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fhe renainder of the district is tapped by
numerous roads, all generally well improved, which branch
from this main route.

The Fort St.John treil leaves the Fonce Coupe ~
Rolle road four miles south of the latter piece ant follows
westerly aleng tne rond allowance for a distance of sight
miles. From there the trail angles in a northessterly direc-
tion to Part St.domms. A short distance after the trail
leaves the rood allevance it enters inte timbered country
whieh extends to nesr Coal ereek. As is usuml with treiis of
this nature, it wac not cut out wide enough to allow the sun
ani wind to dry it after heavy Yains, with the result thet
it is in very poor condition. Uosl ereek which is erossed
by this trail flows in a valley about 200 feet deep, the hills
at the roaé erossing being steep ané with very little grading.
Swo miles further west the Kisketineaw river is encountered,
here agein little or no improvements have been made on the
barke ef the river which are some 5800 feet high. ‘The ford on
the river is very poor ené dangerous. Yormeriy the ford vas
some dintaucse below its oresent location, but as the river fre
quently chenges its bed at high water, the ford was washed out
aad heé to be aBandoned. The country between the Kiskatinaw
aen@ the Pine river is covered with old brule, most of the
timber now lying on the grounfi, and with small poplar, willow
ané aléere In Gry weather the trail is faire The hill te the
Pine river is very steep and Gifficult. The ford on the Pine
is rather uncertaine From the Pine to St.John the trail is
along a flet of the Peace river, some 150, feet above the river
level an@ is generally in good condition.

A trail was opened out during the past summer
by @ survey party, from the Fort St.John trail in the
eentre of toxynship 91, range 17 to the Peace river near
the place where it is joined by the Pine river. It is
probable that this route will auring the winter be improved
by the Provinaial Goverment, and a ferry erossing establish-
ed on the Peace river at this voint. The advantage of this
route over the St.John trail, is thet it is possible to reach
Fort St.John on the north side of the Pease without having to
eross the Pine river, which as a rale is a difficult stream
to ford.

fhe St.John treil at oresent is practically unused
excepting the eastern portion which is the only means of
cutlet for the settlers loceted around Cosl creexX. However
this rosa may te uore used im the near future, as it is like-
ly to become part of the route to the Mackenzie oil fields.