The Placer herald., 1864-12-31
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.


ry line to the southwest corner of the county
thence along the southern boundary of the county
to the Americ N river and thence up said river
to the place of beginning.
No2,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection Of the lines be-
tween Townships | and IL ntrth and range
and ! east, thence north along said range line to
Bear river. thence up said river to the line be-
tween Con gressiona ranges and east, thence
south TO the line between Congre ssional Town
ships II and l3 north, thence east to the first
tion 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 down the ru-
vine one-half mile, and thence due south to the
center of the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope and Dutch ravines, and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.
No. g.
fs bounded rs follows: Commencing ut Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to Kellys Bar, thence
in northwest course to Bear river, tn ence down
said river to The line between Congressional
ges and east thence south along said range
line to the line between Congressional Townships
IL and 13 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 be-
ginning.
No4
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 Euchre
Bar, thence up the middle of the South Fork OF
said stream to its source thence due east to the
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. II. thence in Il
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line of Placer county, thence along said
county llne to point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kelly's Bar, thence in south
easterly direction to he place OF beginning.
No. 5,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
side on the west side o said Canon extending on
the east side of Pine Flat through the gap on
Duel Point crossing the road leading to Michi-
gan Bluff, between the Forest Shade Hotel and
the town of Bath. about 200 rods east of the For
est Shade Hotel, thence across the top of said
mountain ridge to point 35 rods east of the
Mayiower Mill thence to point 40 rods east of
Brushy Saw Mill, thence line North 1870
(magnctic variation l5c 23' East J to Shirt Tail
Canon, along which line the trees are blazed
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North + ork to its junction with
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place of beginning.
No 6,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of FL Dorado Canon the Middle Fork.
including 60 feet in width of the East bank o:
said Canon, thence up it to the Forks. thence up
the North Fork Of said Canon to point about u
half mile east of the Forks House, thence in a
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 on
which Nickcrs Ranch is situated, thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon thence
down said Canon TO the corner Of Township No.
5. as surveyed by Thomas A. Young. thence along
the line of Township No. 5, to the mouth OF Vol
(,lnon thence the Middle Fork tn thp
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place of be-
ginning
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork of the Am, rican river, thence up
the middle of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof thence up its North Fork and branch on
which Vicker's branch is situated, to its head,
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Humbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz MILL
thence down the center OF said point to Humbug
Cannon, thence down the bed Of said Canon to its
junction with the South Fork of the North Fork
of the American river. thence down said South
Fork 10 its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar, thence down said main North Fork
to place Of beginning.
Nos.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction OF Humbug Canon and the South Fork of
the North Fork Of the American river. thence up
tern line of Township | l, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
RADIO counties, thence down said line to the Juno
ton of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township s, to the
point at which Townships No. and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
Nos
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence west about u half Il mile to the first
section line East of the line between Congression-
al ranges and East, thence north along said
line to Dutch ravine, thence down said raviue to
point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn TO Sacramento, thence again down said ra-
vine one half mile, and thence due south to the
center of the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope aud Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships | l and Il North, and Ranges 6
and East, thence South along said range line TO
the second section line North of the line betwc
Congressional Townships 10 and III North, thence
east along said line to the American river and
thence up said river to the place of beginning.
No. 10.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line of Placer
county lnlersects Bear river, thence up said river
TO the line between Congressional ranges 6 and
East, thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north of the line between Con-
gressional Townships 10 and II North, thence
West along said section line to the Western boun-
Diary OF Placer county. and thence along said
county line to the place of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva-
da where the Placer and FL Dorado county lines
cross said summit, thence in q north-westery di
rection along the summit of the Sierra Nevada
mountains to the line dividing the counties of
Placer and Nevada, thence due east to the State
line, thence south on said State line to the line
dividing the counties of Placer and Ell Dorado.
thence on said line to the place of beginning
'ALTERATroNOn the 6th of November 1861
the Board OF Supervisors, Ordered that the lines
between Townships 6, I, and 8, are altered as
follows: Commencing at the point where the
main road leading from Iowa Hill to the Forks