Butte record., 1854-08-12
TO the Voters cf Butte County.

TO the Voters cf Butte County.
GTATE OF CALIF0BNIA-C0UNTT or
- Bume-Court Of Sessions, August term.
y b, 1854 Bilwell, August 9, 1851 And
now II IS ordered by the Court. that all or
ders heretofore made by this Curt, and en-
tered ct record herein. peri4iHing to tie d.
Vision "i Butte tosnty into townships, be airi
they a'e hereby annu led and striken from
the record. Aud Il Is further ordered bv the
Court, that the County Of Bubte be and the
sans is hereby divided lato townships. - io.-
lows. - vii -
Bidsell Township; beriniug 81 point on
Main Feather River oRe fourth usiie below
The High Rock Claim; thence ua The main
channel vi Feather l.Yer and the North Fork
of Feather River To the boundary line be-
tween Butte and Plumas counties: thence
along said line to the place whore it crosses
the Middle Fork Of Feather River: thence
down tie channel Of s;iii stream 10 the JUNG
tiou Of said stream with the South Fork of
Feather River; thence in direct line to and
inelniing what is known as Woodman's
Rancho or Cabin: thence 10 direct line to
and including what is known as Kirby's
Rancho Or AIiacrs' Rancho thence in d!re ect
line u the place Of beginning
uphir Township: beginning at a point in
Maja Feather River, opposite the month OF
tie lioncut slough; thence W the channel Of
sald river 10 = point one-fourih nile below
the High Peck Claim, being the beginning
point of E.aweil Township; thence along the
line Of Bldwell Township 10 kir6ya or Miners
Rancho; thence aieag the line of Bidwell
Township II " codmans Rancho or Cabin
thence direct line to the nearest roint on
the county line between Butte and Yuba
cornties; thence along said county line, or
down fln HJrssf,t Sinr..n - . .l.a ,,l.a Of ~.
ginning
Mountain Spring Township beginning at
a point on the South Fork Of Feather River,
where the dividing line between Butte and
/ Pluulas counties, crosses said stream thence
along said hae TO the place where said line
I 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 to and excluding
Woodmans Rancho or Cabin; thence up said
S1uta Fork Of Feather River. in line about
one fourt mile from the Southern Branch OF
said 81 cam to point opposite Stoney Point,
On oaid slream; thence III a direct liue to the
+ neares; poil on said stream tiuc!ading Stoney
Point in Moul tain Spring Township; thence
up said stream - the place Of beginning.
Orc Township: beginning at Woodnan's
Rancho on the north side; thence iii a direct
line to White Hall Ran, 'ho; thence following
the line dividing Ophr an Gro townships, to
tie county iinc between l'utte and Nuba
counties; thence up the dividihr line between
Butte and TUBA counties, 10 the Buckeye
Rancho, Includ.ng the same thence along the
line dividing Butte and Plumas coun lies, to
the place waere said line crosses the South
Fork Of Feather River; thence down sA d
stream and the line Of Mountain Spring Town.
ship, to tie place Of beginning
Hamilton Township: beginning at posnt
in the mann channel of Feather River, oppo-
site to the Hohllapee Indian Rancheria
thence in direct line 10 a point one mile due
north of Hastys Rancho. on Dry Creek
thence in IA direct line 70 Big Butte Creek
where sand creek enters the Sacramento Val
ley; thence down the channel OF sad creek, to
the junction OF said creek with the SacraInen-
/ to klver, II said junction be in Butte County:
thence along snld river and the line between
Butte and Sutter counties. to a point in the
main channel Of Feather River, orp. site TO
the mouth Of Honeut Creek: thence up the
channel OF Feather River 10 the place Of be-
giuning-
Chico Township: beginning Mt point in
the Sacramento River, the confluence of the
Sacramento River and Mule Greek: thence up
Mule Greek 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- I
ence Of Mule Creek with the Sacramento
River; the nee up said river TO the tcorner)
county line between Shasta ana Butte coun-
ties; thence along said line to the Foot Hills /
theme slong the foot Hills to the place where
Mud Creek enters the Sacramento Valley
thence down s.iid Mud Greek, TO the place of
beginning.
Oregon Township beginning at the begin /
ming point OF Hamilton Townshig; thence
along the line Of said township. to a point
enc mile due north of Hastys Rancho, or
Dry Greek; thence east in straight line. to
the West Branch OF Feather River, one mile j
above Nelson's Bar; thence due east in d. +
rect line to the North Fork OF Feather River
thence down said stream, following its main
channel 10 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
kinshew 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, Hamilso n.
Chico and Benton townships.
Aud now. in accordance with the provisions
Of the statute in such cases made and proyid-
ed, and in accordance with the Proclamation
OF the Governor Of the State, herein filed, it I
is ordeled by the Court that Polls be opened .
al the following precincts, for the purpose Of