The Placer herald., 1864-12-17
BOUNDARIES or TisE TOW WNsAsPS OF
PLACER COUNTY,

BOUNDARIES or ,fisE EowNsIaiPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.
Twnship No l, is bounded rs follows: Begin.
ming at point on the North Fork of the Ameri-
can rirer. situated about hal mile above Dotans
Bar thence west along the second section line
north OF the base line between Congressional
townships 10 and II moth. TO the western boun-
daly OF Placer county, thence along said bounda-
ry line to tn. southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary of the county
to the Americ n river. and thence up said river
10 the place Of beginning
No2,
Is bounded us follows; Commencing at the
corner formed by he intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships / | aud 2 uS rth and range
and east, thence nOrh'aloug said range line to
! Bear river, thence up said river to the line be-
! tween Congressional ranges and east, thence
! south to he line between Cougre ssional Town
| ships u and IS NORTH thence east to the first
! tion line east OF said range line: thence south
/ along said section line to Dutch ravne; thence
down said ravine to The turnpike road leading
! from. Auburn to Sacramento. hence down the ri-
/ vine one half mile, and thence due south TO the
center Of the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
| lope and Dutch ravines, aud thence along said
ridge to the place OF beginning.
NO 3.
! is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
! Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
| river. thence up said river to kelys Bar, thence
! in northwest course 10 Beau river, thence down
said river to the line between Congressional ran
! ges and east. thence south along said range
! line TO the line between Congressional Townships
! II and l3 north, thence e,st to tie first section
line to point west Of Whisky Bar Bridge. and
thence east about htf mile TO the place of be-
ginning.
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 midlle of The South Fork OF
said stream TO its SOURCE. thence due east 10 the
summit oi the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. II. thence in a
/ north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line oi Placer county thence along said
/ county llnc to poirt on Bear river, leading
north west from Kelly Bar, thence in south
e,ssteliy direction to the place Of beginning.
No. 8.
Is bounded IS follows; Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up The mountain
| >idc on the west side ol said Canon extending on
the east side of Pine Fiat through the gap on
| Duel Point, crossing the road leading to Michi
gan Blulf, between the Forest Shade Hotel and
the town Of Bath. about 2U0 rods east of the For
est Shade Hotel, thence across the top OF said
mountain ridge t0 point 80 rods east of the
Maytower Mill, thence to point 30 rods cast Of
Brushy Saw Vi i'll. thonce on line North l3-
(magnetic variation l5o % Easi) 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 lis Junction with
the Middle Fork, tbeuce up the Middle Fork 10
the place Of beginning.
/ Is bounded as follows: Commencing ut the
mouth OF FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork.
! including 60 feet in width OF The East bank o.
said Canon. thence mp it to the Forks. thence up
the North Fork OF said Canon to point about
half mile east OF the Forks House, thence in
/ northerly direction TO point on Ilumbug Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus.
/ nearly opposite the Quartz MILL thence across
/ he Divide to the branch of Shirt Tail Canon on
which Nicker's Ranch is situated, thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon, thence
| dOWA said Canon to The corner OF Township No,
), as surveyed by I'll omas A. Young thence along
the line OF Township No. s, to the mouth OF Vol
caDo Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of FL Dorado CANON being the place oil be.
! ginning
No. Z,
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 Cdnon TO the Forks
thereof thence up its North Fork ard branch on
which Vickers branch is situated, TO its head
thence across the Divide to the first point on
| HUmbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz Mil,
/ thence down the ceh ter Of said point to Iiumbug
Cannon, thence down the bed of said Canon to its
junction with The South Fork of the North Fork
of the American riv e., thence down said South
Fork 10 lis Junction with the main North Fork at
Eucbrc Bar, thence down said main North Fork
to place OF beginning,
No. 8,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
junction Of Hunibug Canon and the South Fork Of
the North Fork ol the American river thence up
said South Fork to its source, ihcu3e TO the Wcs-
tern line Of To.nshipl 1, THENCE south erly along
said line TO the line hatwccn Placer and I'll Do
rldo counties. thence down id line 10 The juno
ton OF the North and Middle Forks, thence up
said North Fork to the mouth OF I'll Dorado Canon
thence following the liHe ot Township 8, to the
point at which 'Pow DShp- No. and corner ear
the Pioneer Qnrz Mil on Hdmbug Canon,
thence down said ealon to the place of begin
ming.
Noe.
Is bounded as follows Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork Of The American
river thence west about a halt q mile to the first
section line East OF the line between Con9resson-
al ranges and E.tst thence north along said
llne to Dutch rayne, thence down said ravine to
a point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn 10 Sacramento, thence again down said IA
vine one half mile, ana thence due south TO the
center OF the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
iope and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection OF the Congressional lines Ge-
tween Townships ii and - North, aud Ranges 3
and East, thence South along said range line to
the second section line North Of the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and II North, thence
east along slid line to the American river, and
thence up said river 10 the place Of beginning.
No. 10.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line OF Placer
county inJersects Bear river. thence up said river
to the line between Congressional ranges aud
East thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north of the line between Con
gressonal Townships 10 and II North thence
West along said section line to the Western boun,
Diary OF Placer county, aud thence along said
county line to the place of beginning.
No. II.
Commencing al the summit of the Sierra Neva-
da where the Placer and Ell Dorado county lines
cross said summit, thence in a north westerly di