The Placer herald., 1864-12-03
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.
| Twnship No. /, is bounded as follows: Begin.
ming at point on the North Fork Of the Amer.
can rrer, situated about hall mile above Dotans
Bar, thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Congressional
Townships lO and II 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
10 the Amerlc 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 IL and l2 north, and range
and east, thence north along said range line to
Bear river, thence up slid river to the line be-
| tween Congressional ranges and east, thence
south TO the line between Congressional T0wn-
ships IL and l3 north, thence east to the first Sec
ton 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 ra-
win" 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 o! beginning
No. 3,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to Kelly's Bar, thence
in a northwest course to Bear river. thence down
said river to the line between Congressional ram
ges and east, thence south along said range
line TO the line between Congressional Townships
| IL and 3 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
: No.4.
Is bounded astollows Commencing at Kclly'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 it's source, thence due cast to the
summit Of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line OF Township No. l. thence in a
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line OF Placer county, thence along said
county line to a point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kelly's Bar, thence in q south
easelly direction to the place of beginning.
No. S,
Is bounded follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Volcano Canon thence up the mountain
side 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
Maytlower Mill, thence to a point 40 rods east oI
Brushy Saw Mill thence line North l3o
(magncic variation l50 23' East) 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.
Is bounded az follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Ell Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 90 feet in width of the Elst bank o.
said Canon thence up it to the Forks. thence up
the North Fork of said Canon to a point about i.
hall mile east of the Forks House. thence in
northerly direction 10 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 Vicker's Ranch is situated thence down
said branch 10 main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down said q non 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
cano Canon. thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of Ell Dorado Cunon 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 tie 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 Humbu ?
Cannon, thence down the bed of said Canon to its
junction with the South Fork Of the North Fork
OF he American river. thence down said South
Fork TO its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar, thence down said min North Fork
to place of beginning.
No. S,
Is bounded az follows: Commencing at the
junction OF Humbug Canon and the South Fork OF
the North Fork OF The American river, theme. up
said South Fork to its source. thence the wes-
tern line OF Township l. thence south .rly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties. thence down sud line 10 the juno
ion Of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of FL Dorado Canon
! thence following the line Of Township &, to the
point at which Townships No. and corner lear
The Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbag Canon
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
| ming.
No 9,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF he American
river, thence west about a halt a 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 ravine to
6 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
ope and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection OF the Congressional lines be
tween Townships II and 2 North, and Ranges &
and East, thence Soul along sld range line TO
the second section ne North OF the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and Il North thence
| east along said line to the American river and
thence up said river to the place OF beginning.
No. 10.
Ia bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where he western boundary line of Placer
colnty intersects Bear river. thence up said river
to the line between Congressional ranges and
East, thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north OF the line between Con-
! gressionl Townships 10 and IL 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. III.
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