The Placer herald., 1865-04-29
nOuNDARIES OF TE1R TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

Diary 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 American river and thence up said river
to the place of beginning.
No. 2,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships IL and ~ north and range 6
aud east, thence north along said range line to
Bear river. thence up said river to the line be-
tween Congressional ranges and east, thence
south 10 the line between Congressional Town
ships II and l3 north thence east to the first Sec
tion line east of said range ine 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 III.
vine one.half mile, and thence due south 10 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,
Commencing at Kclly's Bar on the North Fork
of the American River, running thence TO a low
gap (Clpper Gap.) east Of Predmores house
about twenty rods from said house, thence to
point on Bear River about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, SO rs 10 include
Joseph Perkins, the Empire Mill and Dunnngs
Ranch in Township No. 3.
No 4,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing al 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 east to the
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line Of Township No. /. thence in a
north-westery direction along said line to the
northern line of Placer county, thence along said
county line to q point OH Bear river leading
north west from KelIy'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 Mich
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
Mayhower Mill, thence to a point 40 rods east Of
Brushy Saw Mill. thence on a line North l3o
(magnctic 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.
No. G,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth Of El Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork,
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 point about q
half mile east of the Forks House. thence in
northerly direction 10 point on Humbuy 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 Vickcr'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 Thomas A. Young. thence along
the line OF Township No. 5. to the mouth oil Vol
cano Canon, thence up 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 American river, thence up
the middle of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof, thence up its North Fork and branch on
which Vickcrs branch is situated to it's head
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Hunbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill,
thence down the center OF said point to Humbug
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
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 OF he American river, thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the wes-
tern line of Township II, thence souherly along
said line to the line between Placer and El 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 Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township &, to the
point 1t 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,
FL CsII
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence west about 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 ravine 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.
lope and Dutch ravincs to the corner formed by
the intersection Of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townshi ps IL and - North, and Ranges
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 as follows: Commencing at the
point where The western boundary line of Placer
county inicrsects Bear river, thence up said river
to the line between Congressional ranges and 7
ond section line north of the line between Con-
grcssional Townships 10 and IL North, thence
West along said section line to the Western boun-
Diary Of Placer county. and thence along said
county line 10 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 q north-wcstery di
rcction along the summit of the Sierra Nevada
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.
'ALrERArIoN.-On the Sth of November. 1861,
the Board OF Supervisors, Ordered, that the lines
between Townships g., l. and 3, are altered rs
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
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