The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-06-22
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNsHlPs OF
PLACER COUNTY.


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 10y the intersection of the lines b.
tween Townships II and II North. and Range 6
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 10 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 Ravine to the turnpike road leading
from Auburn to Sacramento, thence along the
ridge dividing the waters of Antelope and Dutch
Ravincs to the place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. 8.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river thence up said river to Kelley 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 betwt en- Congrcssi onal
Townships II and 3 North. thence East to the
first section line to a point west Of Whisky Bar
Bridge. and thence East about half mile to the
place Of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. !.
Is bounded AZ follows: Commencing at Kely'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 O..
said stream to its source thence due East to in
tersection Of Eastern boundary line Of State.
thence North-westerly to the Northern line of
Placer county. thence along said county line to
point on Bear river, leading Northwest from
Kelly's Bar thence in u South casterly direction
to the place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No 5.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the noun
tain size on the West side Of said Canon extend
ing on the East side of ? 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 o. said mountain ridge to
point 80 rods East of the Mayhower Mill, thence
to point 40 rods East of Brushy Saw Mill. thence
on line bearing North 1870 Una ghetto variation
$50 % 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. 6.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including so 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 q
point about half a mile East of the Forks House. |
thence in IL Northerly direction to 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 |
Tail Canon OH which Vicker's Ranch is situated,
thence down said branch to Main Shirt Tnil Canon.
thence down said Canon to the corner of Town |
ship No s. as rveyed by Thomas A. Young, |
hon al lone p.,HT NJ to thn
mouth OF Volcano Canon. thence UP the Middle |
Fork to the mouth of FL Dorado Canon being the |
place Of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. :.
Is bounded az follows Commencing at TIE |
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon ut its 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 Vickers ranch is situated to its head
the"te across the Divide to the first point on |
Humbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz MIL |
thence down the center OF said point to lumbug
Canon, thence down the bed of said Canon to its !
junction with the South Fork of the North Fork !
of the American river. thence down saith South |
Fork to its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchrc Bar thence down said main North Fork !
to place of beginning
TOWNSHIP No. s.
Is bounded az follows: Commencing at the |
junction Of IInmbug Canon and the South Fork |
of the North Fork OF the American river thence |
up said South Fork to its source. thence to East |
crn 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 Ell Dorado Canon thence following the line
Of Township No. &. to the point at which TIP No. |
6 and corner near the Pioneer Quartz Mill on |
Iiumbug Canon thence down said Canon to the |
place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No Q.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at Whisky |
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American |
river, thence west about half a mile to the first |
section line Fast Of the line between Congress
sonal Ranges and s 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 Ravnes continu-
ing down the ridge dividing the waters of An
telope and Dutch Ravine to the corner formed by |
the intersection of the Congressional lines be- |
tween Townships ii 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 Q and IL North |
thence East along said line to the American river |
and thence up said river to the place Of begin |
ming.
TOWNSHIP No 10.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing ut the |
point whore the western boundary line Of Placer |
County ntersects Bear river. thence up said river !
to the line between Con gressrnal ran yes and ! |
East thence South along the said line to the
second section line north of the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and IL North thence |
Vest along said section line to the Western bonn
diary OF Placer county, and thence along said |
county line to the place of beginning.