AbstractsGeography &GIS

Otter Rapids are located on the Abitibi River in the west-central portion of Pitt Township, District of Cochrane, Province of Ontario, at about Latitude 51°10’ North and Longitude 81°30’ West. They are approximately 79 miles west of north from the town of Cochrane and 87 miles southwest of Moosonee, which lies 12 miles south of James Bay. These towns serve respectively as the south and north terminals of the northern branch of the Ontario Northland Railway. The railway permits easy access to the area, since it closely parallels the west bank of the river for several miles to the north and south of Otter Rapids. Normally, there are two northbound and two southbound trains per week with the nearest regular stop at Coral Rapids Station at Mileage 96.3. Otter Rapids are most easily reached from the railway by detraining at Mileage 91.7 and going east to the head of the rapids, a distance of about 1500 feet along a good trail. The area examined in the field consists of 97 claims lying to the east, south and west of the lower end of Otter Rapids. These make up an irregular block about 4.7 miles in a north-south direction and 3.2 miles east-west. [...] In addition to the examination of the claims, several exploratory traverses were made to the north, south and west. In considering the regional features, a much larger area has been referred to, based mainly on previous reports on the area, or on information obtained from maps and aerial photographs.