Withdrawal of Certain Lands (Baffin Island N.W.T.) from Disposal Order (C.R.C., c. 1530)

In the Northwest Territories; on, and adjacent to, Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island; all that parcel being more particularly described as follows, all topographic features hereinafter referred to being according to the first editions of the Pangnirtung, Clearwater Fiord, Nedlukseak Fiord, Ekalugad Fiord, Home Bay, Okoa Bay, Padloping Island and Cap Dyer map sheets, and an unnamed map sheet, numbers 26I, 26J, 26O, 27B, 27A, 26P, 16M and N, 16L and K and 26N respectively of the National Topographic System, produced at a scale of 1:250,000 by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (formerly Department of Mines and Technical Surveys) at Ottawa:

COMMENCING at the summit of Overlord Peak, located at the northeasterly end of Pangnirtung Fiord, at approximate latitude 66°22′40″ and longitude 65°26′20″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 4,500 feet, at approximate latitude 66°24′00″ and longitude 65°33′20″;

THENCE, northerly in a straight line to the summit of Aegir Peak, at approximate latitude 66°24′50″ and longitude 65°33′40″;

THENCE, northerly in a straight line to the summit of Niord Peak, at approximate latitude 66°26′20″ and longitude 65°34′00″;

THENCE, northerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 4,000 feet, at approximate latitude 66°29′30″ and longitude 65°33′30″;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to the summit of Mount Odin, at approximate latitude 66°32′40″ and longitude 65°25′30″;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 5,500 feet, at approximate latitude 66°34′00″ and longitude 65°22′00″;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to the summit of Freya Peak, at approximate latitude 66°23′40″ and longitude 65°15′20″;

THENCE, westerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 6,500 feet, at approximate latitude 66°23′50″ and longitude 65°27′40″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 5,000 feet, at approximate latitude 66°42′20″ and longitude 65°43′00″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,800 feet, at approximate latitude 66°39′00″ and longitude 66°01′20″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 1,800 feet, at approximate latitude 66°35′30″ and longitude 66°08′00″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 1,400 feet, at approximate latitude 66°38′20″ and longitude 66°23′20″;

THENCE, northerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,800 feet, at approximate latitude 66°44′30″ and longitude 66°22′40″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,800 feet, at approximate latitude 66°55′10″ and longitude 66°34′30″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°02′00″ and longitude 66°39′40″;

THENCE, westerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°01′30″ and longitude 66°54′00″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,000 feet, at approximate latitude 67°08′50″ and longitude 67°11′20″;

THENCE, westerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,000 feet, at approximate latitude 67°09′10″ and longitude 67°21′40″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°17′50″ and longitude 67°30′20″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°25′30″ and longitude 67°40′40″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,600 feet, at approximate latitude 67°35′30″ and longitude 68°03′00″;

THENCE, northwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,400 feet, at approximate latitude 67°46′00″ and longitude 68°14′00″;

THENCE, northerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,200 feet, at approximate latitude 67°57′00″ and longitude 68°12′30″;

THENCE, northerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,000 feet, at approximate latitude 68°05′00″ and longitude 68°06′30″;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 68°12′00″ and longitude 67°50′40″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 1,590 feet shown on said Home Bay map sheet;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,600 feet, at approximate latitude 68°14′00″ and longitude 67°40′00″;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,400 feet, at approximate latitude 68°17′20″ and longitude 67°23′00″;

THENCE, northeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,600 feet, at approximate latitude 68°19′00″ and longitude 67°15′00″;

THENCE, easterly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the easterly extremity of a point of land at the northerly side of the entrance to an unnamed fiord, said extremity being at approximate latitude 68°19′40″ and longitude 67°01′00″;

THENCE, due south to a point on the ordinary low water mark along the southerly side of the entrance to said unnamed fiord, the last aforesaid point being at approximate latitude 68°17′30″ and longitude 67°01′00″;

THENCE, in general southeasterly and southwesterly directions, along the last aforesaid low water mark to its intersection with latitude 68°09′30″, at approximate longitude 66°50′30″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the westerly extremity of a point of land at approximate latitude 68°08′20″ and longitude 66°37′00″;

THENCE, in general northeasterly and southeasterly directions, along the last aforesaid low water mark, to the easterly extremity of a point of land at approximate latitude 68°07′20″ and longitude 66°18′40″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of longitude 66°17′00″ with the ordinary low water mark along the southerly side of the entrance to an unnamed fiord, at approximate latitude 68°05′10″;

THENCE, in general easterly and southerly directions, along the last aforesaid low water mark, to the easterly extremity of a point of land along the westerly side of Nedlukseak Fiord, at approximate latitude 68°00′50″ and longitude 66°11′00″;

THENCE, easterly in a straight line, across the entrance to Nedlukseak Fiord, to the ordinary low water mark at the westerly extremity of a point of land at approximate latitude 68°01′20″ and longitude 66°03′00″;

THENCE, in general easterly, northeasterly and southerly directions, along the last aforesaid low water mark, to the easterly extremity of a point of land at approximate latitude 67°59′30″ and longitude 65°58′40″;

THENCE, southerly in a straight line to the intersection of latitude 67°56′30″ with the ordinary low water mark of Okoa Bay, at approximate longitude 66°00′00″;

THENCE, easterly in a straight line to the point where said latitude 67°56′30″ intersects the ordinary low water mark along the easterly side of Okoa Bay;

THENCE, in general northerly, easterly, southeasterly, northeasterly, easterly, and southeasterly directions, along the ordinary low water marks of Okoa Bay and Davis Strait, to the easterly extremity of a point of land at approximate latitude 67°58′30″ and longitude 65°27′00″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the westerly extremity of an unnamed island, at approximate latitude 67°57′50″ and longitude 65°26′00″;

THENCE, in general southeasterly, northerly, easterly, southerly, easterly and northeasterly directions, along the last aforesaid low water mark, to the easterly extremity of said island at approximate latitude 67°59′30″ and longitude 65°12′00″;

THENCE, easterly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the southerly extremity of a point of land, at approximate latitude 67°59′20″ and longitude 65°09′20″;

THENCE, in general northwesterly, northerly, northeasterly, southerly, easterly, northerly, easterly and southeasterly directions, along the last aforesaid low water mark, to the easterly extremity of Kangeeak Point at approximate latitude 67°58′30″ and longitude 64°42′40″;

THENCE, continuing along the last aforesaid low water mark in general southwesterly and westerly directions to its intersection with longitude 64°55′00″, at approximate latitude 67°55′40″;

THENCE, southerly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the easterly extremity of a point of land, at approximate latitude 67°55′10″ and longitude 64°55′30″;

THENCE, in a general southwesterly direction along the last aforesaid low water mark to latitude 67°51′00″, at approximate longitude 65°03′00″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the northerly extremity of a point of land at the easterly side of the entrance to Quajon Fiord, the last aforesaid extremity being at approximate latitude 67°47′20″ and longitude 64°55′00″;

THENCE, in general easterly and southerly directions along the last aforesaid low water mark to a point at approximate longitude 64°49′20″, the last aforesaid point being due east of a peak having an elevation of about 2,500 feet and being located at approximate latitude 67°44′30″ and longitude 64°51′30″;

THENCE, westerly in a straight line to the last aforesaid peak;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 4,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°39′20″ and longitude 65°01′00″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 4,000 feet, at approximate latitude 67°29′00″ and longitude 64°42′30″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 67°22′00″ and longitude 64°29′00″, the last aforesaid peak having approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 4,525 feet shown on said Okoa Bay map sheet and being on the height of land forming the northerly limit of the watershed area of Maktak Fiord;

THENCE, in a general easterly direction along the last aforesaid height of land to a peak having an elevation of about 2,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°20′00″ and longitude 64°03′20″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to the ordinary low water mark at the easterly extremity of a point of land at the northerly side of the entrance to North Pangnirtung Fiord, the last aforesaid extremity being at approximate latitude 67°16′00″ and longitude 63°57′20″;

THENCE, southerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,000 feet, at approximate latitude 67°11′00″ and longitude 63°55′20″;

THENCE, southeasterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 2,500 feet, at approximate latitude 67°07′20″ and longitude 63°48′40″;

THENCE, southerly in a straight line to a peak at approximate latitude 67°02′20″ and longitude 63°52′20″, the last aforesaid peak being approximately at the position indicated by the spot elevation 4,364 feet shown on said Padloping Island map sheet;

THENCE, southerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 4,000 feet, at approximate latitude 66°55′00″ and longitude 63°56′00″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 3,500 feet, at approximate latitude 66°50′40″ and longitude 64°08′40″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 5,000 feet, at approximate latitude 66°42′40″ and longitude 64°35′00″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to the summit of Mount Fleming, at approximate latitude 66°41′00″ and longitude 64°41′00″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 6,500 feet, at approximate latitude 66°34′20″ and longitude 65°04′30″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 5,500 feet, at approximate latitude 66°29′40″ and longitude 65°10′30″;

THENCE, westerly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 6,000 feet, at approximate latitude 66°28′40″ and longitude 65°19′30″;

THENCE, southwesterly in a straight line to a peak having an elevation of about 4,000 feet, at approximate latitude 66°26′40″ and longitude 65°26′00″;

THENCE, southerly in a straight line to the point of commencement;

all coordinates described above being Geodetic, referred to the 1927 North American datum;

said parcel containing about 8,290 square miles.