The Placer herald., 1865-06-10
DouNpARIRS OF THE TOwNsHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY. =

ships IL ara Is n0rth, thence cast TO the nrst Sec
tion line east of said range line; thence south
down said ravine to the turnpike road leading
from Auburn to Sacramento, thence down the ra-
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. 3,
Commencing at Kclly's Bar on the North Fork
OF the American River, running thence to low
gap (Clippcr Gap.) east of Predmore's house
about twenty rods from said house, thence to u
point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, SO as to include
Joseph Perkins, the Empire Mill and Dunning's
Ranch in Township No. 5.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing ut 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
summit Of 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 Of Placer county, thence along said
county line to point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kellys Bar thence in u 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 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
May6ower MILL thence to point 40 rods east of
Brushy Saw Mill thence on line North l3o
(magnetic variation l5o 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 Fork to its junction with
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place Of beginning.
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
mouth OF El 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 q
half mile east of the Forks House. thence in
northerly direction to point on Humbug 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 to main Shirt Tail Canon thence
down said Canon to the corner of Township No.
5, as surveyed by ThomasA 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 Canon, being the place OF 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 American river thence up
the middle Of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof, thence up its North Fork, and 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 Humbug
Cannon, thence down the bed Of said Canon 10 its
inOctiOn with tho COuth Fork Of ho
OF the American river, thence down said South
Fork to its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchrc Bar, thence down said main North Fork
to place Of beginning.
No. s,
Is bounded rs 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 II, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the juno.
tion of the North and Middle Fnrks. thence up
said North Fork TO the mouth of Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township 6, 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. Q,
Is bounded Us follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the American
river, thence west about Il half mile to the first
section line East of the line between Congression-
al ranges and East, thence north along said
line to Dutch ravinc, thence down said ravne to
a 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.
lOpe and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection OF the Congressional lines be.
tween Townships II and 70 North and Ranges 6
and East. thence South along ssid range line to
the second section line 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.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line of Placer
county intersects 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 and II North, thence
West along said section line to the Western boun.
county line to the place of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva.
da where the Placer and Ell Dorado county lines
cross said summit, thence in q nOrth-westerlv 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.
'ALrERArIoN.-On the 9Th Of November. 1861.
the Board Of Supervisors, Ordered, that the lines
between Townships 6,7, and 8, are altered a.
follows: Commencing at the point where the
main road leading from Iowa Hill to the Forks
House, crosses the branch of Shirt Tail Canon, on
which vicher's ranch is situated. thence up The
center Of said road to the Forks House, thence
up the main divide road 70 Indian Springs, thence
in a northerly direction to Italian Bar on the
South Fork Of the North Fork Of the American
river, thence down said South Fork to heEuchre
Bar, all other lines sf said Townships remaioiaQ
unaltered. s.- e.,
NOTICE.,