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The Fouece-Coupe river occupying a valley
one~half to one mile wide and 206 feet deep flows in
a northerly direction scross the western pert of this
township. The scastem part of the township is again
eut up by Henderson creek, a stream about 25 feet wide
near its mouth and with a valley as deep as that of the
Pouce-Goupe river. In section 25 where this stream
anters the township it has a width of 5 feet ané flows
in a valley about ten chains wide ené fifty feet deep
which brosdens out repidly as it nears the Pouce-Coupe
piver, to the above steted width and depth.

Phe o14 EoD. and B.C. railway grade, on which
the ateel has never been laid, passes through the south
east portion of the township. ‘This grade is now used
as the main road between Pouce-Coupe and Spirit River.
fhe portion of the township north of Henderson creek is
accessible by a road from the Rolla ~ Pouce-Coupe road
which eresses the Pouce-Coupe river in section 19 and
leads across the township in an easterly direétion,
eventually joining the Spirit River trail. This tral
ig sometimes used in the winter time by setilers when
travelling light. Grade on the hills of the rouce-Coupe
river is impossible for heavy loatse ‘The greater portion
of the east half of the township is covered with 4 med ium
stand ef poplar, generally from 1 inch toe ¢ inches in
diameter. In sections 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, there is
some land open to light clearing with a clay soil. Host
ef this lané has been taken up and 4 gmall perticn is
under cultivation.

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