The Placer herald., 1865-01-14
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOVNSEIIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

Nv line to The southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary of the county
to the Amcric n river and thence up said river
to the place Of beginning.
No. 2,
/, bounded as follows: Commencing at the
conner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships and ~ north. and range
nnil r->l thence north along said range line to
B",r rjvrr, Ih"uce up said river to the line be-
tween Con gr">sonal ranges and east, thence
soiith 10 The line between Congressional Town
ships II and l3 north, thence east to the first
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 I'll
vim" oneh 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,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to kcllys Bar thence
in a northwest course to Bear river. thence down
said river to the line between Congressional sran-
ges and east. thence south along said range
line to the line between Congressional Townships
| 2 and Is north, thence east to the first section
line to point west ol Whisky Bar Bridge. and
thence east about half mile to the place OF be-
ginning.
No. 1.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Kelly's
Bar on the North Fork of the american river,
thence up the middle Of said stream to Euchrc
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. !. thence in
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line oil Placer county, thence along said
county hne to point on Bear river leading
north west from Kellys Bar thence in south
easierly direction to the place of beginning.
No. 5,
Is bounded a. 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 Mchi-
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 IA point 81 rods east OF the
Mayhower Mil, thence to a point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill thence on a line North l3-
(magnctic variation l5o 23' East y to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are blazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork 4
thence down the North Fork to its junction with
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
The place of beginning.
No 6,
i bounded as follows; Commencing at the
mouth Of FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 60 feet in width of the East bank o.
said Canon. thence up it 10 the Forks. thence up
he North Fork of said Canon to point about Il
half mile east Of the Forks House. thence in a
northery direction TO a point on llumbug 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. thcncc.I
down said Canon to the corner Of Township No.
5, as surveyed by Thomas 4. Young thence along
the line of Township No. ), to the mouth OF Vol
tha la, I'nui- h.,
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 riv er, thence up
the middle of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof, thence up its North Fork, ana branch on
which Vickers branch is situated, to its head,
thence across the Divide to the first point on
HumDug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill
thence down the center OF said point TO !lumbug
Cannon. thence down the bed of said Canon to It's
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
Euchre Bar, thence down said n,in North Fork
TO place Of beginning.
No. 6,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of Hunbug Canon and the South Forl. of
the Owh Fork OF the American river. thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the Wes-
tern line OF Township l, thence southery along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties, thence down said line to the June
ton Of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North FOrk TO the mouth OF El Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township 6, to the
point at which Townships No. and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place of begin
ming
No. 9,
l. bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence west about half 4 mile TO the first
section line East OF the line between Congresson-
al ranges and East thence north along said
line to Dutch ravinc. thence down said rayine to
Il point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn to Sacramento, thence again down said ra-
vine one half mile aud thence due south to- the
center OF the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope and Dutch rayincs to the corner formed by
the intersection OF the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships ii and II 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 II North, thence
east along said line TO the American river, ana
thence up said river to the place OF beginning
No. TO-
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 and
East thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north of the line between Con
greSsionll Townships 10 and II North, thence
West along said section line to the " Western boun-
dairy OF Placer codnty, 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 III Dorado county lines
cross said summit. thence in a north-westerly d
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 countes Of Placer and FL Dorado.
thence on said line to the place of beginning.
*ALTERATToN.-On the Sth of November. 1861 +,
the Board OF Supervisors, Ordered, that the lines
between Townships e, I, and s, altered as
follows: Commencing at the point where the
main road leading from Iowa Hill to the Forks