The Placer herald., 1865-08-19
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

lary OF Placer county, thence along salu DOunua-
nv line to the southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary OF the couvty
to the Americ IN river, and thence up said river
10 the place Of beginning.
No. 2,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships II and y north. and range
and east, thence north along sald range llne 10
Bear river, thence up said river to the line be-
tween Con grnssonal ranges and east thence
south to the line between Congressional Town
ships IL and 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 IA
vino one-h 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 Kelly'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
point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River 50 as TO include
Joseph Perkins, the Empire Mill and DunnlnG's
Ranch in Township No. 3.
Is bounded asfollows: Commencing at Kely's
Bar on the North Fork OF the American river
thence up the middle Of said stream to tuc hrc
Bar. thence up the middle of the South folk ol
said stream to its source. thence due cast TO the
summit ol the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line OF Township No L. thence in a
north westerly direction 'long said line TO the
northern line ol Placer county, cnce along SAID
county line to a point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kelly Bar, thence in a south
casterly direction to he place'ot beginning.
No. s,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon. thence up the mountain
ide on the west side oil said Canon extending on
the east side OF Pine Flat through the gap on
Duel Point, crossing the road leading to Mch
ytn Bluff between The + crest Shade Hotel ANA
the town of Bath about 200 rods east OF he For
est Shade Hotel thence across the top OF said
mountain ridge to IL point 81 rods east Of the
Mlytlower Mill, thence TO point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill thence line North l3O
(maonctic variation l5o 23 East > TO Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are blaze d..
thence down Shirt Tai Canon to the North Fork.
thence down the North toik to lis junction W til
III. Middle Folk. thence up the Middle Fork TO
the place OF beginning.
No. s,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth oi FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Foi H.,
including 60 feet in width OF the Eas bank o.
said Canon thrnc, up il TO the Forks thence up
the North Fork OF said Canon TO Il point about IL
halt nile east of the Forks House. thence in a
northery direction TO point on lunbug 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 Wicker S Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down said Z non to the corner Of Township No.
j. as surveyed by Thomas A. Young. thence along
the line OF Town, 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.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork OF the Am rcan river, thence up
The middle of Shirt Tail Canon to the Foi H.
thereof. thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Vickcr's branch is situated, to its head.
thence across the Divide to the first point on
llnmbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down he center OF said point TO Ilumbu o
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 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 oil the American river. thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the wes-
| tern line of Township | |, thence southcrly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
/ RADIO counties. thence down said line to the juno
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 &. to the
point ut which Townships No. & and I corner neal
| the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin.
| ming,
/ Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
| Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river thence west about bali mile to the first
| section line East of the line between CongressOn-
! al ranges and s East thence north along said
| line to Dutch ravine. thence down said ravne tC
! q point where the turnpike road leading from Au
burn 10 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 | and ~ North. and Ranges
and East thence Sou h along said range line tt
the SECOND section line North OF the line. beweei
Congressional Townships 10 and North. theme,
east along said line to the American river, ano
thence up said river to the place ol beginning.
No. 10.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at The
point where The western boundary line Of Placer
county inlersects Bear river. thence up said river
to the line between Congressi, nal ranges and !
East thence South along the said line to the sec
Onu SecilOn line nOfln Ol Tue Hue between COn
pressional Townships 10 and II North thence
West along said section line to the Western boun
Diary Of Placer county. and thence along sale
county line to the place Of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva
| da where the Placer and FL Dortio county lines
cross said summit thence in norh-wesleily di
rection along the summit Of the sierra Nc,adt
mountains to the line dividing the counties o
Placer and Nevada, thence due east TO the STATE
| line thence south on said State line to The liGt
dividing the counties of Placer and FL Dorado
thence on said line TO the place OF begiuning.
'ALTERATIoN.-On On the 6th OF November. 1861
the Board OF Supervisors. Ordered that The line!
b,twcen Townships 6, /, and s, are altered as
follows: Commencing at the point whore The
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