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GEOLOGIC

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA.
ALFKED R C. -SELWYN, LL.D., ?.R.S., F.G.S., Director.

REPORTS

BY ROBERT BELL, LL.D, M.D., C.E.

ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE

BASIN OF MOOSE RIVER

AND OF THE

LAKE OF THE WOODS

AND ADJACENT COUNTRY.

1881.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF PAHLIAMENT.

Pontw Hi :

1883.

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Alfred R. C. Selwyn, Esq., LL.D., F.E.S., &c.,

Director of the Geological and Natural History Survey.

Sir,

Herewith I have the honor to Kubmit a rejwi't and map in regard
to the geology of the Banin of Moose Eiver and adjacent regions, and
alHo a report and geological map in reference to the Lake of the Woods
and the country lying to the eastward of it, in both oi" which districts
I was engaged in pursuance of your instructions, in 1881. The maps,
however, serve to illustrate, not only the field-work of this particular
season, but also the results of the labours of some of the previous yeai-s
in the areas which they cover, and which were described in the annual
reports of the survey. A map of the Moose Kiver, from the neighbour-
hood of Moose P'actory io James' Bay, from a siu-vey made by myself
in 187*7, is also herewith submitted.

I have the honor to be.

Sir,
Your obedient servant.

EGBERT BELL.

Ottawa, May, 1883.

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REPORT

ON TIIK (iI'X)r.(KlV OK TUB

BASIN OF MOOSE RIVER

AND ADJACENT COUNTRY,

BY

HOBERT BELL, LL.D., M.D., C.E.

IRSl.

Shortly after my rotui'ii from makini,^ tho geological examinations
in tho regions above indicated, a preliminary report was submitted and
referred to in your summary rejiort to the Minister of the Interior in
Feliruar)-, 1882, pages fi and 7. This work could not be fully described
until proper maps of tho surveys had been prepared, representing both
the topogi-aphy and geology of the regions indicated. The accomnanv- •■?oi'>Kio»il mnp
nig map or the basin ot Moose Kiver and tho adjacent country shows,
not only the riosults of tho surveys and geological investigations made
by tho writer %M his assistant in 1881, but also part of those made in Rf^'iitx v' ._
ISTO, 1875, 1876 and 1877, together with the results of a geological 75-7'i-77 and "
exploration of the u]>per Ottawa and Lake Abittibi region, made by the
late Walter McOuat, of tho Geological Survey, in 1872. Those investi-
gations are described in the Reports of the years indicated. The coast-
lino of Lake Superior is from Bayfield's chart. The topography of the
interior is principally the result of the work of tho Geological Survey,
hut a portion of it is derived from surveys made for the Canadian
Pacific Railway ; and I would here beg to acknowledge our obligations
to Messrs. Smellie, Ramsey, Carry and Poulin, engineers of this line,
for information and maps relating to these surveys.

The object of the explorations in this region in 1881, was to ascei'tain,
as nearly as possible, the distribution of the formations in the country
to the northward and eastward of the mouth of the Michipicoten River,
where it was more imperfectly known than in other parts of the area
j'epresented upon tho map. The present report will refer more particu-

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OEOLOOICAL HUHVEY OF CANADA.

Akc anil
iliotributioii of
tho rocks.

aIhi. loprcocntg '"'"'y *•* ^^^^ ^'^ology of this di.stricL. The country roi)roHOiitod on tho
thVn"EMKiami'! '""P '" "^'*4 milow i" length from oast to west, uml 224 miles in broudtli
fi-om north to south, and emljraccs an area ,<,n'eator than that of Kntjland.
The distribution of tho rock-formations, as shewn on tliis map, is only
provisional, but it is considered worth publishin<^ tho map to show the
present state of our knowledge both of tho topography and the geology
of this great region, and also that it moy servo as a basis to be improved
upon in tho future, in some parts, liotli the topographi(!al and tho geo-
logical lines will be found tolerably accurate, while it is believed that
none of tho geographical features marked in continuous lines are very
far out of position. Tho jimctions of the formations wore correctly
ascertained along the rivers and lakes surveyed or explored. Tn the
case of tho boundaries between tho Laurentian and Huronian rocks, as
these formations appear to bo conformable to each other in this region,
the course of the lines dividing them could often be inferred, with some
degree of accuracy, by the pi'ovailing strike of the two sets of rocks
throughout a groat thickness of the strata on either siilo of tho observed
contacts.

It will be noticed that a large part of the country represented on
tho map is occupied by Huronian rocks, which arc generally rich in
economic minerals. Tho prosjiect for tho discoveries of metallic ores
is increased in some districts by disturbances, and by tho fro(|uent
intrusion of diorites, syenites and granites. This is especially the case
in the region extending from the sources of tho Montreal Eiver eastward
to the Abittibi Lake.

Tho present map will no doubt prove useful m many ways, now that
tho Canadian Pacific Railwa}' is about to bo built through tho south-
western part of the territory represented and other railways are pro-
jected to traverse various parts of it.

A short account will now bo given of the investigations made in
1881, in the region under consideration. Having, in 1875, mapped tho
canooroute between Lake Superior and Moose Factory, by way of the
Michipicoten and Missinaibi Lake and River, this was used as a base for
the operations of the present season. At Lake Mattawagaming, the third
from Lake Superior, a leading canoe-route diverges t*^ the northward,
and this was adopted as a means of obtaining access to the country in
that direction. In connection with tho geological investigation of the
region, a track-survey, chocked by numerous latitudes, was made of
the north-west arm of Lake Mattawagaming, Lake Wabatongwashono,
Oba Lake and River, Kabinikagami Jjake and tho river of the same
name to latitude 49° 35'.

At the same time Mr. C. Molson, B.A.. Assistant (zoologist, made a
similar survey of Esnagami Lake at tho head of tho Magpio River, a

Tlio work of
1881.

usontcd on tho
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lit of Kiigliiiid.

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metallic ores
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vor eastward

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part of this river and of a canoo-ronto theiioc; to Oba Lake, and also
some fiirthei- iroolo,<,'ic!il roseiirclios around Lake Mattawnguniing.

Tlio Ibllowint,' is a l)riof statotnont of the i^^'ological rosults of the
investigations in the basin of Moose Eivor and tlie adjacent eountry.
inc'hiding the Mioliipicoton and Magjiie TJivers. The canoe-route from
Michipicotcn Post to Mooso Factory follows the Michi])icoton Kiver and
the lakes on its course to ]\ratlawaganiinii- Lake, and thence through
-Dog Lake, just on the south side of the height of land, and separated
from the last named lake by a narrow stream a few chains in length.

From Lake IVEattawagaming another canoe-route branches to the
northward and enters liake Wabatongwashone, which may be regarded
as the source of the Michii)icoten River. As stated in my report for ,

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0, pages .5.50-.{.{(), IJuronian schists, with diorites, syenites andvioiniry of

granites jirevail along the route; between Dog Lake and the mouth of
the Michipicoten River. Gneiss is there mentioned as occurring at the
Cat Portage and the iiead of the Long Portigo. These exposures appear
to bo at the junction of the Laurentian and Iluronian systems, as indica-
ted on the accompanying map. A variety of gnei.ss which may belong
to the latter divisi(,'i was found at a southward bend of the river, about
half-way from the mouth to the foot of the Long Portage. The etrike
was here soiilb-westward. The dividing line between the Iluronian
area of Michiiiicoten ami the Laurentian gneiss to the south east of it,
appears to have a north-eastward trend, from t'ape (/'hoyye, on Lake
Superior to Dog Lake, keeping mostly to the .south-e,\st of the Michipi-
coten River. It crosses Dog Lake, in a north-north-westerly course, and
curving round, passes through the southern extremity of Wabatongwa-
shene Lake, in a westerly directi(ni, finally reaching the shore ot Lake
Superior in the neighborhoodof Otter Head. It will be observed by the
inap that the granite and syenite areas along the Michipicoten liiver,
referred to in 1875 (Report, page 335) and the granite of Burnt Point,
menticjned in theGeoI. Survey r(>port for LSTtJ, |);vg(i 21t>, lie nearly in a
straight line and close to the junction of the Iluronian and Laurentian.
This, as stated in former reiiorts, is the usual position of these irranite,.

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areas in the great region northward of Lakes Huron and Superior. The
light-grey granite, v.diich occurs about four miles above the Long
Portage forms the steep hill, about 400 feet high, on the northern side
of the river, represented in the accompanying illustration taken from a
photograph.

The geological features of the Michipicoten River were noticed in the (Jooiogy „f ,,
report for 1875, pages 334-33(;, and I shall noAv add a description ofnortinvanl
the rocks of the route by which we travelled northward from the out- M?,',",uvaK'.iii-
let of Mattawagaming Lake, whore wo turned off from the route to ""^'
Missinaibi Lake. The rock of Little Stony Portage at the outlet of

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA.

Lakes Waba-
tongwasheiic
and Oba.

Obii llivcr

the former lake consists of finc-gniiiiotl, mus8ivc, soft, greenish-grey,
calcareous schist, with largo veins ol' white quartz, which arc seen in the
river below the chute. Jjcaving this portage and going northward up the
western shore of the lake, a hill of red syenitic granite is met with at a
distance of two miles; and a similar graiiite is more extensively devel-
oped on the southern side of the lake directly opj'o ute. With this
exception, the rocks all along this side of the lalo to its northern
extremity, co^isists of green hornlilendic, dioritic aii J. chhu'itic sr-hists.
The strike varies nuu;h, being north-eastward in th., s-nthern j)art and
north of west in the northern. Op])osite Waboose Islar I, the hornblende
schist contains pebbles, and at a point three miles furi 'cr norili, a soft,
greyish-green schist, with calcsparin the joints, is, in plitces, full of large
' icretions of impure epidote, some of which have a ring-like form on
cross section. Waboose Island consists of silicious greon schist, running
N. 35° W., vertical. Copper pyrites was found in a ^ mall quartz vein,
cuttinggreen schists, at a spot on the west shore, lying south-west of the
north-west point of this island.

On the neck of land separating Lake Mattawagaraing from Lake
Wabatongwashene, the following rocks were met wi^^h in going from
south to north in the order stated ; bluish-grej', niicaccous hornblende
schist, coarse greyish-green hornblende schist, dark-grey crystalline
diorite (in one place rendered ])ori)hyritic by spots of light, greenish-
yellow felspar), grey " pepper-and-salt " gneiss, com])osed of quartz,
felspar, green hornblende and black mica, and lastly hornblende schist;
all followed to the northward liy reddish gneiss. The general strike is
a little south of west.

Proceeding northward through "Wabatongwashene and Oba Lakes,
and down the Oba River, Laurentian gneiss-was the only rock observed
after leaving the Iluronian schists in the southern part of the former
lake, until meeting with the two narrow bands of schists which cross
Kabinakagami Lake. These have a general west-south-westerly sti-iko
and consist principally of hornblende schist.

At the inlet of the lake, much fine-grained magnetic iron is dis.
seminated through the hornblende rock, which also holds strings and
long lenticular patches of crystalline epidote, I'unning with the strike.
The larger patches are quartzose in their centres and are evidently con-
cretionary. The hornblende schiets of this bolt are mostly compact and
dark greyish-green in color. In some parts they are micaceous, and
where they cross the southern part of the lake they are max'ked by iron-
stained patches, and are flanked on the north-west side by soft, very fine-
grained, grey gneiss, which has the calcai-eous character of the gneisses
of the Iluronian series, and contains specks of iron pyrites. JJoth belts
arc characterized by masses and bands, parallel to the stratification, of
light-grey, felspathic granitoid rock.

MASIN OF MOO.SK RIVEK.

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A small island, silnatcd a few liundml yai-ds south of tho outlet of,. ,. ,
jvaoiiiaka^^am) Jjako, consists of i-atlier coarse, grcyisli gneiss, dipping ^nko and River
nortli-east, cut by a dyke of crystalline, greyish-green diorite, Hfty or
sixty yards in width, running N. 20" K. and S. 20'^ AV. The relation of
the great north-and-south dykes of tho region noi-th of Lakes Superior
and Huron to tho topograi)liical features, has been i)ointed out in former
reports. It is probable that tho dyke 'mt referred to, has had some-
thing to do with tho position o." the outlet, and the courso of the lake
iraniediately above it and of the river for some miles below. In connec-
tion with this subject, it may be mentioned that a similar diorite,
apparently forming part of a greatdylce running down the centre of Oba
Lake, was discovered upon an island in the narrows, about midway
between its extremities.

A fragment of dark-greeu Heri)entinc, with rusty surfaces, was found
on tho small island near the outlet of Kabinakagami Lake. It i-esembles
the serpentines of Lake Abittibi and Pigeon Lake, on the Montreal
Kiver.

A strong ra])id, with a fall of thirty-three feet, occurs just where tho
Kabinakagami Jiiver leaves the lake. The portage past tiiis obstruction
is on tho west side, and is 1145 paces in length. The rock at the rapid
is a dark-green, fissile-hoi-nblende schist, the strike of which varies from
N. 45° W. to N. 80^ W. At fourteen miles in a straight line below the lake,
mica-schists, mostly coarse in texture and grey in color begin, and thence
occupy a breadth of about one mile. They are vertical, and strike 8. 80°
W. Ten miles below this band, dark silicious mica schists make their
appearance, and are found again three miles further down. These rocks,
however, probably have a greater brcidth to the southward than above
indicated, since the strata for a number (.f miles before reaching thci first
exposure are concealed by a thick deposit of stratified sand. They may
have a total bi-eadth of seven or eight miles along tho river. These two „
mica-schist l)ands appear to indicate the western extension of the great '"""'•''•
Huronian belt, which, comir,g from the eastward, crosses the Missinaibi
between the Devil's Eapid and the junction of the Brunswick JJiver, and
which is largely made up of similar mica-schists.
^ An exposure of syenitic granite occui's at about a mile and a half below
Kabinakagami Lake, and dark, greenish-grey crystalline diorite, appar-
ently belonging to large dykes, was met with in several places as far as
the river was descended. The point at which I tui'ned back was found to
1)0 in latitude 4!1" 35'. With the exce])ti()ns above noted, the rocks
found along this stream wore entirely Jvaurentian gneiss, mostly of
massive varieties. The stratification was usually much contorted, but the
general strike was about east and west.

Although the Kabinakagami River appears to join the Missinaibi, as

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OEOLOmOAL SURVEY OF CANADA.

Expliiriitiim
I'roiuMi.-'siiiaibi
Ildiii'o towards
Flying Post.

Kiipusknsiiig
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Kiver; Trout
Hivor.

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Rocks of Trout
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Sohists.

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Calcsiiar.

Apatite.

FluoiP

indicated on the accompanying map, some of the Indians we met with
had an idea that it might join the Kenogami, a branch of the Albany at
the place called Mammattawa. ( See Geol. Survey Eeport for 1871
page 113).

Mr. Molson, in hiss track-survey of Esnagami Lake, the upper part of
the Magpie Eiver, and the canoe-route thence back to Oba Lake, found
only Laurentian gneisH, which presented no characters worthy of special
description.

Having completed our labours in this direction, we proceeded to
Missinaibi Lake, from which Mr. Molson was sent to make a track-
survey of the Wi-a-sitch-a-wiin Eiver, which enters the south-east side
of this lake, and of Little Missinaibi Lake at its head ; while I descended
the Missinaibi 'River to Flying Post Brook, about eight miles from its
outlet ; and leaving the river here, followed a canoe-route towards the
Flying Post, as far as Trout Eiver. This stream flows from the south
and joins the Kapuskasing River, just below the outlet of the lake of the
same name. It was followed for fifty-two miles in a straight line, and
its course, as well as the lakes through Avhich it passes, were carefully
laid down. These topographical features are suHiciently well shewn
upon the accompanying map and do not require any special description.
Between the Missinaibi and Trout Eiver the rocks observed consisted
entirely of Laurentian gneiss, having an average striko of about S. 60""
W. It is mostly massive, but on Lake Tchi-tclii-ga-mog, eight miles
south of Kapuskasing Lake, much of it is of a grey, slaty, micaceous
character. Along the Trout Eiver, different varieties of gneiss were
met with as far as Trout Lake. Along this stretch of the river the
direction of the dip and the angle of inclination changed frequently.
Tiout lake is five miles in length, in a north-and-south direction. Gneiss
was observed on the north-west side of the outlet, but on the east side,
silicious hornblendic schists appear to occupy the shore to a point half-
way up the lake. Here a variety of red and reddish-grey syenitic granite,
and of diorites are met with. Three miles south of the outlet, and one
mile north of the inlet of the lake, the reddish granite is cut by veins of
yellow-weathering pearl-spar, and it holds patches of grey amygdaloid
in which the spots, consisting of white calcspar, from mere grains to
the size of peas, are thickly dissemiiuvted. Along with the aniygdaloidal
patches, there are others of white calcspar, and light green apatite, the
latter occurring in small thickly disseminated crystals in the calcspar,
and as patches of a granular and very friable character associated with
it. The amygdaloid also holds crystals and scattered masses of crystal-
line bright green Huorsjjar.

Syenitic granites, similar to those just described, are met with on the
opposite side of the lake, and the mass to which they belong appears to

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have a gonoral cast-.ind-wcst trend. Between the inlet and tlie head of
Trout Lake, a distance of about a mile, the rocks on both sides consist
of vjxther coarse, dark-coloured hornblendic schists, with a general
westward s.riko, and a dip to the north of 60° to 70°.

The country around Trout Lake is hilly, especially to the south-
westward. The river, in entering its eastern side, passes down a steep
rapid, with a fall of 144 feet from the head of the portage, which is three
quarters of a mile in length ; it continues rapid for another mile, but
beyond this it is very tortuous with a smooth, moderate cui-rent. The
elevation of the highest point wo reached was ascertained by means of the
barometer to be 254 feet above Trout Lake, The rocks in this interval
consist of Laurentian gneiss, having a general strike a little to the south
of west, and dipping to the north in most cases.

From information derived from Mr. A. R. Eamsey, and Mr. B. E. nuronian n>oka
Poulin, engineers of the Pacific Railway, and also from Mr. B. B. Borron, I," FiyinL'post.
sti]iendiary magistrate, it appears that Huronian schists prevail around
Flying Post Lake and Lake Mattagama, lying to the south of it. During
the season of 1881, Mr. Borron, who was sent by the government of the
Province of Ontario, explored the country from Missinaibi House to the
Plying Post, and thence to Mattagami Post to the east, which I had
reached in 1875 from the .Montreal River, a branch of the Ottawa. In the
summer of 1882, the same gentleman explored a canoe-route by way of
theMississagui River, from the north shore of Lake Huron to the Flying
Post and thence by the K.ckozhishk, or Ground-hog River to its junction
with the Mattagami . Mr. Borron has a good knowledge of mining aiid
geology, and made valuable notes on the rocks he met with on his jour-
neys. These have been of assistanc^e in laying down the distribution
of the formations in the region referred to. We are also indebted to
Mr. Borron for a copy of his " log," containing the courses and estimated
distances along some of tho routes which he travelled.

On his last Tiamed journey he crossed the height of land, a short dis-
tance oast of longitude 83° W. and struck Lake Wakamagaming at the
source of the Ground-hog River. In descending this stream he saw
no rocks excepting Laurentian gneiss until reaching Cache Lake, the
centre of which is near L titude 47". 40', longitude 82.° 40' W. " A
schistose rock. Huronian, here forms the shore." h'rom Cache Lake,
the river runs a little north of east to a point within about nine miles
of the southern extremity of Lake Mattagama, " following nearly, as it
appeared to me, the strike of the Huronian rocks at or about their
junction with the Laurentian. The river then, finding a passage, turns
north, crossing the Huronian ridges, and at the end of nine miles tumbles
into a largo basin at the south end of Lake Mattagama." (Mr. Borron's
Report for 1882, page 23) At page 30, he says : " I met with lead and

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copper ores on the north-west Hide of the otiHiern arm of Tiuke Matta-
i^ania, in the vicinity of Flying Post. Tho(|uantity of ore in the veins
where exposed is not sucli as would Justify, in my opinion, expensive
mining operations, but sufficient, taken in connection with the size and
general character of the veins, to warrant careful exploration in the
reasonable expectation that larger de})Osits of these useful and valuable
metals may be discovered."

On my return to Missinaibi House, 1 found that Mr. Molson had
arrived there from his exjiloration a few days in advance of me. lEe
had ascertained the following iacts: The upward course of the Wi-a-
sitch-a-wan Eivor is S. S. E. for two and one half miles in a straight line,
when theoutlet of Little Missinaibi Lake is reached. The river i« broken
by a succession of rapids and falls throughout the whole of its short
course. The main body of the lake, which is narrow, has a general south-
eastward direction, and a length of about five miles. Two narrow bays
extcnil at right angles from the north-east and three from the soutii-west
side. The southernmost bays, on opposite sides, have the same general
direction, and the distance between their extremities is over live miles.
A stream entei-s the head of each of them. The upward continuation of
the main river is at the south-eastern extremity of the lake, and its
coureo is the same as that of its central part. It was followed for about
six milcb', and here, leaving the river, M . Molson explored the couiitiy,
for five miles further to the south-eastward, the distance being ascer-
tained by pacing.

Throughout the whole of the country traversed from Lake Missinaibi,
gneiss, with trap dj'kes cutting it, were the only rocks met with. At
the Wi-a-sitch-a-wan Falls at the mouth of the river, the gneiss, which
is grey and reddish-grey, and coarse in texture, runs S. 80° W., and is
cut by a large dyke, having the same direction. Similar varieties of
gneiss continued to and arounu Little Missinaibi Lake, the strike being
from 8. Iff E. to S. 40° F., averaging about S. 20° F. The dykes, of
which several were seen cutting the gneiss, appear to run about S. 80°
W. To the south-eastward of the lake, the strike of the gneiss is more
variable, being from S. S. VV. to W. N. W. The c(nintry just described
was mostly of a rocky character, but Mr. Molson noticed some tracts of
tolerably good soil. Near the Wi-a-sitch-a-wan I'^alls a light-coloured
clay was observed between the ridges of gneiss.

Supsrficial Geolo<jy, Soil, d-c. The country around the lakes at the
heads of the Michipicoten, Magpie and JCabinakagami Eivers is generally
hilly and broken. Some jjatches of fair land, mostly of sandy and
gravelly loam, were found among the hills in the neighborhood of all
those lakes. The valleys of the Oba and Kabinakagami Eivers are over-
spread with fine stratified sands which often contain much clay. On

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top of those deposits tlio soil usimlly iippciirs to bo good, but in some
places it is of too light a charucler. Along the latter stroain, the banks
of sand soniotinies attain a height of titly feet and ujjwards, osi)ecially
in tho lower twenty or thirty inilos examined. For a few miles above
our turning point, a yollowishdrai) clay, affording a good soil, was
found on either side of the river.

In the country examined botw'jen the Missinaibi and Kapaskasing Kaimskiising
Rivers, much of the land is ot u. coarso sandy nature, brokni bore and Rivers,
there by ridges and knolls of i-ock, but in the valley of the latter stream Coarso and fine
there appears to bo a considerable jjroportion of loamy and fine sandy*""' "
soil of fair quality.

On the oast side of Trout llivcr, about twelve miles above its junction E„„rmous
with the Kapuskasing, two enormous bouUiors, each as lai-go as an ordi-''""''''^'''*-
nary settler's house, were seen perched on a low hill a short distance
from the water. From tho outlet of Trout Lake, for a distance of about
ten miles downward, the river which flows with a gentle current, isRiiiKesaiul
closely Hanked on eith n- side by sharp ridges and conical hills of gi"avelg,!""^!f,,"j!^%
and sand rising to a height of about 100 toot. The ridges follow the
course of tho valley and behind them, long ])ond8 and lagoons are
situated, having generally openings of greater or less width connecting
them with tho river.

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ON TUB OEOIiOOY OF

THE LAKE OF THE WOODS

AND ADJACENT COUNTRY

BY

ROIiRllT BRLL, LL.D., M.I)., C.E.

Tho geological explorations which had been made previous to 1881 in
the conntr}' botwoen Ijake Su])erior, on the one hand, and Lake "Winnipeg
and tho valley of the lied River on the other, had been accomplished by
following tho numerous canoe-routos leading through it in ditteront
directions, and examining tho shores of th'> lakes and rivers, as we^' as
by making short journeys itdand from their banks. The Canadian Pacific |?;,;^J,;;','J„„ „f
Railway now traverses this region and passes through large tracts which [j;;;,,';^;';,;;'' "'"
are not easily accessible by canoe. It was so ftir completed in 1881 asi'iKiii'- H- H.
to admit of our following the lino throughout and thus enabling us to
ascertain many new facts in regard to the geological structure and
the geographical distribution, in these parts, of the Laurentian and
Huronian systems. The cuttings along the track aftbrdod excellent
opportunties for examining fresh sections of the rock.

Befce proceeding with a continuation of tho geological explora-
tion of tho Lake of tho Woods, which had been begun in previous
years (See Reports for 1872 and 1873), a cursory examination was
made of tho railway track from English River to Cross Lake. This
work was performed by Mr. Molson in the section between Wabigoon
Lake and Rat Portage, and in the other sections by myself. The
same gentleman explored the Wabigoon and part of the Eagle River,
whilst I made a track-survey from Wabigoon Lake to Lake of the Woods
by way of the Three-fork River, Eagle, Vermili(»n and Bell's Lakes.
This was followed by a geological examination of the northern part of
the Lake of the Woods and of Shoal Lake and Whitetish Bay, with
track-surveys of the parts tj-avelled over.

In foing westward from English River along the track of the Cana- KtiKlish River.

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OEOLoaiCAL SURVEY OK CANADA.

Butler.

Uonhour.

Fiilfton.

Iliirnniiin
scbists iiciir
Kiileigli.

Tachd.

Bois Bruld.

dian PuoiHc liailwjiy, Jjaurontitin ^mcIhs continues to a point between
Butler and lialeiyh Stations. It is nearly all of dark-groy Hliados, and
the prevailing .strike is between W. S. W. and S. W. Between Bonheu!"
and Falcon Stations, it is con8i)icuously banded or ribboned, the layers
consiHting of various shades of grey, with some of red. At the Ibrnior
station and for a short distance west the strike is S. 75^" W., but
for the remainder of the interval, about ten miles, it is S. 45° W.,
and the dip is to the south-cast at an angle of about 70°. Between
(iull Eiv«r and Falcon Station, the gneiss, which is very dark and
hornblendic, i)assing into schist, is very largely mixed with coarse
and tine red felspathic granite. At two miles, and continuingtlK ice for
three miles west of Ignace Station, the rock is vorj' massive grey gneiss,
or possibly a granite, as no dib'tinct stratification could bo detected.

The last gneiss was seen at the Y, three miles west of Butler Station ;
and at about one mile and three-quarters east of Jialeigh, dark-green,
fine hornblende schist, which is considored lluronian, makes its appear-
ance. The strike is north-westward, (juite parallel to the railway track,
and the dip is south-westward at an angles of 65^ to 70°. A similar rock,
with the same strike, was observed two miles west of Jialeigh, while at
four miles there is a dark, greenish-grey, silicious schist, and a lighter
grey felspathic schist, all associated with a few thin, rusty, calcareous
beds. Here the strike is more nearly north, but at one mile and a-half
further west, where the fclsitic schists arc more largely dovclo]>cd, the
strike is again north-westward. These rocks are followed immediately
to the westward by dark-greenish silicious and chloritic schists, having
the same strike. Next, slaty diorites were met with, becoming more
massive in going westward, to a point three aiul a-half miles east of
Tache Statii);i where they are succeeded by grey syenitic granite of
medium texture, which has a breadth of a mile and a-half on the track.
Gi-een schists were observed at one mile west of Tachd, bej^ond which
the rocks foi-a number of miles are (loncealed by drift. In the neighbor-
hood of Bois Brule Station, the rocks, which strike north-westward,
consist of soft, green schists, with strings of calcspar and quartz.
Where the railway crosses the narrows of a small lake a mile or two
iveet of this station, there is a cutting through dark, bluisli-grey, soft
and hard dioritic schists, with strings of brown-weatliering calcspar.
(Juartz, cpidoto and iron pyrites also occur in these rocks. In another
cutting, a short distance further west, the rocdv is a dioritic conglomerate.
Between this point and Little Wabigoon Lake a variety of dioritic rocks
wore met with, consisting of massive and slaty forms, of various
shades of bluisli-green, grey, bluish, and greenish-grey. The dioritic
schists generally contain much calcspar in the form of strings and sjtols.
Slaty dioritic rocks running north-westward, or with the track, were ob-

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LAKE OV THE WOODS.

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served hero and thci-e Jis fur as Kim Bay on (HiiJj) Wabigoon Lake, around
the head ol" Little Wabigoon Lake, and in various localities along the
track aH far east as Taclid, and as I'ar west as J^]agle Eiver, there is -v consid-
erable thickness of stralilied, drab clay, with an occasi nal reddish band.
In some places the stratitication of the clay was observed to dip at high
angles. Small nodules of curious forms are sometimes found in it.

From the Wabii^oon Eiver to within about nine miles of Eat Portage, Wnbigoon

'^ Kiviir to liat

Mr. Molson found only Laurentian gneiss, with the exception ot a narrow Portage.

band of argillaceous slate near the north-east corner of Feist Lake, and g^j|!'^'^j1j'

a belt of hornblende schist, about one mile wide, with a northward

strike, crossing the track opposite the end of Dog-tooth Lake. The

strike ol' the gneiss varied much, but in the majority of cases it

approache<l either a westward or a south-westward course. At nine miles

before reaching Eat Portage, and continuing thence for two or three

miles, a coarse grey syenitic granite prevailed. Between this and the

village of Eat Portage, the rocks are principally fine-grained, somewhat

calcraeous, hornblende schist, in which the jointing is well marked, but

there are also fclsitic, dioritic and silicioiis schists. The average

direction of the strike is south-westward. A t^iugh, greenish-grey,

hornblendic rock, containing occasional patches of asbestus, occurs a

short distance west of the cutlet at Eat Portage. The line between the limnuiary

Laurentian and the Huronian svstems, which crosses the Winnipeg Lnurentiiin and

•' ., , • i 1 i T I Iliininiiin,

Eiver at Eat Poi-tage, kee])s near the radway to a ]>oint between Liake north of Lnko
Lulu and Kcewatin ^lilis, where it crosses it diagonally and continues"
thence in a westerly direction on the south side of the track.

Prom Lake Deception to Cross Lake the Laurentian gneiss is gene- j^,^^,! Deception
r;illy dark grey and red, rather massive, much contorted and cut by '" ^'"'^ ^'^''^
numerous veins of red and grey granite ; while from Cross Lake for
some distance westward, it is reddish in colour, thinly bedded, and runs
with great regularity nearly parallel to the railway, the dip being to
the north at moderate angles. It is probable that a line of dislocation ^^.^,^^^,^,^^
or disturbance, which may bo connected with the granites of Lake of«ii.^i'>f"tion.
of the Woods and the Winnipeg Eiver, runs north-westward through
Cross Lake. The decomposition of the rock along this line, followed by
the denuding agencies of the glacial period, have probably been the
means of scooping out the deep channel of this lake, which caused so
much trouble in attempting to carry the line of the Pacific Eailway

across it.

Eeturninsr now to Wabigoon Lake, a short account will bo given of ExDioration

o ■ , . , , 1 /. 1 i T 1 !• trom \ViiliiK<H)n

the explorations by water which have been referred to. in Uescending Lake hy Kagic,

i . . , .1 T-1 1 r->- 1 • 1 Verinilio.f .f^l

the Wabigoon Eiver to its junct.on with the Eagle Eivcr and in ascend- u.-n-s uuoto
ingCie latter stream, Mr. Molson iimm' only Laurentian gneiss, until Vvo,'",k. ' "^
coming to the outlet of Eagle Lake, whci-e the Huronian schists begin.
Their strike is here S. S. W.

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GEOLoaiOAL SURVEY OF CANADA.

Tlircc-fork
River.

T.iikes S.E. 1)1'
Eiigic Ijiike.

In regard to the exploration from Wabigoon Lake by way of Eaglo,
Vermilion and Boll's Lakes to Lake of tbo Woods, the rocks will bo
mentioned in the order in which they were examined. Around Wabigoon
Lake, green dioritic and chloritic schists prevail. I was shewn a small
specimen of native copjioi- in quartz, said to have been Itrokcn from a
vein on an island in this lake. In the southern bay of the lake and
along the Throe-fork River, as far as the second small lake on its course,
a massive, grey dioi-ite appears to be the only rock. From this lake a
portage, three quarters of a mile long, leads south-westward to a larger
one, the waters of which eventually tind their wt\y into Kagle Lake.
The northwest side of this lake is occupied with Laurentian gneiss.
Lying to the south-east of Eagle Lake, proper, are two straggling sheets
of water connected, with each other by tortuous narrows, five or six
miles long. The pccoiid and larger of these was called, for convenience,
Hugh Osbourne's Lake. It is separated from the south-eastern bay of
Eagle Lake by narrows only a few yards vpide, and here the Huron ian
jriironiim rocks scliists rc-appoar ; the two straggling lakes mentioned being surrounded
by hills of gneiss. Three miles north of the narj-ows by which we entered
Eagle Lake, another narrow place was passed. lEore the rock is a light-
gi'oy calcareous mica-sciiist on edge, and I'unning 8.30° W. Along the
south-east side of the lake, dark-grey dioritcs, for the most part of mas-
sive character, predominate, except in the last four miles before reaching
th<> south-western extremity, where they are replaced by a grey syenitic
granite of medium texture. At a mile and a-half north of the south-
eastern extremity, a light-grey, slaty felsite was met with in a vertical
attitude and striking S. 35° W. A narrow passage connects the western
arm of Eagle Lake with the south-west end of Vermilion Lake. The
rock at this place is a grey mica-schist full of iron pyrites. The ground
is covered with red ochre resulting from the decomposition of the pyrites
by bush tires and the action of the weather. The schists contain numerous
short veins of red and white quartz ( also holding iron pyrites), follow-
ing the strike, which runs S. 45° W.

Passing into Vermilion Lake through the passage already mentioned,
at half a mile north of the western arm of Eagle Loke, Laurentian gneiss
was again encountered and was the only rock mot with along the route
followed, until reaching the portage on Berry River, about a mile oast
of the head of Long Bay at the eastern extremity of the northern part
of the Lake of the Woods. Here again schists and calcareous, light-grey
micaceous quartzites were found, striking west, which proved to be con-
nected with the large Ilnronian basin of this lake.

The gneiss all along the above route is of the ordinary greyish and
re<ldi8h varieties, and requires no special description. The country
visible from this chain of lakes on either side is mostly rooky and barren
and nearly all the timber has been burnt off.

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(iiiciss lit'
Voriniliiin .nnd
Bell's Lakes.

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LAKE OF THE WOODS.

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Tho shores and islands of Whitefish Bay wore found to consist of Laur- Oneiss of

I 1 J m ii T> i Whitoflsh Bay.

entian gneiss, cxcejit along the northern side and near lurtlo Tortago
at the southern extremity. About a mile and a-half north of this portage .
dark-groy mica-schist and fine hornblende schist, nmning south-west-
ward, are seen on both sides of the bay in contact with tho gneiss.

Accordiiiir to the late Dr. Bigsby, the shores and islands of Shebaskong gohjsts of
Bay are occupied by a variety of schists, which are now included in the Bay.
Huron ian system, (see Journal of the Geological Society of London,
Vol. 8). Green schists, with a westward strike, are seen in contact with
the gneiss in the northern ])art of Whitefish Bay.

Tho subdivisions of tho Iluronian system, which is well developed lluroman rocks
around the northern part of Lake of the Woods and Shoal Lake, are Wood><.
explained more concisely and usefully for referonco by means of tho
accompanying geological map and the notes upon it, than would be
possible in any other way ; and it is, therefore, unnecessary hero *^o
repeat these descriptions. At tho time of our visit, no mining operations
were going on at the Lake of the Woods, although some openings, in
search of gold, had lately been made. Owing to the want of guides and
the lateness of tho season, it was found impossible to examine the various
localities at which more or less work h-i'l been done. In 1870 I waH^«W-
presented by Mr. J. Dewe with a specimen from Hay Island, of white
quartz, containing needle-like crystals of hornblende, with a little
calcspar, which showed distinct specks of gold. It was assayed by Mr.
Hoffman, chemist to the survey, and found to contain 37.318 ounces of
gold and 1.431 ounces of silver to the t^n of 2000 pounds [Report of
Progress for 1878-79, page 33 II.]. We were shown specimens of copper Copper.
pyrites in quartz and clay-slate, of galena in quartz and of magnetic iron Lciul.
associated with jasper, all said to have been found in the eastern part of
the northern division of the Lake of the Woods.

Tho botanical collection of the year, of which a list is given in the Botimicni and
appendix, was made almost entirely in the region explored during the coikctionr..
earlier part of tho season. Lists are also given of the coleoptera col-
lected, not only in tho regions explored, but also of those which had been
obtained at Oxford House, and a collection kindly made for me by Mr.
William Isbister at Xolson River House, as well as of Mr. Cochrano's
collections from tho region which ho traversed, between the Nelson and
tho Athabasca Rivers. Wo are greatly indebted to Dr. J. L. LeConte of
rhiladelphia for his kindness in having determined tho species in all tho
above collections. His lists will be lound in the appendix.

. i:^i:^S'':-.:::o?,i^ssrsLTSjT3S**?e?:^s i/^h^x:

Amfm- ■H^^jJF^'^ilMI

APPKNDfX I.

CATALOGUE
J5v John Macoun, M.A., F.L.S., K.li.8.C.,

iiio'jtnist to the Siirvei/,)

OF T!IK lTiA?^T8 (Jof JiKlTKI) IJV DR. ROU^MiT IJFLL

AJiONli TIIK .MICIIIIMCOTKN UIVKR AND JN

THE .SOUTH KRN VWIT OK TllJ':

BASIN OK MOOSK; RIVKR,

In Jui-y, Aiiui'ST anh Ski'ti;mi!EU, 1881.

'Plio collection !i,rt'or(ls scjircoly tiny indiciiUons ol' :i boroiii climate.
Tlui greuior nuniher ol" the specieH arc the coinmoncr plants of central
Oiilai'io. Kor the jtMiposc of Miakini;' a comparison lictvveen the two
rci^ions, llio county of Ijastings is selected because its tloi-a is most
iamiliar lo the writer. The species found in this county are imlicated
ii> the i'oui'th column of the catalogue. It may he observed that they
represent lai-gely the tlora of rivers and river margins rather than the
foiesl away IVom their banUs. Many of (he bog ]>Iants arc absent,
which indicates eilhei' a comjiaratively dvy regii>n, or that the bogs
were not traversed. I'lants }»eculiar to a dry limestone soil are al)sent.
That the climate ot the ti'act of (•ounlry traverscil is much warmer than
that in the immediate vicinity of Lake Su|)ei'ior is indicati^l by the
absence of many spcu'ies which make their home; there. '

The species in this collect ion which hive been found along the
Georgian Hay or jjake Superior, but- not in ctMitral Ontario, are the
following. Those marked with a star ar. fouml on the lower St.
Lawrence, ami those with a dash extend ivestward to and beyond
Manitoba. •

— -^ iletlysarum boreale.
— Viciu Americana.
— * i'otentilla tridentata.

(^ratu'gus tomentosa var. pviifojia.
— * Parnassia palustris.
o2'

18 0

GEOLOdlCAIi SURVEY OF CANADA.

— Saxifragu tiic-iispidata.

— Symj)lu)ri(.aii)iiH racomu.sus, var. paiu-irtonis.

— * Lonicora iiivolucratu.

— " pai'vitlora var. Doiiylasii.
— * cMi'iMilca.

— * VihuriHiin naiiciHoruin.
— * Aistor giiiiiiiiiil'oliua.
— -^ Nabaliis iaconio.su,s.
— -^ Vicciiiitun fJi'spiloHUin.
— * riniiiiii'ula vul!;;ai'is.

— Mortcnsia patiieiilata.
(icnUaiia alba.

— * llalcnia doMcxa.
— -i^ ( 'oinaiKlia livida.
— -^ Indiim croitiiin var. ducliiiatiitn.

— Totk'Idia i^liitiiiosa.

— * Stroptopiis aniplcxitbliuis.

— * Allium ScliasnopniHUiu.

— * Klooohiiris toiiiiis.

— * Caicx capillariH.

— * Aspidiuiu fVai^ratis.

— * Wood.sia glabella.

— * Stei'cocaiilon j)a«clialo.
The foregoing list gives all the s|>eeies in the colleetion which ai'o
not found in Hastings county, so that (he western range of the species
is the only point worthy of consideration. Many of these extend to
and beyond the Kocky Mountains, and a few to the Pacific Oct^an. 1 1 is a
curious fact that Lake Su[)erior seems to be the eastern limit of many
western forms. At present no other i-ause can be adduced for it than
the increased humidity ol the air. Vieiu, Parnassia, Saxifraga, Jjord-
cera involucrata, Viburnum, Vaccinium, Mertensia, ('omandra, Ifalenia,
Streptopus, Allium, and Oarex cross the Itocky Mountains, and are
found in great luxuriance in northern Hritish t\)lumbia. A few roach
(he Pacific coast, and seem as mu"h at home tluue as they do on
Thunder Bay. Of those the Vicia, Loniccra, and .Mertensia are the
most common, and scarcely undergo the slightest change in (ifty
degrees of longitude. .Many others, whi(di do not ai»pcai' in (he list,
could be cited as ceasing to grow at (he western end of Lake Su}»erior;
and eastern sj)ecies, esi)ecially shrubs anil trees, have their wes(crn
limit there. Much renunns to IxmIoiui in determining the geographical
distribution of species, and no place will so well repay examination in
this connection us the western end of Lake Superior.

Only two doubtful or uni<iue I'orms were detected. Those wore a

NORTH-WEMT TEKIUTORY.

19 0

Nu|)li:ir and a Ilioiafiiiin. Tlio loniicr may l.o a variety of N. advcna,
but 1 am tomptcd to hclicvo it i.s N. liitoiim, wliicli lias bocti lately
fouiul at Ottawa by Mr. J. Fletcher. The llieratium i.s |H»ssibly a ibrm
of JI. CaiiadoiiHO, but future eollections must decide that, a.s tho ])resont
speeiiueii is too imperteet to determine this point.

Tho eolumns in the catalo-^ue reter to the localities isi whicii Iheso
l)lant« were collected, as follows :

i.— Michipicoten Kiver from the Loni^ Portai,'e to Lukes
iMattawa,i;amiii;j^ and VVabatongwashene.
IJ. -Uba Lake and liiver, and KabinaUanami Lake and Rivcv.
111. — From Missinaibi House to Klyiiii;- I'ost.
iV, — County of Hastings tor comparison.

N08.

RANitNcULACK.K. {Crowjool/dmihj).

3
4
5
6

7
8

10
11
12

13
1 I
15
1(!
17

18

19

20

21
22

Clematis vorticiJIariH, Dt'

AiR'iii'iiio IViiiisyl vitiiicii, Liiiii

Tlmlicdum piiiininiscun.s, Liiiii

" ('uriiiiti, liiiin

RanunculiiK ii(|iuitiliK, var. tricliophylliiR, ('liaiii.

" Flfiiniiiiila, L. var. icptiins, Oi-

'' ri;pons, Liim

Caltlia palustiis, Liriii

'Joptis trilolia, Siilisli

AtjiiiloKiii Caiiaiifusis, Liiiij

Aclii'a spicata, L. var. nihni, Or

'• alUi, Bigtl \

Nymfii.k.mk.i;. (/',)«,(( Lilij FumUij).

iRiaseiiia pi^ltala, Piirsh

!Nyuipli;i'a odoiata, Ait

Nu[)liar advoiia, Alt

'' liit(Mmi ? Siuitii

" lutvuiii, Sniitii, var, piimiliim, Ur,

SAiii!.\( KNiAcn.K. (I'it<:h,f riiint Fami/i/).

Sarraceuia piu-piirca, ijitiii

Fi'.MAiiiACE.K. (Fumitory Family).

CorydaiiB glaiica, i'lirsh

Cuucii'KH/K. (MiiHiiil lutmiiy).

Nautiirtiiim palnstn-, DC.
Canianiiiic lijrsiita, I, inn..
Arabis Diumuioudi, (iray.,

I.

II.

HI. IV.

i

20 c

OEOLOCllOAI. SllllVKY Ol' CANADA.

Nob.

Vuii.ACK.i;. (Vlo/el luimily).

23 Viola l)lun(la, VVilltl '■

'>i\ '• (ii.ulliitii, Ait ••••

25 " ciii.iiiii, L. viii. sylvtstiis, lU'g

DudSKUACK.K. {Sundew Fiimily).

26

•iS

Dni.siia intiiiulifi)iiii, l-mii

llvi.Kia.'A.K.K. (.S7. ./u/uf.s Wort I'^nuUy).

llyiifiit mil Ciuiiuli'iisc, Liiiii.
vjuiUs Vir^iiii«'ii, Nutt

Ukuamack.i;. {(leruntiim luiniUy).

2.) Ociaiiinui Caioliuiiiiiiiiii, I.uii!

30 Iiiiliivtieiis fiilva, Niitt

31 Oxulib iicctosciia, I-imi

lliiAMNArK.K {lliiclahorn Famili/).

32 Kliiimnus iilnilolius, L'llci

SAi'iNDAtK.K. {Maple luniiUy).

33 Acer spiiiituin, l.aiu.

34 " nibiiini, Liiiu-

LKtiUMiNos.i:. (/''■<« Famdi/y

35 Trifoliuiii i(^i)ciis, I-inii

36 Hfciywiniiii boroiilf, Nutt....

^1 Viiiii Amcriraiiii, M'llil

38 Lathy iU8 ocliioluucus, Hook.

RdSACK.K. (Roue Family).

39
40
41

-18
49
50
51

I.

II.

III. I IV.

Piuims Vii.niuiiiiia, Linn. ' "

li I'cnnsylvaiiit a, Linn

<i pnmiUi, I/nin

42 ispiiwa h^alicifulia, Linn ' ' '

43 11 opulilolia, l-inn.

44 Geiim .naciopliyllnui, Willis ■.'.■.■.■■.'.

45 '' striituui, Ait ''

ig " rivalc, Linn '''

47 Fragavia Virginiana, Khrli _ ;

48 Irolonlilla avgii -, I'lnsl' ' _

it anstM'ina, Linn

u frntifosa, Linn

11 tiiileiitata, Ait

11 paliistris, So>ii

53 lUubns trillomw, 'viy'i- " ' [

54 >' slrigosMS, Muli.\

55 RoBa blauda, Ait

)

1

NORTri-VVEST TKIIUITORY.

21 C

IV.

Nos.

56

r.7

08

59
60
61
62
63
64

65
66

67
68
69
70
71
72

73
74

75
76

77

78
79

80
81

82
83
84
85
86
87
88

UoKACRiU. {Rom Familif). — (Oonlinued.)

Cr..t,i',i,'ns tomi'titosa, L. vftr. pyiilDliii, (ir. Alsd at Saiilt

Sti'. M.iiii!

Aiiirliincliicr ( laiiiulciisis, 'I'orv ;iiii| (Jr.

I'yiii^* Aiii('ii(iiii!i, DC

SA.MH'liACACK/K. (Siixifriii/r Family).

Rilu's hirlclliim, Mx

" liiciistrc, I'oir

" I'lilii'uni, I/iim

I'ariiassiii |i:iliisti'iH, liiiiii...
Siixifnij;:! Iiiriispiihita, Hot/..
Mili'llu inula, Linn

11 AI.OUAIiKyK.

Hippiii'is A nl^aris, Linn

Myriopiiyllnni lictcnipliyiliini, M.\.

()NA(iiiA('K/K. (/'7. I'nmrosc Fiimili/).

Circwa alpiiia, Linn

Epiioliiiiin anu;us<ir<iliinn, Linn

" paliistic, Linn

'< '' var. lincart', (ir.

" tfitragonnni, Linn

" coloratuni, Mnlil

II.MiiKl.Ml'Kii.K. (/'iirs/,1/ Famihi).

Kanimilii. Mavilanilica, Linn.
jHcracli'iini lan.itiini. iviiclix.

CicMlii Imlliiti'iii, Linn

,Sinni lincaic, iMiclix

Osniuijii/.a liri'vi.slylis, 1X1..

Ahai.i At'K/K. (^(I'niKi'uii Fnnii/i/).

Aralia nixlicauliR, I.inn.
•' hispida, Michx. .

C()itNA(^K/i;. (^Dofpi'ond Fumihi).

Cornus Cftnafl(!n.sis, Linn..
" stdlonifiMii, Miciix.

(lAi'iiiH'di.iACK/K. (TJonry suckle family).

I.

II. III.

IV.

Linna>a lioical is, ( i ronov

:Synipiiori< iirpns laci'niosns, Mx. var. |)aii('iH(ini.s (Rohbins)

lionicora itivitimrata, i'.anl^s

! •' parviflom, Lam, var. DonKl'isii^ ('i'

I " fd'rnii^a, Linn

" ol>lon),'il(ilia. Miilil

" ciliata, Muiil

(E)

(■25)
kVV)

1(W)|

(W)

]

22 c

OROr-OfUCAI, SlIRVKV OF CANADA.

Nor.

Caimiifoi,ia('K/K. ( lloneymcklf Fumily). — (Continue^/.)

89 Loni((!ia ims-jtH, KnUm

ito Dioivillii fiiH.lii, M.fii.li

91 ISaniliiiciis juiImiin, Miclix

92 Vibiiniinn piiin itioiiiin, I'yl.'iio

93 " •)|)iilii.s, I, mil

94
95
96

97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
10,0
106
107
108
109
110
111
112

n,'!

J14
115
lib'
117
118
119
12(1
121
122

Ui\u\CK,v..(3f<i,i(ler Fumilii).

(jiiliiiin triflonmi. Mirlix..
" trifKliiiii, Linn . .
" iis|iri'lliini, Mi(lix.

Composite:. ((7omf>o.iile Family).

Kn])iitoiinm |)iii|iur<iini, Linn

NanloKiniii |>;ilniii)ii, ilook

Aster Kimi>l('x, Willd

" jDstiviiH, Ait.

" <.<n(lit'()liiis, Linn

" Kifiniinifolins, Toir and (Jray.

" inaciopliy llirs, Linn

I.

II.

III.

•

1

«

•

•

♦

*

•

1

*

2
1

IV.

pnnicciiK, Linn.

Diplnpappiis iinilxliatuH, T<iir and (Iroy.. .
Hoiidaf^o lan(<(ilata, Ait

" Viitia-aiina, L. var. Alpina, lliK-.

" <;anadonsis, Linn

" ncnionilis, Ait

I " latifoii.i. I.inii

iAolii]Iii>a niilli'loliiiin, Linn

lAntcnnaria planla^inifolJa. Hook

" inaifiaiilai ca, 11. I'.r

Henecio aniens, Linn, var oiiuvatii.s, T. & G

" " var LuR'aJis, T. k Q

CirHiiim mnticnni, Mi( li.,

Hieraoinm C'anadcnsi', Mirli.v

NaliaiuK raccnio.'^n.'!, Mook . . .
i'l'araxatnni dcns-lcDiii.s, ])(;sl
jMnl;j;t'dinin jfiicoph.inni, DC.

Ijactnca Oanadi'iisi.s, Ijinn. ..

(W)
I

LoHKMACRyi;. (I.nlxlia Fdiiiifi/).

123 j Lobelia Kalniii, Linn

CAMi'ANni.AtK,!.;. {Campanula Famili)).

124 jCampannla aparlnoidcs, Michx

Kiiicaoka;. {Heath Family).

125
126
127
128

Vaccininm ca^spitosnin, Miclix.

Canadcnse, Kalni ,

Oxycoccns, Linn

PennRylvanicum, Liun.

(W)

il

\

%.

J

NORTH-WEST TKIIRITOHV.

23 o

Nob.

129
i:!0
i:u
i:i2
i?,:!

KM

1 :»r)

13(5
137
13^
139
140
141

142

143

144
115
140

1-17

148

I4',i

150
151
152

1 r,:i

154
I 55
156
167
158
159
160

161

''IiiicACK/K. (ffeath FavtUy). — (('ontinued.)

Cliiofj^c'iu'H hiH|)i(liila, 'i'ttrr iiiul Qmy

Ai't'toHtiipliy loK iivji-msi, Sprong

I'lpigii'M 11,'poiiw, Linn

(■milUicriii proiiimlH^ns, Linn

('ussuntlrii ciilyciiliitji, Don

Aiidronii'ija poliroiiii, Linn

Li;(luin iiiihistrc, l-inn ,

" liitifnliiini, Ait...

Fyrolii sucnnilii, Linn

" intundiroiiii, Linn

" flliplica, Nutt

MoU(!Ri'S uniHoi'ii, ( j ray

Monotrn|)a nniili>i'ii, Linn

AiiUiK'oi.iACK.K. (Ilollii /''ami///).

Ncmopiintlu'S L'an:ul(;nni.s, D < !

PlantacinacKjI.;. (/'/ainlnin /uimily).

riantago major, Linn

PuiMui.ACK/K. ( / 'rimrone /uimil!/).

Primula .MistasKinicii, Miciix

Trientalis Anicrifana, I'lirsli

Lysimucliiii ihyrKillora, Linn

" strii^ta, Ait

Lknthiiii.ai'K/i.;. (DlaiUeroilir h'<imily).

ntricnlaria vulgaris, Linn .... ,

riiigiiicnl.'i vnlgariK, Linn

S(ii<)i'iit;i,A(iiA('h;/i.;. (Pii/tuorl Fumil//).

Miniulns ringi-ns, Linn ,

Voronica Americana, Scliw

" si-nt<'llata, iiinn

Melampyrum Amc^riranuni, Mit.'hx

Lahiai'a;. (Alitil h'umili/).

Mnntlia CanadcnsiK, Linn

Lycopus Virf,'ini<tns, Linn

" siniiatus, Uray

Calamintiia (Minopodiiim, ituiitli

Brunclla vulgaris, Linn

ijcutellaria galcriculata, Linn

" lateriflora, Linn

IJonAiiiNAOK/E. {Borage Fami/i/).

Mertenfiia paniculata, Don

I.

♦
•

•
*

*
•

•
*

*

•
*
*

•

II.

•

•

•
•
•

•

•

•
•

*

•
•

*

III.

1.2

1
1
2

(W)

(W)

2

2
2

0

IV.

*

»

*

•

•

. i 1

/^vl^

• {
1

i
1

•

IWHUUIJII tl '.Jll.lUBBJIUU.l

llWHl I. W ' ,1- •*•■ 9 Kfpi fi^vi^iiw 'i"i t^'i

24 c

(IKOT.OOICAI, SURVKY OF HANADA.

Nob.

102
Kill

1G5

IGf!

107
IG8
10!)
170

171

172

173
174

17G

177

178
179

180

(IkntianaiK/K. ((ii')iliiiii l-iimilfi).

Ocnlitinn iilba, Mirlix

Iliilcriiii (I('l1<-\ii, (iiii'Hli

M*'nyiintli(fH triroliittii, [.inn.

* Ai'ocVNACK.K. (Ihii/liinif luimilji).

Apoc-ynnm iin<li'<)K.'i'inirolii<iii, I, inn

Oi-KACRA:. (<Hivi Fiimily).
Fraxiniis Hainbiuifoliii, \A\m

Poi.VdnNArKyK. {ISiicliwheiil Fowi/i/).

il'olyponnm tcmiir, MirliN

" amiiliiliiiini, vin. luiniitiiuin, L.

[tiimex orltii'iilidiis, (Jiay

l<'iiKii|iyniin cHciilciitiiiii, Mn^nch

181
182
183

SANTAi.At'Kyi';. (Saniliilwooil Fumilt/).
(lomaiidra livida, itiili

( 'Ai.i.iTitii'iiAi'K.yi-:. ( Water Slarvor/.i).
Callitiicln' v»Miin, I, inn

TIicricACK/i;. (Nettle Fdiiiili/).

[Jrtica pimilis. Ait

(>ltiso.<i(l.nlMlis,Lihn,Kii>,'l.!Liiko,Lat.49°4ri',L<>ng.93 15'

Ciii'ni.iKKii^.

I. II.

III.

IV.

Qnf'niiH alba, Linn. At Sanll Si.' Mario

" riiliiii, liinn. <»n cast side of Jjakc Superior, as fa
north as A.i(i«;i llivir ; on west sidf as larnortli

as till' Kiiininislii|iiia Uiver

" macror.-irpa, Mii li.\. In Koinn west, tliis spcrios is
tirrt. nut with at. the cast ctid ol'l'liiglc I,akc. . .

( 'orvhis rostrata, Ait,

(»8trva Vir^rinicii, Willd, aronnd Iiake ol the Woods

MvHI<'A('K>E.

Myrica Gale, Linn.

Beti'I.ai K/i;. (Jiirch Family).

Bctula ])iimila, Linn . .

" papyracca, Ail.

Alniis incana. Willd . .

1
E

r'T'WV^T'" )■■-?«

1

NOtlTH-WKaT TEUntTORV.

2!) c

Vo*.

Ifl4
IH5
186
187
188
189
190
191

192
] '.).■{
104
105
196
197

I'.m

199
200

201
202

203
204
205
206

207
20S
20!5
210
211
212
213

214
215
21(!
217

218
219
220

Hai.kmcK/K. {Willow Fiimili/).

Siilix rmxlidn, WilM

« (lisrolor, Miilil

<< liviilii viir. oi'ciflfiituliH, (iniy

" liK'idu, Miilil

« l(iii<,'i rill ill, Miilil

« myrlilliiiilcs, Mnii

I'dpiiliis trcninloidcK, Michx ......

•< luilHiiniirt'i'ii, Linn

CoNiKKit/K. (I'iw Fiimihi).

Piniis !'.imk«ian:i, Liiinh

" icsini>K(i, Ait

« slroliMs, liinn.

Aliii^s liiilHiiini'ii

<' iiiha

Larix Aniciiciiiiii, Midix

'riiujii occiili'iitiilis, I look

Tax us liarcatii, I,, var. ( 'imadrnsiK, (imy. . . .
JunipiTUH I'oniinunis, Linn

A HACK. i;. {Ariivi Family).

Acorns oalamns, Linn.
Calla painstris, Linn.

TviMiAt'iwi';. (Cdl-liiil Fiimili/).

SparRaniiim i'iny<arp"ni, i''.nt;flm

" simplex, Huds

u I. var. iinsiistil'oiinm, Gr.
Typha iat.ifoliii, Linn

Naiadack/K. (/'niiJ-wfiiJ Family)

Potamof^iiton aniplifoliiis, 'liick.

conipif'ssns, Linn

gniniint IIS, L. var. lictcropliyllns.

natans, Linn

peclinatns, Linn

Uoliiiinsii, Oakos

rufeHtons, Scluwl

Ai.ismai!K/j.;. (Walrr-pliintain Famili/).

TriRlochin mariiininm, L. var. elatum, Gr.

Safj;it(;tria varialiiiis, Knifidni

li >' var. oi)tnsa, Gr

Alisma riantaKO, L. var. Anuiricannni, Gr.

Oiiciiii)A('K/K. (Orcliix Fumily).

Habenaria Hooktri, Torr

" iiyporliorca, Linill.

" obtusata, Rich . . . .

II.

III.

IV.

(W)

(2W)

1.2

26 0

GKOLOGICAL SURVKY (»F CANADA.

NOH.

221
222
221!
224
225
22(5

I.

II.

III.

IV.

Oi!(!icii>A(K/K. (Orrhin Familji). — {Conliniied.)

Qowlyvxa, n^pcns, 11 lie

iSpiriiiitliis Koiiiiiii/iiviiUiii, C'luim

Coralloiiii/.ii iiiiuitii, U. IJr

" iniiltitloiii, Niitt

•' Miicin'i, ( i ray

Cypripedinni imliuBccMis, Willil

IniiiAr'i./K. (^Irin tamlUC)

11*1 Iris vcrsiroldr, Linn

Sisyiimiiiuni liernindiiiiinni, Linn.

229
2:{()
231
232
233
234
235
236
237

238
239
240

241
242
243
244
245
240
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
250
257
258

LlLIA(.'F.yi;. (////// Vil liln)-

Tiiliiiim on'ctnin, L. var. (i<^f:linatuni, (ir.

T.)li<l<lia KliitiiK'sa, VVilld

Stroptopiis anii>li'xif<>lins, I).C

" niscns, Miclix

Clintonia iMHoalis. Dcsf

Sniilarina trit'i)lia, Di'st

" i)iioiia, Kcr.

Lilium I'hiiaiklpliii inn, Linn

Allium HfliJunoprasini, Linn

1-2

.Ti «(!; OKyK. {Rush Faviily).

Lnznia i)aivi flora, vni. molanocarpa, G'

Jnncus t'lrnsns, Linn

" tennis, Willil

Cyheracba;. {Si'dfffi Family).

Dnlicliinm Hpatliacfuni, Pers..

Eleocharifi iiHJnstris, U. I*r

" t.c^nnis, SiliulUis

Scirpns vidiiiiis, Valil

" miiTocaipns, I'rest....

'• KultttM niinalis, 'I'orr . ,

Kiiopliiinnn Virginicum, Linn.

Cansx adusia, P.ixit

'I aurca, Nntt

" oapillaris, Linn

" Hoiiglitonii, Torr

" lt'nti( niaii.s, Miidix

" nionilc, Tiu li

" ]M)lytii<-ln)idi's, Miilil

" Htrainini'a, Schic

" tcncdia, S(dik.

irriKua, Smith.

GllAMlNKyK. {(hosH FttVlily).

259 Zizania af|natica, Linn .,
2C0 rbleum pratousu, Linu.

ff«SfT'ft«J'*"

NORTH-WEST TERRITOUY.

21 0

N08.

ir.

III.

IV.

OuAMiNR/i':. {Graxx Family). — [Continued.)

261
262
26;i
2(!4
205
266
267
268
26'J
270
271
272

273

274

275

.276

277
278
27i)
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
2!»()
2'.»1
292
293
294

295
296
297
298

299
300
301
302
303

ARiostis Kcabra, Willd

(Jiiiiia arimdiiuiccit, liiiin

Miihlcnlicr^iii ,;;i<>mcnilji, Tiiii

C'iiliimaKiostis ( laiiadfiisis, I'.eaiiv. . . .

(Jlyociia ac|iiaU(a, Kinitli

" lliiitans, 11. Br

I')r((iniiK cilialiis, l.imi

l'hiafj;iiiitt's (.'oiiiiiimiis, Tr in

'I'iiti( iiin npiiiis, Mnii

Danthoiiia K|>i<ata, licaiiv

Aira cu'sjiitosa, Ijinii

TiiKctuni sulispicatum, var. niolit!, G

i'li/i isKTACK.K. (Jform-liiil Family).

EqiiisetiUT. arvciiso, fiiiin

" liiiiosiini, Linn.. . .

" hycniaUs, Linn . . .

" sciiiiuidcs, Mic^lix .

Fii,ii;ks. (/'«(•?( Family).

Polypodiiim viils^arc, Linn

I'toi'is ac|iiiiina, Linn

Anpli!niuni 1 ii(li(inian<!s, liinn

" l''ili.\-l'<i!mina, I'x'mli

I'liegoptoiis polyixMJIoidcs, K<;t!

'• DiyoptfiiK, Vw

Aspiditini (Vagnins, Swart/-

'< crislatinn, Swart'/.

" spinninsiini, Sw/. viu-. intcrnnMlinm, <ir.

11 '1 var. dilataluin, Or

Onoclca Hcnsiltilis, Linn

Cyst()|it.t!ris IraKili'^. I'xrnli

" ImiliifiTa, I'lornli

Woodsia llvtamis, 1!,. I?r

" ?

ONnninda rc^^alis, Linn

" (JJaytoidana, Linn .. .
Botrychinm Virginicuni, Swartz

Lv('oi'(ii>iACK/K. {Club-moxs Family).

Lycopo<linni annot.iniini, liinn...
'< dtmdroidcnni, Michx.

i< c'lavat.nni, Linn

i> coniplanalnni, Linn.

Muaoi. {Mom Family).

Spl)ap;niim cymMfolinm, Kinii.
1' rocnrviini, I'.cauv . . .
nicranum niHlnlalnni, 'I'nrni'r. ,
I'olytriclinni ((inimiiiK!, Linu..
Mniuni cuRpidatum, Hedw. ...

1-2
B.L.

1
BL

28 c

OEOLOGICAL SURVKY OF CANADA.

Nf/8,

Miisci (Moxx F„wily)—iOontinued.)

II. III. IV

304 Fnniina iiy-roin-lvi. ;«, l.i.m • ■ • • •

;,05 Hyp....... (;nsta-rasl.vns s Man

306 I u Scluvl.iMi, Will'l

307 <> splfiKii'iis, ll<;<lw

30g 1 " triiinftiiini, I'in"

llKi'ATitM.;. (iMerwrrl. FnmUy).

309 Marchant.ia polym<)ri>li.i, I'i""- •
7.1 l.WUKeoa nlatynhvUa, l>nrn..vt

310 Madotlicoa platyi

T.iciiKNKs. (/./Wh-» F'lmiln)-

311

312

313

314

315

3U'.

317

318

319

320

,Usnoa barbala, Fr

Tarm.'.ia naxalilis, A«li. ••

;Uinl.ili«!"iii Dillonii, T.uU....

StiilJi piiliiioiiiviia, A<li

P('Hii;<i!i «auii>a, lloffro

Stcniotanloii pasdiiilo, Lam. ..
Clailonia corimtii, Kri<'s.. .... •

II (u)riiucopi<>i<l<'«, iMit'S

a frrai-ilis, Kii<'s

•i fuitala, Flies

2
2
2
2

W^W^^TWWr^'^^

NOKTll-WEST TKimiTDUY.

2'.t 0

IV

ArPKNDIX 11.

i

LISTS OK (H)I.KOI'TKJ{A COLLECTED IN 1881 BY Dli. HKLL

AND OTliKliS, IN TllK LAKK SUPKKIOli DISTUICT

AND IN TUK NOiiTU-VVKST TKUIilTOlfli^^S,

east of the 1 1'Mh Meridian mid soalk of the 00^/t panUlol.

\W Dr. .]. h Li;Ci)NTK, Philadolphiu.

The species ,i;i von in Lisls i.-vii. wore (■ollccted by I>i-. Bell; those
in viii. Iiy ^''- Williuin Ishi.slof, :uul lliose in ix. x. xi. I.y Mr. vL S.

Cochrane.

The only iviniu'k 1 liave to inaUe upon tiio collections examined is

lhalAphodiMsJiind<irlnii\^ri\\\\vKU'Ui\\ni; its area tovvanls the Noi-th-

West. Tliis European si»ecies was Hrst found in Maine aiiout 1835 by

Uandall, since, which time it has extended towards (ieori;-ia on the

(,outh, snd also into the Western States. It now appears in Dr. Bell's

collection oi" last smnnier, made on the route i'rom Tlumder Bay to

Lake ofthe Woods. This is, 1 believe, the lii-st record of its appearance

in the Lake Superior b:isin. ll will thorelore probably, undisturbed

by enetnies, diiVusc itsellOver all parts ol" the continent, wliere proi)er

Ibod and endurable climate can lu>, ibund.

/ —Sautt Stc. Marie {beticcen Lakes Huron and Superior), Lai. 40'- ;.5r,

Louij. 8-1- L'(»'.

1. Cicindela lon,i;Mlabris.

3.

" piirpui-ea.
'• vulgaris.

1.

" duodecimt;u(tata

\

5.

Patrobus loii-;icornis.

i

(J.

Pterostichus luciiblandus.

X

*

7.

" orinoinum.

•i

8.

" crythropus.

1

!).

Atnara impuncticollis.

1

10.

obesa.

1

11.

Culathus impui'.ctatus.

immmmmmmmm

30 c

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA.

12.
13.

14.

15.

lii.

17.

IS.

19.

20.

31.

22,

23.

24.

25.

20.

27.

28.

21).

30.

31.

Phityniibciipiip«»»i«-
" cupi'ous.
" obHolctus.
Cbhi'iiius .scriwns.
Anis.Mhiclylus IkiHi.uoreiiHib.
UarpuUis pomisylvaiiK'iis.
" horbivii!;U8.
'« plciu'iticus.
Stoiioloplius COIljUIK'tUS.
EhiiiiUis biiiotatus.
Loistotroplius ciii^;uhiUi8.
Pliilonthiirt ivjnouH.
Sili»liti Anicricuiui.
Li.Hlcs ^lohosa.
Dormcstos Itiidaiius.
[•ecliiicus fusciiw.
Kpiiia-a rata.
Nitidiila Idmaculata.
Cocci lull la Iriiasciata.
Anatis piillata.
llistcf al)broviatus.

" clopui'ator.
Demiropliil"« punclulatuH.
Saprin»« Orc,u;oiioii.siw.

" MiallCllH.

" iVatcniuH.
Platycoi'UH iloproHHUK.
Oiitbopbagus Hocato.
A|)b<Klius oi-aiiai'iiiH.
Sor'ua tristis.
Jjacbiiosteriia i'usca.
Ti-icbiiis atUiilH.
, Cbalcopbora Vir.i,nnioiisi8.
BuproHlis fasciata.
'' foiirtiilai'iH.
»« maculiventris, form ruHticorum.

Molanopbihi loiigipos.
C'bryHobothris dciilipcy.
" lrii\crvia.

Ciyptobypmis abbroviatun.
Elator apicjitus.
AgriolcH mancuH.
" fucosus.

32.

33.

31.

35.

3«.

37.

38.

31>.

■40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

40.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.
52.
53.
54.

if&7mfm:\- Sm

NORTII-WBST TKIIRITOUY,

31 C

55.
5G.
57.

58.

5:).

GO.

(!l.

62.

G3.

G4.

()5.

66.

67.

68.

6!t.

70.

71.

72.

73.

74.

75.

76.

77.

78.

70.

80.

81.

82.

83.

8-1.

85.

86.

87.

88.

80.

;•(»,

91
02
93
94
05
'.16

.Viiriolos oblom-'icollis.
iJolopiiLs l;itonili«.
Coi"ynil)ito.s cniciutiiis.
ArtapiioH momiKiniiis.
Cyplioii v;iri;ibilis.
IMiilcnw caiuiliiiiliitus.
lOllytliiiiM corruHCU.
IMiolimiH uidoiiH.
IMioturiis I'oiiiisylviinica.
I'odahriis |»iil>ci'iihi8.
TclcplioiUH t'nixiiii.
" Hcitulu8.

Clei'iis iiiulatuluH.
Cri()C'('|»lialus a,i;iTHtis.
Xylotrocliiis iiiidulatus.
Dcsiuofci'iis [lalliatiLs.
Aciiiaioi)« pratoiiHis.
Lcptiira ell ry.soconui.
" piil)cra.
" a.spcra.
Monohainmiiis sjciilollatiis.
" maculosus.

Olirysoclius auratiis.
(ifapliops inaivassiLa.
l)oiy]»lioia 10 liiieata.
Chryrfomcla I'liiladolpliica.
PraHOciiris varipos.
Ulajistimis tuochLuh.

iiitcrru[ttiiH.
Iphtliiiiuis opaciis.
Upis (.crainlxtiiloH.
Tcnol»ri<) rnolitor.

" l(Mi('ltri(»i(lon.

ilyiucnoru.s pilosiis.
, Isomira tpiadrislriata.
. .\rtlin)iiia(ia uiiua.
. ("oiphyra lugubrirt.

Macrt)l»asis iinU'oloi-.
. llylohiiis [»alcs.

IJaris contiiii.s.
[)rvi>pthoriis eorticalis.

32 z

QEOLOGIOAL SURVEY OK CANADA.

//. - Mouth of Michipicoten Eioer, Lake Superior. Lat. 47" 50',

Lonij. H4° 51'.

1 Uinciiulolu loiigiUibris.

2. Ciilosonia caliduin.

3. Cyin!il(»|)lorii« s(iil|)tilis.
-1. Ncci'oplionis vcspilloidos.
5. SilpliH LappoiiicJi.

(i. DichelonychJi BticUii.

7. Bicoi'Cii tonebro.-a.

8. Hti)irostis maculivoiitris.
y. Moiioliainmiia Hciitcllalut^.

lll^lJcad \V(iter)> of the Michipicoten Ifioer, Lake Superior.
48^ ',W', Lowj. S4° 00', to Lat. 48-^ :U»', Lonj, 84" 10'.

La' .

1.
2

3.
4.
5.
I).

7.

8.

^.
10.
11.
12.

14.

15.

I ;.

17.
18.
10.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
20.
27
28

Cicindela viili;aris.

" (liKidoi-iingullata.

Noiiiius ])y_i!;iiin'Uis.
Plurostichiis conicimiis.
" orinomum.

Ainara cM-ratica.
Cyiniiidis crihricollis.
Jiydr-tpoi-iis iiiaMjiiulis.

" Hcriceus.

Dytiscus Ilarrisii.
Ai'ilius sciniMilcatus.
Cyiiiatoptcius s(:uli»lilis.
Uyl'ius I'diiliisun.
Gaurudytcs lutusuH.
(iyriiuirs limbaliits.
" hoiTulis.
" |)ocl()i'alis.
8ili>lia liappoiiica.
(.'(H'iiiclla picta.
liiiprestis ruHticoruiii.
roi;()iii)('liorus ))onicillatus.
. Monolianunus «ciitellatiis.
" inarmoratus.

Doiiacia !sul)Ulis.
(Jalcnu-a sa<!;iUai'ia>.
Blapstiiuis luoostus.
i'iswodcs tiivoin (very Hinall).
" dubius.

NOKTH-WEST TEKIUTORY.

:5a C

Lai .

IV.— From MimnaUn House, north-east of Lake Superior, to Flyiri'j
Post. Lat. 48° 21)', Long. 83° 35' to Lat. 48° 02' Long. 82° 20'.

1. I'hitynuri affinis.

2. " obsoletus.

3. Pterostichus coracinus.

4. <' orinomuin.

5. DytiscuH oonfluens.

6. Gyrinus confitiiei.

7. " atfinis.

8. Silplia Amoricaiia.

9. Cholova basillaris.

10. Cocci iiclhi picta.

11. Ellychiiia coiTUHca (very small).

12. Moiioliammus scutcllaturt.

13. Donacia i)ioxinia.

14. " hirticollis.

15. " aui'ca.

IG. Giaptodcia biinargiiiata.

jiy^ « (two species undetorniined).

18. Penthe obliquata.

19. Steuotraeheius arclatus.

V.—Oba and Kabiualuujami Lakes and Rivers, north-east of Lake Superior.
Lat. 48° 30', Long. 84° 27' to Lat. 49^ 45', Long. 83° 45'.

1.
2

4.
5.

6.

1.

8.

9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Pelopiiila nidis.
Nomius pyi,nna'us.
Bembidium improssum.
Patrobus hyporboreus.
PtcroBtichu8 puuctatiHsinins.

" coracinus.

'< oi'inomum.

Amara impiincticollis.
Calalbus ingi-atus.
PlatynuB motallescens.
deceptivus.
rolractus.
Cymindis (;ribricollis.
Chhtiu»« Peiiiisylvanicus.
Bradycolliis ('oj;iiatus.
11 yd roporus n>tuiidatU8.
Dytiscus LaitponiciiH.
Cymatopterus scidptiiis.

c3

34 0

GEOLOdlCAL SURVEY OK CANADA.

19. Agabus liitoHUB.

20. " paruUelus.

21. Dinoutus cniurginatus.

22. C'holcva ba^^illaris.

23. Epuiwa iinmuiula.

24. Tricliius afflnis.

25. HuproHtiH inaculiventris.

26. dirysobotliris trinervia.

27. Elater 'ligriniiH.

28. Corymbeles virens.

20. " ochroipeiiniB.

30. Celcten basalis.

31. Kllychiiia lori-ueca.

32. Col lops tricolor.

33. Leptura Canadensis.

34. Monohanimus scutellatus.

35. Pogouochcrus penicillatus.

36. Donacia pubicoUis.

37. " aequalis.

38. AdoxiiB vitis.

39. Linainterrupta.

40. " scripta.

41. tialeriica sa^ittariie.

42. TJpis ccramboidcs.

43. Macrobasis unicolor.

VI-From Thunder Bay to Lake-of-t he- Woods, west of Lakejupemr.
Lat. 48° 25', Long. 89° 10', to Lat. 49° 25', Long. 95" 00 .

1. Cicindela purpurea.

2. Bembidium picipcs.

3. Platynus sinuatus.

4. " sordcns.

5. Pterostichus lucublandus.
g " patruelis.

t. Amara (Lirus) latior.

8, " crratica.

9 " interstitialis.

10. Bradycellus nigrinus.

11. Pbilhydrus perplexus.

12. Qucdius la>vigatus.

13. Silpha SuriiuimeuBis.

14. Ips tpiadriguttatus.

NORTH-WEST TEUHITt»UY.

35 0

15. ('occinclla picta.

16. Aphodius iiiiu^tiiriiis.

17. " fii'tidus.

18. KiUychnia corniHca.

19. Corynotos vioUicoiirt.

20. Doiiacia cuprea.

21. " (luvipoH.

22. CliryMomela riiiljulolpliica.

23. XylotoruH bivittatuH.

Vn.— Oxford House, between Lake Wiimipeg aiul Hudson's Bay.

Lat. 54° 53', Long. 95° 44'.

1.

(e Superior.
00'.

3.
4.
5.
G.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

Notiophilus Hardyi.
Elai)hrus ripurins.
Carabiis palusLri^.
" hi'datuH.
" OhammiHsonirt.
OalatluiH iMf,'ratus.
PlatynUH rtinuatus.
" inotallesc-ena.
" perfoi-alus.
" ob.solotuH.
" quadri])niK'tatus.
PteroHtichuH puiicLatissimus.
" orinomum.

«' mandibularirt.

Amara (LiruH) cylindru-a.
" impuncticollirt.
" interHtitialis.
Havpalus pleiuiticus.
Bombidium impressiiin.
" bimaculatum.

'« niteiiH.

•' tiif^ripet*.

« axillare.

HydioporuH alpinus.
DytiscuH conflueiiH.
(iyrinus veiitraliH.
Tachyporus jocosus.
Creophilus maxillosua.
Olopbnuu rolundicolle [Sahlbcrj
Poi-rhodites fenestralifi.-

3G 0

OE(tI.O(irCAL SirRVBY OP CANADA.

31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
3«.

31.

38.

30.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

4t.

48.

4n.

50.
51.
52

53

54.

55.

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

66.

67.

68

69

a

NccroplioruH veHi»in<»itl««-
Silpliii Liii»|»<)nic».
Dermostos mibilnf*-
Altnt^crMiH iiu'!^:itoina.
Tro.i?<Kl*'rin!i ini-luHUin ?
Pediaciis I'lisciiH.

Oi-ypt()i>l»:ij!;uH (not detcrinliuHl).
AnisostictH Htrij,'atii.
Ai»li<)(iiiis K'oi»anliirt.
Difeica toiiobrosa.

" proloiii^ata.
Buprcstis Nuttalli.

" ruHtiforum.
Elatcr liictiiosus.
CoryrnbiU'H vii-cns.

spinosufl.
jBvipeniiis.
metallic'us.
Hllychnia corrusca.
(.Mc'ius iiiidatulum.
1 la(ln)l)i-e.i,'inuM fovoat us.
Cn(M01)luiluH agrewtiw.
Tetropimu pinnam()i)toi'um.
Moiiiiin Proli'us.
Ilylotnipos lii!;neiis.
Xylol i-eclius undulatus.
Rhafiium lineatiim.
AcTiiifops JM-otoiis.
Loptnra sexmaculala.
MonohaminuH sciitollatUH.
Pos^ouoeerus pehicillatus.
. Goniodena pallida,
(lalervica sa<fittaria\
Graptodoia (not dolermined).
Upis oeranilioidcH.
Stonotraolielns arctalns.
Senopalpus stiiaUiH.
Ilypurnolyx pinicola.
lIyl()i)iiiH paleH.

Vm -Kelson River Home, near Clmrchill River, hat. 55^ 5()',

Long. 99° 30'.

1. Ncbria Sahlbei-gi.

NOBTH-WKST TEUIllTOHY.

'M

50 ,

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
T.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23,
24.
24.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
2!>.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.

a
(I
((

Poloi)liilii nulis.
IJIk.'i.
Csiriil)us jtiiliiHtris.
" tiediitus.
" ChiiiniKHonis.
nuliithus iiifirnitus.
IMiityiiiH rulicoriiiH.
" ohsolctuH.
PtoroHtichim orinomiim.
Amai'ii (SUM-coceriiH) similis.
" (Li rim) elongatii.
err.'itica.
intei'stitialiH.

mUHClllllH.

Ilarpal us j)louriticuH.
DytiHCUK confluenH.
CymatoplcruH sciilptiliH.
llj'bius confuisUH.
Ajj^abus punctiilatUH.
(iyrinns boroalis.
No<,'ro])lioruH vOHpilloides.
Silpha La])pouica.
Dermestes lai-daiiiiw.
lIi|)p«Mlamiaqirmqiiosi,i!;nata.

" trtHlotempunctata.

Coccinella trifas(;iata.

" quiuqiienotata.

Anatis <iuiiulefeinpunctata.
Dicerca pr<)l()nu;!ila.

Bupn^stis Nnttalli.
Melanophila lon^ipes.
Elater nig i inns.
SericosomuH incon«,n-)ius.

Corymbites virens.

reHj)lemleiis.
ochrei]>«nni8.

Ellyohnia eoi-ruHca.

('riocci)balus aijciostis.

Merinm ProUnis.

Xylotreobus undulatus.

Pachyta liturata.

Monohammus sc .tellatus.

Donacia hirticollis.

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43. IXmaeiii cuproa.

44. AdoxiiH vitiH,

45. Goiiinctonu nitlpoH.
4(». (ijisti'oidoa (i^'unea.

47. Gah'i'uca Mi»<,nUurin».

48. Upls coramlxtitlos.
4!). Mcloo aii^UHtitrolliH,

50. LopyniH f^oiiuilliiM.

51, llyijomolyx pinicolu.

JX. — Frimi Cross Lake, on the Nelson River, to Cwnherla ^ouse on the

Saskatchemm. Lat. 54° 4(»', Lon<j. 98° 00', to fMt.

54° 00', fjomj. 102^ 22'.

1. Notiophilu.s SibiriiMiH.

2. Carabus palii.sti-is.

3. Platyiiii.s ciipreiiH.

4. Ptero.sticlmH orinomum.

5. Bembi.lium <iuaciriiiiaeulutiiin.

6. GyrinuaveiitraliH.

7. Pediacus fuHcu.s.

8. llippodamia tiedocempuiictata.
y. Bu))ro.s(,i8 Nuttalli.

10. Melanophila loni^jipes.

11. Collops vittatus.

12. Merium Pi-oteiiH.

13. Donacia inagnitica.

14. '' proxima.

15. " HubtiliH.

16. Cryptocephalus quadriraaculatus.

17. Cialeiuca Hagittariu'.

18. Upis cerainboidos.

19. Gonotropis gibbosus.

X — From Cumberland House to Reindeer Lake. Lat. 54° 00', Long.
102° 22' to Lat. 58° 30', Long. 101° 00'.

1. Carabus taidatus (form Agasslzii).

2. Platynim obsoletu.s.

3. PterostiehuH orinomum.

4. Amara HttoraliH.

5. Cymindin cribricollis.

6. Thymalufe fulgidus.

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7. Mt'IaM<>|»liilii iippcndUulatu.

8. J)iiio<icruK rtulwtriatuH.

9. ('rioccpliuluH agrcHtiB.

10. Moiium ProtouH.

11. (JotiocalluH collariH.

12. XylotrechuH undulatus.

13. Acma'()|w I'rotoiiH.

14. Leptuni Hexmmulata.

15. " nigiolla.

16. !Sfoii()linrnmii8 scutollatiis.

17. liiiui iiiU'i-niptii var.

18. llypoinolyx piiiicola, ,
ly. llylobiiis pales.

XI.— From ihf north end of Rdiuker Lake t<> the. west end <>i Athabas/ca
Lake, Lat. 58" 30', Long, lor 00' to Lat. 58" 30', Len<j. 101" 00'.

^1. CalathuB ingratiis.

2. AiiatiH 15-punctata.

3. Corymbitort oihreiptuiiiis.

4. Hydiiocora luinieralis.

5. JJonacia proxima.

6. " Bubtilis.

7. Dpis ccnimboidoH.

8. Carabus liudalns, var. Agaseizii,

I', Long.