The Placer herald., 1864-12-10
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

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 aud ii north, to the western boun-
dary 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 American 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 i and IL 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 Congre ssional Town
ships II and 3 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 rl-
| 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. 5,
| Is bounded as follows: CONNIE ncing at Whisky
| Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence up said river to Kellys Bar, thence
in q northwest course to Bear river, hence down
said river to the line between Congressional
! ges and east, thence south along said range
! line to the line between Congressional Townships
| 2 and l3 north, thence east to the first section
! line to point west of Whisky Bar Bridge, and
thence cast about 4 half mile TO the place of be-
| ginning
No, 4,
Is bounded astollows: 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 cast to the
| summit of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. IL, thence in Il
| 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 Kely's Bar, thence in south
| eaStclly direction to the place of beginning.
No. 5,
| Is bounded follows: Commencing at the
| mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
! side on the west side OF said Canon extending on
! the cast 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 IS rods east of the
Maydower Mil, thence to point 40 rods east Of
| Brushy Saw Mill. thence on a line North 1870
(magnetic variation l5o 23 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 + ork to its junction with
| the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place OF beginning.
No. s,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork,
! including so 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 a
half mile east of the Forks House thence in a
northery direction to point on 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 Vickcr's 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. s. to the mouth OF Vol
cano Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth Of Ell Dorado Canon being the place OF be-
ginning
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork of the Anne rcan river, thence up
the middle of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof thence up its North Fork, and branch on
which Nckers branch is situated, to its head,
thence across the Divide to the first point OH
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 TO 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
said South Fork to its Source, thence to the wes
tern line of Township | /, thence southarly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the june
ton of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
| said North Fork to the mouth OF FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township 8. to the
| npini iot ,vhio, No :
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on liunbug Canon.
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
| ming.
No
Is bounded as follows Commencing at Whisky
| Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the American
river, thence west about a half mile to the first
section line East of the line between Congression-
| al ranges and Elst thence north along said
line to Dutch rtvine, thence down said ravine 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
ope and Dutch ravnes to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships II and 2 North, and Ranges
and East thence South along slid range line to
the second section line North OF the line, between
Congressional Townships 10 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 follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line of Placer
county intersects Be,r 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
gressional Townships 10 and IL 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. H.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva.
da where the Placer and Ell Dorado county lines
cross said summit, thence in a north westerly di
rection along the summit of the Sic ~ Nevada
mountains to the line dividing the cuanGiss 9l
Placer and Nevada thence due east 10 the State
line, thence south on said State line to the Iine
dividing the counties OF Placer and Ell Dorado
thence on said line to the place Of beginning.