The Placer herald., 1861-06-15
OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.
TOWNSHIP No. |

,bout half mile above Dotln'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 Placercounty.
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 by the intersection of the lines D.:
tween Townships IL and II North. and Range
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 Il and 5 North thence East to the first
section line East OF said Range lne thence South
along said section line TO Dutch Ravinc; thence
down said Ravne 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. 3.
Is bounded as 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 I and s East. thence South along said
Range line to the line between Congressio nal
Townships II and 3 North. thence East to the
first section line to point west of Whisky Bar
place of beginning.
Township No. 4.
Is bounded a, follows: Commencing at Kelly'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-wcsterly to the Northern line OF
Placer county. thence along said county line to
a point on Bear river, leading Northwest from
Kelly's Bar, thence in South casterly direction
to the place of beginning.
TOWNSHIP No. 5.
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 z ne Flat through the
Gap n"Due Point crossing the road to Michi-
gan Bluff between the Forest Shade" and Bath"
about 200 rods East of Forest Shlle Hotel"
thence across the top o said mountain ridge to
a point b rods East OF the Mayhower Mill. thence
to a point 20 rods East of Brushy Saw Mill, thence
on a line bearing North 1870 Una gncic variation
l5o 30 East) to Shirt Tail Canon. along which
line the trees are bllzed 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 90 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 Forks House.
thence in Northerly direction to a pont on
IIumbug 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 Vckers Ranch is situated
thence down said branch to Main Shirt Tail Canon
thence down said Canon to the corner Of Town
ship No. j. as rveyed by Thomas \. Young,
thence along the Inc of Township No. 8. to the
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 as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at 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 Vickcrs ranch is situated to its head.
theroe across the Divide to HE first point on
Humbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down the center OF said point to lIumbug
Canon, thence down the bed of sud 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 as follows: Commencing at the
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 Souherly direction to the line between
Placer and Ell 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.
and corner near the Pioneer Quartz Mill on
Ilumbug Canon thence down said Canon to the
place OF beginning
TOWNSHIP No. ..
Is bounded us follows: Commencing at 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 Ravinc, 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 Ravincs contnu-
ing down the ridge dividing the waters of An
teope and Dutch Ruvine to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be
tween Townships IL and II North and Ranges
and East. thence South along said Range line
to the second section line North of the line be-
tween Congressional Townships Il 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 us follows: Commencing at the
point whore the western boundary line of Placer
County imersccts 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 IL North. thence
West along said section line to the Western boln-
diary Of Placer county, and thence along said
county line to the place of beginning.