The Placer herald., 1865-09-09
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

Townships 10 and IL 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 Americ n river. and thence up said river
to the place Of beginning.
No.2,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner to,med by the intersection oi the lines be-
tween Tow nships IL and I2 n. rth. and range i
and enst, thence north alUng said range line ~
Bear river, thence up said river TO the line be-
tween congressional ranges and 8 east, thence
south 10 the line between Congressional Tow n
ships II ard 3 north, thence east to the first sec-
tion line east Ot said range line; thence south
along said section line to Dutch ravine: thence
down said favine 10 the turnpike road leading
from Auburn to Sacramento. thence down the Ia-
vine one IL mile, and thence due south 10 the
center Of the ridge dividing the waters Of Ante
lope and Dutch iavines. and thence ulong said
riage to the place o beginning
No. 8,
Com encing at Kclly's Bar on the North Fork
of the American River. runnii thence 10 low
gap (Clipper Gap0 east OF PredmOre's house
about twenty rous from said house, thence % IL
point OH Bear RIVER, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, 50 us to include
Joseph Perkins, the Empire Mill und Duuning s
Ranch in Township No. s.
No. 4,
Ia bounded ms follows: Commp pncing at Kelly's
Bar on the North Fork Of the American river,
thence up the middle Of said stream to Eu,hre
Bar, thence up he middle of the South Folk OF
said stream to its source, thence due east to the
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line OF Township No. H. thence in
north westerly direction .long said line TO the
northern line Of Placer county, -ence along said
county line to point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kelly Bar, ,hrnce in south
easterly direction TO he 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 OF said Canon extending on
the ea-, side OF Pine + lat through the gap on
Duel Point, crossing the road leading TO Mich
gan Bluff. between the tOreSt Shade Hotel and
the town of Bath. about 200 rods east Of he For
est Shade Hotel, thence ACROSS the top OF said
mountain ridge to u point 30 rods east Of the
Mayhower Mill, thence to u point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill thence on line North l3C
magnetic variation $50 23' East y 10 Shill Tail
Canon, along which line the trees are bazed.
thence down Shir, Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North Folk to its junction III
the Middle Fork. thence up the Middle Fork to
the place OF beginning.
No. G,
Is bounded M follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF FL Dorado Canon on The Middle Fork,
including 90 feet in width OF the East bank o.:
said Canon. thence up il TO the Forks. thence up
hall mile east OF the Forks House. thence in Il
northerly direction TO point on llumbuy Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus
nearly opposite the Quartz MILL thence across
,he Divide TO the branch OF Shirt Tail Canon on
which Vickri's Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch TO main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down saidC non TO the corner Of Township No.
), as surveyed by Thomas A. Young. thence along
the line OF hip No. 5. to The mouth OF Vol.
rano Canon. thence mp the Middle Fork to the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place OF be-
ginning
Il bounded as follows: Commencing al the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
he North Fork Of the Am, rran river, thence up
the middle OF Shirt Tail Canon to the Folk
thereof. thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Vcker's branch is situated, TO its head.
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Hunhug Canon. above The Pioneer Quartz MILL
thence dow he center OF said Point TO IumIu e
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 10 its junction with the main North Fork AT
Euchre Bar. thence down said main North Fork
to place of beginning.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction OF Hunbug Canon and the South Fork Of
the North Fork Of the American river. thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence 10 the wes-
tern line Of Township ! !, thence sOuthrrly along
said line to the line between Placer and El Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the juno.
tion Of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mourh"f FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township &. to the
point at which Townships No. 6 and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on IIumbug Canon.
thence down said Canon TO the place Of begin.
| ming.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing Mt Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the Amer lean
river. thence west about hall Il mile to the first
section line Eas, OF the line between Congression-
al ranges and East thence north along said
line to Dutch ravine thence down said ravinr to
a point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn TO Sacramento thence again down said ra-
vine one hall mile, and thence due south TO the
center OF the ridge dividing the waters Of Ante
lope and Dutch ravin"s to the corner formed Ivy
the intersection Of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships l and " North. and Ranges &
and East. thence Sou. along said 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 as follows: Commencing at the
| point where he western boundary line Of Placer
county in,ersects Bear river thence up said river
to the line between Congressi. nal ranges 8 and
East, thence South along the said line 10 the sec
| ond section line north of the line between Con.
gressonal Townships 10 and II 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. IL.
| Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva.
da where the Placer and FL Dorado county lines
cross said summit. thence in 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 linelo the place OF beginning.
| "ALTERATIoN.- On the 9th of November. 1861,
the Board OF Supervisors. Ordered. that the lines