The Placer herald., 1861-06-08
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.
TOWNSHIP No. l.

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 ms follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection OF the lines b
tween Townships / and II North. and Range
and East, thence North along said Range line to
Bear River, thence mp said river to the line be-
tween Congressional Ranges I and East, thence
South to the line between Congressional Town
ships II aud Is North. thence East to the irst
section line East OF said Range line; thence South
along said section line to Dutch Ravine; thence
down said Raviue to the turnpike road leading
from Auburn to Sacramento, thence along The
ridge ividing the waters of Antelope and Dutch
Ravincs to the place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. 3.
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 northwest course to Bear river. thence down
snid river to the line between Congressional
Ranges and East. thence South along said
Range line to the line between Congrcssi onal
Townships II and - North. thence Ens, to the
first section line to point west of Whisky Bar
place of beginning.
Township No. 4.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Kely's
Bar on the North Fork Of the American river.
thence up the middle Of said stream to Euchre
Bar thence up the middle of the South Fork OF
said stream to its source, thence due East to in
tersection of Eastern boundary line of State
thence North-westcrly TO the Northern line OF
Placer county. thence along said county line to
A point on Bear river leading Northwest from
Kellys Bar thence in South easterly direction
to the place of beginning.
Township No ).
Is bounded rs 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 7 ne Flat through the
Gap on Duel Point crossing the road to Mchi-
gan Bluff between the Forest Shade" and Bath"
about 200 rods East of Forest Shade Hotel"
thence across the top Of said mountain ridge to
a point 81 rods East OF the Mayfower Mill. thence
to point 40 rods East of Brushy Saw Mill, thence
on Il line bearing North 80 (ma ghetto variation
l50 90 Elst.) 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 60 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 n
point about half a mile East Of the Fork S House.
thence in Northcrly direction to a pont 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 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. rveyed by Thomas A. Young.
thence along the limo 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 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 Nickcrs ranch is situated to its head.
the"ce across the Divide to the first point Oh
fiumbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down the center of said point to lIumbug
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
Euchre Bar. thence down said main North Fork
to place OF beginning.
Township No. s.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of IIumbug 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 Stnte. 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. 6. to the point at which TIP. No.
6 and corner near the Pioneer Quartz Mill on
llumbug Canon thence down said Canon to the
place of beginning
Township No. Q.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing ut Whisky
Bar Bridge on 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 Ruvinc, thence down said Rn-
vine to the turnpike road leading from Auburn
to Sacramento thence along the ridge dividing
the waters of Secret and Dutch Rnvines continu-
ing down the ridge dividing the waters of An
| tcOpc and Dutch Ravine to the corner formed by
| the intersection Of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships IL and II North and Ranges
e 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 place of begin
ming.
TOWNSHIP No. 10.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
point whore the western boundary line Of Placer
County intersccts Bear river, thence up said river
to the line between Congressional ranges and I
East. thence South along the said line to the
second section line north of the line between
| Congressional Townships 10 and | | North, thence
Wes'along said section line TO the Western bodn-
diary Of Placer county, and thence along said
county line to the place of beginning.
PIONE ER AND EMPIRE
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