar, spruce, willow swamps, burnt poplar and tamarac. Soil, sandy
loam, 6 to 9 inches deep, on a clay subsoil. The land rates class 3. -
J. J. McArthur, 1882-83. 44. Outlines - North, rolling country,
densely wooded with poplar and birch along the middle and toward the western
portion of the line. Sections 31, 32 and 36 are partially overgrown with
small poplar. In the western half of the first-named section is a spruce
muskeg about a quarter of a mile wide. Two creeks, flowing north, are
crossed on the western half of 35 and the eastern portion of 36, respectively.
The land rates class 3, the soil being 4 inches of sandy loam on a clay
subsoil .- J. J. McArthur, 1884.
East, country heavily timbered in southern sections, the northern part
having been overrun by fire. Soil good. Class 1. A small creek and slough
in 13. The snow peaks of the Rocky Mountains visible from Section 1; direction,
west southwest. - M. Aldous, 1880.
East, poplar, brulé, willows, willow swamps and tamarac swamps. On Section
13 is a creek flowing east. Alluvial soil, sandy loam; depth, 6 inches;
subsoil, clay. Class 3 - J. J. McArthur, 1882-83. 45. Outlines
- East, rolling country with numerous spruce, willow and tamarac swamps,
and scattered poplar and pine bluffs. Soil, light and sandy. Battle River
in Section 24, and small creeks in 1, 13, 24 and 36, were intersected.
Section 13 is broken by pond's and a small lake, and 1 by small muskegs.
- M. Aldous, 1880.
The first one and a-half miles of the cast boundary, going north, is covered
with brulé, and about midway on this interval is a creek flowing east.
North of this, Section 13 is largely occupied by a lake, surrounded by
swamps. In Section 24 is the Battle River and one of its tributaries.
The former stream flows east, and the latter south-west. In the north
part of this Section is another creek, flowing east along the edge of
a spruce swamp. From thence northward the land is high, undulating, and
covered with a thick growth of young poplar. Some birch and pine was found
on Section 36. Alluvial soil, 6 inches of sandy loam; sub-soil, clay.
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Outlines - West, prairie, rough and broken in Sections 17 and 20;
covered with scattered poplar and scrub, intermingled with spruce in 29.
The greater part of 5 is submerged by Gull Lake. - M. Aldous, 1880
Is adjacent to the Fifth Initial Meridian, and comprises little more than
three tiers of sections. Sections 1 and 36, having been burnt over repeatedly,
are now covered with willow scrub, in many places very dense. The remainder
of this township is more or less densely wooded with poplar and willows,
with a few belts of spruce of fair size, and some small tamarac. Soil,
generally first class, consisting of a black sandy loam which grows lighter
towards the north. Part of the northeast quarter although not lying very
low, has been flooded at times by old beaver dams, which, however, could
be prevented by the removal of these artificial obstructions. Is drained
by a creek, tributary to Wolf Creek running northeasterly across Section
36 .- C. F. Miles, 1884. 43. Outlines - Eastwards, rolling
country, mostly wooded, but a great part has been overrun by fire, and
nearly all the timber destroyed. Soil, poor and gravelly. Second class..
- L. R. Ord, 1883.
Sub-division - A small lake in Sections 15 and 16 is the source a creek,
which, meandering southeasterly, enlarges in Section 1 into another lake.
The valley of the creek is from two to two and a-half miles. wide, covered
generally with a dense growth of scrub, and in the west tier of sections
bluffs of poplar and spruce. On the south side of the valley there is
a narrow belt of spruce, and a few clumps on the north side. The balance
of the township is hilly. To the north of the valley the supply of wood
is limited to a few bluffs of poplar; but on the hillside to south, there
is a good supply of poplar, increasing in size to the west. The soil is
sandy in the south, but heavier to the north, and ranks second a third
class - J. A. Kirk, 1884. 44. Outlines. - North, the country
is partially covered with small poplar, from 2 to 6 inches in diameter,
and with scattered clumps spruce, together with muskegs and swamps. -
T. Kains, 1882.
East, rolling country, generally wooded with poplar of small and medium
sizes, and a few patches of marshy prairie. No timber of value. The soil
is of little worth for cultivation, as it is very shallow, with sandy
and gravelly subsoil. It is rated third class. - L. R. Ord, 1883.
Sub-division. - The land is hilly. Bluffs of poplar are scattered through
the township, and in the valley of a small stream running northeasterly.
There are some clumps of spruce, many of which are dying from the excessive
growth of moss. The larger portion of the township has been overrun by
fire, and a dense second growth of poplar has sprung up, with which the
dead wood is entangled, so as to be almost impassable. The soil is light,
and will rank classes 2 and 3. - J. A. Kirk, 1884. 45. Outlines
- High-rolling country, mostly wooded with poplar, willow, scrub and a
few spruces. The line, in Sections 38 and 25, passes through a large muskeg,
in which is situated Pigeon Lake Creek, flowing south. This stream crosses
the line several times in 36, and then passes eastward. There are a number
of smaller muskegs and marshes occurring at various points. On the southern
half of Section 1, the line is crossed by the Battle River. The land is
rated class 3 as far north as the middle of Section 25, and from thence
class 4. The alluvial soil consists of sandy loam, 7 to 10 inches deep;
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2.
Outlines - The southeast quarter is covered principally with willow
scrub and second growth poplar bluffs. The northeast quarter is covered
with poplar of larger dimensions, partly fire-killed, interspersed with
beaver meadows and some belts of small spruce. The remainder is more
or less densely wooded with poplar and balm of Gilead, and some spruce
up to 12 inches in diameter. A creek, which rises in the adjoining township
west, and leaves it in Section 36 (running north-easterly), enters this
township on the north boundary, and running south-westerly, emptying
into Wolf Creek, and leaves again in Section 9. The flats extending
on each side for several chains still contained the frost, less than
1 foot from the surface, on the 3rd June. Soil, principally black sandy
loam, and may be rated first class - C. F. Miles, 1884. 43.
Outlines - Rolling country, somewhat hilly in the west, but flat
towards the eastern section, and wooded with poplar, the timber being,
as a rule, small and of little value. - L. R. Ord, 1883.
Sub-division. -Rolling and broken, with numerous small marshes. A small
stream drains the west half of the township, and unites in the northwest
quarter of Section 31 with another stream to form Beaver Creek, which
flows easterly across Sections 31 and 32. The valley of the first named
stream is mostly marsh, and covers the greater part of Sections 5, 6
and 8, and about half of 7, after which the valley is much narrower,
not exceeding over half a mile wide. The meridian line, from the north-east
angle of Section 23 southwards, passes through a network of marshes,
which, in Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, deepen into a lake of over 380
acres. Battle River flows southeasterly through Sections 34, 35, 36
and 25, in a valley about 80 feet deep. The banks are about 10 feet
high, and at high water the stream is very tortuous, uniformly about
58 feet wide, and with a two-mile current, and a depth of 4 to 5 feet;
broken by occasional shallow spots or ledges of rock. The bottom is
a bed of rock, overlain, more or less, with sand. The central third
of the township is well timbered with poplar of fair size, and occasional
clumps of spruce. North of this wooded belt, except in Sections 35,
36, 25, 26 and the south parts of Section 27 and 28, which have more
or less timber, the country is prairie, with patches of brulé and scrub.
. South of the central wooded belt, the timber is broken by prairie
openings. Spruce is more abundant, particularly in Section 1, 2, 11
and 12. The soil is a black loam on clay loam subsoil, in the north,
ranking class 2, but getting lighter southwards, where, in places, it
only ranks class 3 - J. A. Kirk, 1884. 44.
Outlines. -North, the Battle River crosses in Section 21, in a southeasterly
direction, heavily fringed with willows. Along the slopes of the valley
numerous clumps of spruce are scattered, Undulating country, thickly
timbered with small poplar, from 2 to 8 inches in diameter, and dotted
with clumps of spruce. Numerous muskegs. - T. Kains, 1882.
Battle River crosses from Section 31 to Section 2, in a broad shallow
valley generally marshy at the bottom. A strip of prairie, about a mile
wide, runs along the valley. The remainder of the township is gently
rolling, and wooded southwest of the stream with poplar and a few spruce;
while the northern half is a tract covered with small poplar and occasional
spruce, and where not dotted with muskegs is totally unfit for cultivation,
as it is shallow and gravelly. Third and fourth class. - L.R. Ord,
1883.
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