Butte record., 1854-08-26
STATE OF CALIFoRNIA-coUNTY OF


now it is ordered by the Court, that all or
ders heretofore made by this Court, and en-
tered OF record herein. pertaining to the dl-
vision of Butte Connty into townships, be and
they are hereby annulled and striken from
the record. And ii is further ordered by the
Court, that the County of Butte be and the
same is hereby divided into townships, as fol-
lows, to wit -
Bidwell Township beginning at point on
Main Feather River one-fourth mile below
the High Rock Claim; thence up the main
channel OF Feather River and the North Fork
of Feather River to the boundary line be-
tween Butte and Plumas counties; thence
along said line to the place where it crosses
the Middle Fork Of Feather River; thence
down the channel of said stream to the june
ton Of said stream with the South Fork Of
Feather River; thence in direct line to and
including what is known as WoodmaD' s
Rancho or Cabin; thence in direct line to
and including what is known as Krby's
Rancho or Miners Rancho; thence in direct
line to the place Of beginning
Ophir Township beginning at point in
Main Feather River, opposite the mouth Of
the Honcut slough; thence up the channel OF
said river to point one-iourth mile below
the High Rock Claim, being the beginning
point Of BidWell Township; thence along the
line of Bidwell Township to Kirby's or Miners
Rancho; thence along the line Of Bidwel
Township to Woodmans Rancho or Cabin !;
thence in direct line to the nearest point GA
the county line between Butte and Yuba
counties, thence along said county line, or
down the HoncEt Slough, to the place Of be-
ginning
Mountain Spring Township: beginning q,
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where the dividing line between Butte and
Plumas counties, crosses said stream thence
along said line to the place where said line
crosses the Middle Fork OF Feather River;
thence down said stream to the junction of
the Middle and South Forks of Feather River;
thence on direct line 10 and excluding
Woodman's Rancho or Cabin thence up said
South Fork of Feather River, in line about
one fourt mile from the Southern Branch Of
said stream to point opposite Stoney Point,
on said stream; thence in q direct line To the
nearest point on said stream Including Stoney
Point in Mountain Spring Township; thence
up said stream to the place Of beginning,
Orc Township: beginning at Woodman's
Rancho on the north side; thence in direct
line to White Hall Raneho thence following
the line dividing Ophir and Orc townships, to
counties; thence up the dividing line between
Butte and Yuba counties, to the Buckeye
Rancho, including the same; thence along the
line dividing Butte and Plumas counties, 10
the place where said line grasses the South
Fork Of Feather River; thence down said
stream and the line of Mountain Spring Town
ship, to the place of beginning
Hamilton Township beginning at a point
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site to the Hollllapee Indian Rancheria ;
thence in n direct line to a point one mile due
north of Hasty's Rancho, on Dry Greek :;
thence in a direct line to Big Butte Creek,
where said creek enters the Sacramento Val
ley; thence down the channel of said creek, to
the junction Of said creek with the Sacramen-
to River, if said junction be in Butte County;
thence along sand river and the line between
Butte and Suffer counties, to d point in the
main channel OF Feather River. opposite to
the mouth of Honcut Greek thence up the
channel of Feather River to the place of be-
ginning.
Chico Township beginning at q point in
the Sacramento River, the confluence Of the
Sacramento River and Mud Greek thence up
Mud Creek to the Foot Hills; thence along
the Foot Hills to the place where Big Butte
Greek enters the Sacramento Valley; Thence
down Big Butte Greek TO the Sacramento
River, or the line between Butte and Suffer
counties; thence up said river, or line and
river, to the place Of beginning.
Benton Township: beginning at the confiu-
ence Of Mud Greek with the Sacramento
River; thence up said river to the (corner)
county line between Shasta and Butte coun-
ties thence along said line to the Foot Hills !;
theme along the Foot Hills to the place where
Mud Greek enters the Sacramento Valley
thence down said Mud Greek, to the place of
beginning
Oregon Township beginning at the begin
ming point of Hamilton Township; thence
along the line of said township, to point
one mile due north of Hastys Rancho, or
Dry Greek; thence east in a straight line, to
the West Branch of Feather River, one mile
above Nelson's Bar thence due east in di-
rect line to the North Fork OF Feather River :
thence down said stream, following its main
channel to the junction of the North and Mid
die Forks of Feather River thence down the
channel of Feather River, to the place of be-
ginning.
Kimshew Township, shall be all that por-
ton of Butte County lying north and west of
Feather River, and the North Fork of Feath
er River. not included in Oregon, Hamilton,
Chico and Benton townships.
And now, in accordance with the provisions
of the statute in such cases made and provd-
ed, and in accordance with the Proclamation
of the Governor of the State, herein filed, it
is ordered by the Court that Polls be opened
at the following precincts, for the purpose of
holding an election on the 9th day of Septem-
ber, A. D.. 1854, to wit:
In Bidweil Township: at Bidwell, Rock
Island, Union Bar, Fairfield Bar, Island Bar
on Middle Fork, Bloomer Bar on North Fork.