The Placer herald., 1865-03-04
BOUNDARIES Or THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY,.

thence along tne southern BOUNDARY OF the county
to the Americ n river and thence up said river
to the place Of beginning.
No
Is bound,l as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection Of the lines be-
tween Townships IL and II ucrth. and range
aoh "lsi. thence north along said range line to
Bar liver. thence up said river to the line be-
tween Congressional ranges and east, thence
south TO the line between Congressional Town
ships l. ava Is north, thence cast 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, thence down the ra-
vinn one-hal 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. 8,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to kclly's Bar, thence
in a 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
2 and l3 north, thence ,st to the first section
line to point west OF Whisky Bar Bridge. and
thence east about Il half mile TO the piace Of be
ginning.
No. /.
Is bounded astollows: Commencing at Kellys
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. II, thence in
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 south
easterly direction to the 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 OF said Canon extending on
the east side OF Pine Flat through the gap on
Duel Point, crossing the road leading to Mchi-
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 50 rods east CT the
ayfower Mill, thence to point 80 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mil. thence Oil q line North l3o
(mag agnctic variation Is 23 Elst.) to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are bnzed,
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North orl to its junction With
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place ot beginning.
No. G,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including so feet in width Of the East bank oc
said Canon, thence up it to the Forks. thence up
the North Fork OF said Canon to a point about a
half mile east Of the Forks House. thc.cc in a
northery direction TO point on Iiumbug Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus
nearly opposite the Quartz Mil, thence across
the Divide to the branch Of Shirt Tail Canon on
which Vicker's Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down said Canon TO the corner Of Township No
D. as Surveyed by Thomas a. Young. thence along
the line OF Town.hp No. 5, to the mouth Of Vol
cano Canon. thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth Of FL Dorado Canon, being the place of be-
ginning'
No. :,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork OF the American river, thence I'D
the miidl" OF Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof. thence up its North Fork ana branch on
which Vckers 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 Humbur
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
Euchrc Bar, thence down said mtin North Fork
to place OF beginning.
Nos,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
junction of Ilumbug Canon and the South Fork Of
the North Fork Of the American river, thence up
said Sonth 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
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the iunc-
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 &, to the
point ut which Townships No 6 and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug 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 The American
river, thence west about half 4 mile to the first
section line East Of the line between Congression-
al ranges and East, thence north along said
line to Dutch rayine thence down said ravinc 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.
/ lopc and Dutch ruvnes to the corner formed by
the intersection Of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships II and II North, and Ranges 6
and East. thence South along said range line to
The second section line North Of the line. between
Congressional Townships 10 aud 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 iniersects Bear river, thence up said river
to the line between Con gressonal ranges and
East, thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north of the line between Con-
gressicnal Townships 10 and 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. II.
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 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 El Dorado.
thence on said line to the place OF beginning.
'ALTERATIoN.-On the Sth Of November. 1861
the Board Of Supervisors Ordered, that the lines
between Townships G,7 and s, are altered as
follows Commencing at the point where the