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This township is reached from Hythe, the
Pouce-Coupe = Grande Preirie wagon:road crossing
the towmship. The nearest store and telegraph office
is at Hythe. The nearest post office is at Brainard
on the northwest quarter of section 2 of this township.
This township is very rolling with several large lakes
ang swamps in it.

Very little settlement has bem mace in this
township and except for a few small areas most of the
land suitable for settlement and which ean be economically
improved is homesteaded. The soil in generai is fine
gandy loam to fine sand with areas of gravel in the ridges
ané is devoid of vegetable matter.

A large part of the district has been swept
by fire leaving areas of brule and windfall grown up
with second growth poplar to 6 inches diameter and wi llovs,
whieh could not be economically improved. A fair amount
of hay is cut along Sinclair ereex to the west and north-
west of Sincleir lake. This is the only large extent of
hay in the township.

With the lakes and ereeks there is a good
water supply but as a whole this township offers very
Little inducement to settlers on account of the
peor quality of the soil. Exeept for the Fouce-Coupe-
Grande frairie trail which is in fairly good condition

here are practically no trails in the township.

Rumerous ducks were seen on the lakes and
partridge seem plentiful. Indications of moose vere
alse seens

The nearest railroad and elevator is at CGranie
Prairies