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SETTLER'S IMPROVEMENTS ON NE.$ SEC.26 TP.77 RGE.15

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VEGETABLE GARDEN IN SE. % SEC. 35 TP. 77 RGE. 15
Looking north across the Pouce Cgupe Prairie.

A thriving settlement is found in the Pouce Coupe prairie, also
considerable land has been taken up, chiefly by returned soldiers,
on the westerly side of the Kiskatinaw river in townships 78 and
79, ranges 17 and 18.

The second area which is situated west of and forms part of the
Grande Prairie district, lies entirely within the Smoky river basin
and is drained through the Redwillow and Beaverlodge rivers into
the Wapiti, the main tributary of the Smoky. This area with the
exception of township 71-12, is rolling country and with good
natural drainage. The land in township 71-12 although situated
at a considerably higher altitude than either the Kedwillow to the
gouth or the Beaverlodge to the north, is level country largely
coverea@ with spruce and tamarack swamps. The open country found
along the Kedwillow and Beaverlodge rivers and also along Beaver-
bacivercek. jorms