The Placer herald., 1865-03-11
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.


Bar. thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Con ngressiona
Townships 10 and III north to the western boun-
dary of Placer county, thence along said bOunda.
ry line 20 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.
l. ionudr.l as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection of the lines be-
tween Townships | and l2 north and range 6
aut; . "0e. thence north along said range line to
Boar ivrs, thence up said river to the line be-
tween Con gr"ssional ranges and east, thence
south to the line between Congressional Town
ships y ard i3 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 r;l-
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 Kcy'S Ear on the North Fork
Of the American River, running thence TO a low
gap (Clipper Gap.) east of Predmore's house
about twenty rods from said house, thence to Il
point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill. on Bear River. so as to include
Joseph Perkins the Empire Mill and Dunnings
No. !,
Is bounded asfolows: Commencing at Kely'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 east to the
summit ot the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line Of Township No. IL, thence in a
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line of Placer county. tacncc along said
oar u Inn a IAic an ROor tit- line
north west from Kelly's Bar. thence in a south
casterly direction to The place Of beginning.
No. 8,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Volcano Canon, thence up he 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
can 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
Maytower Mill. thence to point 40 rods east of
Brushy Saw Mill thence on a line North l3o
magnetic variation Is 23' Eas.) to Shirt Tail
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. g.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
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including 60 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 q point about a
bali mile east Of the Forks House. thence in a
nortberly direction 10 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 Nickcr's Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch 10 main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down said Canon to the corner of Township No
s. 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 81 Dorado Canon, being the place OF be
ginning
No. I.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork Of the Amt rcan river, thence up
the middle Of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof, thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Fichers branch is situated, to its head
thence across the Divide to the first poiDt ON
Humbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz MILL
thence down the center of said point 10 Numbur
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 10 its junction with the main North Fork at
Eochre Bar, thence down sad nlin North Fork
TO place OF beginning
No S,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing nj the
junction OF Ilumbug Canon and the South Fork of
the ORTIZ hork OF the American river, thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the wes-
tern line OF Township l. thence .outhcrly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the junc.
tion of the North and Middle Forks. thence uD
said North Fork to the mouth OF Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line Of Township 6, to the
point which Townships No. and ! corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon.
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
No. .,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Wbisk7
Bar Bridge on the North Fork Of the American
river, thence west about i half mile to the first
section line East of the line between Congresson-
al ranges and East thence north along said
line to Dntch rIvine, thence down said ravine to
point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn to Sacramento. thence again down said ra-
vine one halt mile, and thence due south to the
center oil the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope and Dutch ravincs to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships l and 2 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 and III North thence
east along said line to the American river, and
thence up said river to the place OF beginning
No. 10.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
point whore the western boundary line OF Placer
county inIersects 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-
gressional 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. IL.
n thp summit IF thn Siorr, No,,
da where the Placer and FL Dorado county lines
cross said summit. thence in uovth-wcsterly 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 FL Dorado.
thence on said line to the place Of beginning.
'ALrERA TIoN.--On the Sth Of November, 1861.
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