Annual report . waytownship, the northeast part of Tannahill township, and in Dokis townsld]). Misema Lake to Labyrinth Lake The second canoe route in the Ben Nevis area is in the south part of Katrineand Ossian townships. It runs in an east and west direction and leaves the maincanoe route, already described, at the east end of Misema lake in the southwestcorner of Katrine township. From Misema lake a sluggish stream is followedeastward about three-quarters of a mile into Kinabik lake, a body of water about50 chains in diameter. The portage from this lake is 13 chains long and is at 1920 Ben
Annual report . waytownship, the northeast part of Tannahill township, and in Dokis townsld]). Misema Lake to Labyrinth Lake The second canoe route in the Ben Nevis area is in the south part of Katrineand Ossian townships. It runs in an east and west direction and leaves the maincanoe route, already described, at the east end of Misema lake in the southwestcorner of Katrine township. From Misema lake a sluggish stream is followedeastward about three-quarters of a mile into Kinabik lake, a body of water about50 chains in diameter. The portage from this lake is 13 chains long and is at 1920 Ben Nevis Gold Area 17 the southeast corner of the hike. The portage leads to a small, siiuiou- creek, 40feet ahove the lake. The creek is followed upstream for about half a uiilc. dis-closing low. rocky hills covered with small jack pine, to a 3-chain portage. Afeldsi^ar-porjjhyry dike, striking east and west, is found on the portage. Thisdike is cut hv a fresh-looking dike of diabase. From here, durinsr seasons of. Wood and iron posts at 48 miles and 12 chains on tl»o interprovincial boundaryline between Ontario and Quebec. These posts are at tlie north end of Laby-rinth lake. The Province of Ontario is on the left-hand side of the photoiiraph. liigh Vv-ater. the creek may be ascended for about three miles to a small pond onthe east boundary of Katrine township, near the southeast corner of the tlie water is hiuli there is only one portage, over a low dam which wasliiiilt to raise the water in the upper part of the creek and make canoeinir less 18 Department of Mines No. 4 (litlicult. The dam is found about two-thirds of the distance upstream. Thestream is very sinuous and windinf;-, and the water in places is sluggish andsu])ports many lily pads. During dry seasons the stream is too low to allowcanoes to go beyond the dam, and it is therefore necessary to use the portage whichbegins at the dam and follows low hills or open beaver meadows to the pond atthe east end
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