The Placer herald., 1864-12-24
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

ming at point on the North Fork of the Ameri-
can rirer, situated about half mile above Dotans
Bar, thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Congressional
Townships 10 and III north, to the western boun-
Diary of Placer county, thence along said bounda-
ry line to the southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary Of the county
to the Amerc IN river and thence up said river
to the place of beginning.
No.2,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships l aud II nt rth and range &
aud 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 Congre ssionai Town
ships II and l3 north, thence east to the first sec
ton line east Of said range line; thence south
along said section line to Dutch ravne; thence
down said ravne to the turnpike road leading
from Auburn to Sacramento, thence down the ra-
vino 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. 3,
is bounded as follows: Comme ncng nt Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to Kcllys Bar, thence
in 4 northwest course to Bear 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
and Is north, thence east to the first section
line to point west oil Whisky Bar Bridge and
thence east about half mile to the place of be-
ginning.
No. A.
Is bounded IA follows: Commencing ut Kelly 3
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 ci the Sierra Nevada mountains 10 the
western line OF Township No II, thence in a
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line OF Placer county, thence along said
county line to point Bear river. leading
north west from Kellys Bar thence in a south
eastery direction to the place OF beginning.
No. 5,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
mouth OF Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
'ide on the west side oil 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
Nayttower MIL thence to point 10 rods east Of
Brushy Saw Mill thence OH a line North l3O
(magnctic variation i5o % East TO Shirt Tail
Canon, along which line the trees are bazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North Fork to It's Junction with
the Middle Fork thence up the Middle Fork to
the place OF beginning
No. g.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF El 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
half mile east OF the Forks House. thence i'll
'northerly direction to point Oh llumbug 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 Township No.
5, as surveyed by Thomas A. Y oung, thence along
the line OF Township No. 5, 10 the mouth OF Vol
cano Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of Fl Dorado Canon being the place of he
ginning
No. Z
Is bounded as follows: Commanding 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 ,.cross the Divide TO the first point Oh
Hum1ug Cafon, above TIC P.oneag 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
Euchro Bar, thence down said mln North Fork
to place of beginning.
Is bounded as follows: Commenting at the
junction OF Humbug Canon and the South Fork Of
the North Fork oil the American river, thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the wes
tern line Of Township | |, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
r,sdo counties. thence down said line 10 the june
ton OF the North and Middle Forks, thence up
said North Fork TO the mout h of III Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township 6, to the
point ut which Townships No. and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill Gu Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place OF begin
ming.
Np9,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF The American
river, thence west about Il half mile to he first
section line East of the line between Congression
al ranges and s East thence north along said
line to Dutch rAvine, thence down said ravne to
point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn 10 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 and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection OF the Congressional fiaes be-
tween Townships | | and l2 North, aud Ranges 6
and East, thence South along said range line to
the second section line North OF the line between
Congressional Townships and II 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 lnIorsects 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 pnA II North thence
West along said section line to the Western boun.
dairy 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 a north-westerly 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.