The Placer herald., 1861-06-22
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.
TOWNSHIP No. /.

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| TOWNSHIP No. /.
Is bounded rs follows: Beginning ut point on
| the North Fork Of the American river, situated
about half mile above Dotan's Bar, thence west
| along the second section line north of the base
line between Congressional Townships 10 and l 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 rs follows Commencing at the
corner formed 10y the intersection of the lines b.
tween Townships IL and IL 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 3 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
Ravncs to the place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. 8.
1s bounded MS 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
said river to the line between Congressional
Ranges and East. thence South along said
Range line TO the line between congressional
townships II and Is North. thence East to the
first section line TO point west OF Whisky Bar
Bridge and thence East about halt mile to the
place Of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. !.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at kelys
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 10 lts source, thence due East to IN
tersection OF Eastern boundary line Of State,
thence North-westery to the Northern line OF
Racer county thence along SAID county line to
po'nt on bear river, leading Northwest from
hellys Bar, thence IN South casterly direction
10 the place OF beginning.
Township No 5.
is bounced as follows: commencing at the
mouth OF Volcano Canon, thence up the noun
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mouth of III Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 60 feet in width of the East bank of
said Canon. thence IN said Canon TO its Forks.
thence I'D the North Fork of said Canon to n
point about half a mile East of the Forks House.
thence in Il Nortberly direction to n nojot on
Humbuc Canon, between the Pioneer Quartz Mil
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 Tail Canon.
thence down said Canon to the corner of Town.
ship No s. as 5 ;rveved by Thomas A. Young. |
thence along the Inc of Township No. 5. to the
mouth OF Volcano Canon thence ND The Middle
Fork to the mouth of FL Dorado Canon. being the
place OF beginning.
TOWNSHIP No :.
Il bounded as follows: Commencing at ike
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon Mt its junction with
the North Fork Of the American river. thence ND
the middle OF Shirt Tail Canon to the forks there
Of thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Vickers ranch is situated 10 its head.
thente across the Divide to the first point on
Humbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down the CENTER of said nont to Humhn q
Canon thence down the bed Of sid Canon to ia
iunction with the Soutn Fork of tho North Fork
Of tho American rivnr ,hnnco dawn s,i,h South
Fork to ts unction with the main North ForJ ot
Eurhro R,r thence down s,id main North Eorl,
10 Mace of bc9innino.
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