Annual report . he Ben Nevis area. Its shores, except at the south end, are rocky and 1920 Ben Nevis Gold Area 15 picturesque, ?\vhile tu the west two hold and ru<it shore of Marten lake, ahout half-way u]). theie is a portage twomiles lonii. runnini:- northeastward. This ])ortaoe is, on the whole, level and inmany plac-es swampy, and, as a consequence, very wet in rainy weathei. At thesouthwest end, where it leaves .Marten lake, there is a more or less gentle risefor ahout half a mile. The only rock noted alon^;- the ])ortai:t is ahout halC amile northeast of Marten lake, 2-) feet north of
Annual report . he Ben Nevis area. Its shores, except at the south end, are rocky and 1920 Ben Nevis Gold Area 15 picturesque, ?\vhile tu the west two hold and ru<it shore of Marten lake, ahout half-way u]). theie is a portage twomiles lonii. runnini:- northeastward. This ])ortaoe is, on the whole, level and inmany plac-es swampy, and, as a consequence, very wet in rainy weathei. At thesouthwest end, where it leaves .Marten lake, there is a more or less gentle risefor ahout half a mile. The only rock noted alon^;- the ])ortai:t is ahout halC amile northeast of Marten lake, 2-) feet north of the trail. This ex])o>ure is ahasalt or other closely related lava. .V mile northeast of .Marten lake a smallcreek crosses the ]iorta,u(. TIei-e theie is a level sand ])lain ahout 1 chains lon^;.. Wot)stor lake, T:niiialiill tnwiisliip The noitheast end of the teiminates at a >m;dl stream, a hranch of ihc.\hnauce/.y. which is for ahout half a mile to a .JO-chain ])ortai;e on thenorth >ide of the stream. This porta<iV, which is for the most pait dr\- amiruns o\h<irass and encircled with spruce swamp. The Hat aspect of the countrv aiound thelake is reliexcd hy a solitary clitf of rock on the south shore. From Pmaws lakethe canoe routi follows a sinuous creek into Wehster lake, the shores of which,save for four low, rocky points on the -outh side, aic Hat and swamp-lined andthe ediics nf the water are rimmed with marsh rass. Most of
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