Transcriber’s Note When italics were used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_. Some corrections have been made to the printed text. These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text. CANADA DEPARTMENT OF MINES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRANCH HON. W. TEMPLEMAN, MINISTER; A. P. LOW, LL.D., DEPUTY MINISTER; R. W. BROCK, DIRECTOR. PRELIMINARY REPORT ON GOWGANDA MINING DIVISION DISTRICT OF NIPISSING ONTARIO BY W. H. COLLINS [Illustration: Colophon] OTTAWA PRINTED BY C. H. PARMELEE, PRINTER TO THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1909 No. 1075 13739-1 CONTENTS PAGE. I. Introduction. 1. Location and area 5 2. Statement of work 5 3. History of development 6 II. Summary and Conclusions 8 III. General Character of District 10 1. Means of access 10 2. Topography 11 3. Drainage 14 4. Flora and fauna 15 IV. General Geology 16 1. Outline of Geological history 16 2. Table of formations 18 3. Keewatin 18 General features 18 Obushkong area 18 Duncan Lake area 20 Pigeon lake area 21 Unfinished areas 22 4. Laurentian 23 General features 23 Relations to other formations 24 5. Huronian 25 General features 25 Basal conglomerate 26