fP.80 HCE "OF 6TH ss

The main trail between fouce-Uoupe and
Port St.John angles in a northwesterly direction
across the southwest portion of this township. fhe
Ejiskatinaw river flowing ina valley <00 feet deep
ents up the northwest portion of the township. Coal
ereek, a tributary of the Kiskatinaw, flows in a
northerly direction. In the valley of Uoal creek,
comprising the scuthwest portion of the township,
some good agricultural land was found. Several
settlers have Loeeted here but at the time of visit~-
ing the township only one was in occupation. frac
tically ho cultivation has been done. ‘The climate
here is not favourable. The settler found in this
place mines coal on Cofl creek which he disposes of
in the Pouce-Coupe settlement. Considerable upland
hay was put up here last fslle A timber berth where
some excellent merchantable spruce was seen occupies
sections 24, 25, 36 and part of 25. With the excep-
tion of the opan lands in the southwest part of the
township which ere fairly level, the township as a
whole is too rough te offer inducement for settlenent.
Outside of the timber berth abovementioned most of
the timber has been fire kilieGd ané in many places
the soil has been severely damaged. Very little
vegetation was seen either in the timbered or brule

country.

IN THE VICINITY OF COAL CREE

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WEARLY OPEN LADS

LOOKING FORTH FROM SEC. 5 TP.80 RGEL6

& few settlers are located in this vicinity bat have
not been successful yet in growing vegetables or
grain, on account of early frosts.