([K]) This is the most western bay of Lake Superior.
([L]) Replaces the post of the Isle des Corbeau, which is abolished.
(M) The route of Rainy Lake, begins at the post on this lake, which is an expansion of the channel of the Mississippi, about ten miles across. Clear water and yields fish.
([N]) This lake has been so named in honor of the present Secretary of War, who terminated his exploratory journey there, in 1820.
([O]) Itasca Lake is the actual source of the Mississippi, as determined by myself, in the expedition, which furnishes occasion for this report.
([P]) This is a very large expanse of water, clear and pure in its character, and yields fine white fish. It was deemed the head of the Mississippi by Pike, who visited it in the winter of 1806, but it is not even one of the sources, as it has several large tributaries.
([Q]) Named Rum River by Carver, but called spirit river by the Indians, not using this word in a physical sense.
([R]) This route from Old Grand Portage to the Lake of the Woods, is chiefly used by the British traders, and the gentlemen connected with the Hudson’s Bay government; but has fallen into comparative disuse, as a grand channel of traders since the introduction of goods direct from England into the Hudson Bay.
([S]) The estimate of population at Pembina, includes all who are believed to be south of latitude 49 deg. and therefore within the limits of the United States.
([T]) Embraces all the population of the Fork of St. Croix, connected by a portage with the Brulé River of Lake Superior.