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1960 – National Archives of Canada


File no: 5-1 (SFP)

Your File: 10-36-80/5 (JDPG)

ONTARIO
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS
Toronto 5, Ontario

February 16th, 1960

Dear Sir:

Re: Tower Detection System.

As requested attached is a list of all fire towers in Northern Ontario between latitudes 46 and 51 degrees. Also attached is a small scale map showing the general location of the towers.

For specific tower locations we could in most cases provide area-seen or visibility maps if you would indicate to us the locations for which you would like this information. Generally speaking our towers are located to give a line of visibility of 10 to 15 miles depending on topography.

Yours very truly,

TE Mackey,
Chief, Division of Forest Protection

Mr JW Griffith, Group Captain
for Chief of the Air Staff
Royal Canadian Air Force,
Department of National Defence
Victoria Island,
OTTAWA, Ontario