These are the preliminary scratches to the image of Wither's Sawmill of 1848. Withers had the help of local Chippewas who traded furs with a trader named Rastall (a bit like Rascall). The Indians went inland for their beaver which had created large swamps such as Greenock and penetangore to the south of the river mouth. The river had at least five tributaries hense it's name, not to mention at least five fingers of sanddunes stretching out into Lake Huron. The saw mill was confiscated by the Queen's men because Withers had not got permission to fell trees from her bush!
