Preface
1: Introduction
2: Location, Borders, and Lakes
3: Geologic Structure and Landforms
4: Climate
5: Vegetation
6: Pre-historic and Early Historic Settlements
7: Survey Systems
8: Southern Hamlets, Villages, and Towns
9: Mennonite and Hutterite Settlements
10: First Nations Settlements
11: Northern Settlements
12: The Southern Cities
13: Mining and Oil Extraction
14: Agriculture
15: Industry / Manufacturing
16: Water Resources
17: Parks, Recreation, Sports
18: Transport and Communications: Past and Present
19: Legal Issues and Law Enforcement
GlossaryChapter 5: Vegetation
Introduction
In southern and west central
Individual animals are too small to appear on all except very large-scale images. However, some animals (e.g. beaver) profoundly affect drainage systems.
5.25: Ribbed Fen East of Warren Landing, North End of Lake Winnipeg
Ribbed fen with slightly elevated ridges of vegetation 1 at right angles to the direction of water movement occupies much of the centre of the photo. Ground water flowing to the west coalesces into drainage channels 2 that become Oscar Creek 3 that in turn drains into the upper reaches of the
Figure 5.25: Ribbed Fen East of Warren Landing, North End of Lake Winnipeg
Figure 5.25
Vertical air photograph: A13398-184
Flight height: 16,700 feet a.s.l.; lens focal length: 151.65 mm
Scale: 1:32,000 (approx.)
Date: July 8, 1952
Location: Township 55; Range 3 WI
Map sheets: 1:250,000 63H
1:50,000 63H/12 and 63G/9 Warren Landing