The Placer herald., 1861-05-18
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.
TOWNSHIP No.

PLACER COUNTY.
TOWNSHIP No l.
| Is bounded as follows: Beginning at point ON
the North Fork Of the American river, situated
about half a mile above Dotan's Bar, thence west
| along the second section line north of the base
line between Congressional Townships 10 and l.
north, to the western boundary of Placer county.
thence along said boundary line to the southwest
! corner Of the county, thence along the southern
! boundary of the county to the American river,
and thence up said river to the place OF begin
! ming
TOWNSHIP No. 2.
| Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
| corner formed by the intersection of the lines b.
tween Townships IL and l2 North. and Range 6
I and East thence North along said Range line to
! Bear River thence up said river to the line be-
| tween Congressional Ranges ! and East, thence
! South to the line between Congressional Town
ships II and Is North, thence East to the first
section line East OF said Range line; thence South
along said section line to Dutch Ravine; thence
down said Ruvinc to the turnpike road leading
! from Auburn to Sacramento, thence along the
ridge cividing the waters Of Antelope and Dutch
! Ravincs to the place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. s.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
! Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to Kclley's Bar thence
in a northwest course to Bear river. thence down
said river to the line between Congressional
Ranges and East, thence South along said
Range line to the line between Congressional
| Townships II and l3 North. thence East to the
first section line to point west of Whisky Bar
Bridge, and thence East about half mile to the
/ place Of beginning.
Township No. j.
| Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Kelly's
Bar on the North Fork of the American river
thence up the middle of said stream to Euchrc
Bar. thence up the middle of the South Fork Of
said stream to its source, thence due East to in.
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| thence North-westerly to the Northern line OF
Placer county. thence along sadIcounty lire to
point on Bear river, leading Northwest from
Kellys Bar thence in a South easterly direction
! to the place OF beginning.
Township No. ).
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the noun
tain side on the West side Of said Canon extend
| ing on the East side of p ne Flat through the
Gap on Duel Point crossing the road TO Michi-
gan Bluff between the Forest Shade and Bath
about 200 rods East Of Forest Shade Hotel,'
thence across the top oI said mountain ridge to
a point 35 rods East Of the Mayfower Mill thence
to point 40 rods East of Brushy Saw Mill, thence
on a line bearing North l3o (magnetc variation
l5o 23' East) to Shirt Tail Canon, along which
line the trees are blazed. thence down Shirt
Tail Canon to the North Fork, thence down the
North Fork to its junction with the Middle Fork,
thence up the Middle Fork to the place Of begin
ming,
TOWNSHIP No. g.
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 80 feet in width of the East bank of
said Canon. thence up said Canon to its Forks.
| thence up the North Fork of said Canon to
point about half mile East Of the Eork's House,
| thence in a Northerly direction to a point on
| Humbug Canon, between the Pioneer Quartz Mill
and Damascus. nearly opposite the Quartz Mill,
thence across the Divide to the branch of Shirt
Tiil Canon on which Vicker's Ranch is situated
thence down said branch to Main Shirt Tail Canon
thence down said Canon to the corner of Town
ship No. 5. ryeyed by Thomas A. Young
thence along the Inc of Township No. 5. to the
mouth OF Volcano Canon thence up the Middle
Fork to the mouth of Ell Dorado Canon. being the
place Of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. I.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at it's junction with
the North Fork Of the-American river thence up
the middle OF Shirt Tail Canon to the forks there
OF. thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Nickers ranch is situated to its head,
thcHCc across the Divide to the first point on
Humbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down the center OF said point to Humbug
Canon, thence down the bed of said Canon to its
junction with the Sonth Fork of the North Fork
Of the American river thence down saith South
Fork TO its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar thence down said main North Fork
to place Of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. g.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction Of dumbug Canon and the South Fork
of the North Fork Of the American river thence
up said South Fork to its source. thence to East
ern boundary OF State. thence along the State
line in Southerly direction to the line between
Placer and FL Dorado counties. thence down said
line to the junction Of the North and Middle
Fork. thence up said North Fork to the mouth Of
the FL Dorado Canon thence following the line
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6 and corner near the Pioneer Quartz Mill on
Humbug Canon thence down said Canon to the
place Of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No.. 0.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge Oh the North Fork Of the American
river, thence west about half mile to the first
section line Fast of the line between Congress
sonal Ranges and East thence North along
said line to Dutch Ravine thence down said RAJ
vine to the turnpike road leading from Auburn
to Sacramento thence along the ridge dividing
the waters OF Secret and Dutch Ravines continu-
| ing down the ridge dividing the waters of An
telope and Dutch Ruvine to the corner formed by
the intersection Of the Congressional lines be-
| tween Townships III and II North, and Ranges
| 6 and East, thence South along said Range line
| to the second section line North of the line. be-
| tween Congressional Townships 10 and ii North,
thence East along said line to the American river
and thence up said river TO the plnce of begin
| ming.
TOWNSHIP No. 10.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
point whore the western boundary line of Placer
County ntersccts Bear river, thence up said river
to the line between Congressional ranges and
East. thence South along the said line TO the
/ second section line north of the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and II North thence
| West along said section line to the Western bonn-
Diary of Placer county, and thence along said
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