The Placer herald., 1865-10-07
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOwNsu,.
PLACER COUNTY OR


ry line to the southwest corner OF tbo ounua'
thence along the southern boundary of tho anty,
to the American river, and thence nm so;S Sio!nty
to the place of beginning. river
No.2,
Is bounded as follows: Commenc;ru
corner formed by the intersection of tha ,in ~ tne
tween Townships l ! and ~ north any ,,nes @ De-
and east, thence>north along said ronoo Mse Mss
Bear river, thrhce up said river to tho In nne 70
tween Con grtSsional ranges and s east S ~ pe'
south TO tne l,ne between Congressional Tow.
ships II and NORTH thence east to tbe fr. lowh'
tion line east of said range line: tbenca '. sec
along said section line to Dutch ravine. ,hoan hoaIn
down said ravne to the turnpike road anSnce
from Auburn to Sacramento, thence down thIo,ne
win" one-halimile, and thence due sontb ~ ,n' ra'
center Of the ridge dividing the waters of 'ne
lope and Dutch ravines. and thence alone 'm'e ao,
ridge to the place OF beginning. '''o
No. 3,
Com encing at Kclly's Bar on the North H.,
Of the American River, running thence ~ ,' uiA
gap (Clipper Gap.) east Of Predmoros INV ~"
about twenty rods from said house, ibenca to'e ~
point on Bear River about eighty rode 10y" " q
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, SO as 10 "Uove & me
Joseph Perkins. the Empire Mill and Dunn;m',e i,uue
Ranch in Township No. 3. "'"es
is pouuueu aslolloWs. commencing at Kellv'o
Bar on the North Fork Of the American N.Y..
thence up the middle Of said stream to EnohaI'
Bar, thence up the middle of the South ForL -,
said stream to its source, thence due east to W.
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to ,b.
western line OF Township No. IL, thence in
north westerly direction along said line to ,ha
northern line OF Placer county, thence alopr s,iS
county line to point on Bear river leadna
north west from Kelly's Bar thence in Is son,bs
eI, 1u t;o,, trt tk,,x nj,
No. 5,
Is bounded as follows Commencing At tho
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
side on the west side OF said Canon extending an
the east side of Pine Flat through the pan m
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 81 rods east Of ,bs
Mayhower Mill, thence to point 40 rods east o,
Brusby Saw Mill. thence on a line North 10
(magnetc variation 80 23' East J TO Shirt Tail
Canon, along which line the trees are bazed
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North ForL
thence down the North + ork to its junction with
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork n
the place OF beginning.
No. G,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
mouth Of Ell 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 a
half mile east of the Forks House. thence in a
northerly direction TO a point on Humbug 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 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 TbomasA. Young, thence aloup
the line Of Township No. 5. to the mouth Of Vol,
cano Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place of be.
ginning
No.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al 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 Vicker's branch is situated, TO its head
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Humbug Canon above the Pioneer Quartz Mill,
thence down the center OF said point 10 Humbug
Cannon thence down the bed OF said Canon 10 It's
junction with the SotAh 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
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of Humbug Canon and the South Forkoi
the North Fork Of the 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 81 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 b, 10 Inc
point at which Townships No. and cornernear
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place oil begin
ming.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at WHISKY
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence west about half mile 10 'ne nl''
section line East of the line between ConsfessVn,,
al ranges and East, thence north along Salu
line to Dutch ravine. thence down SAID l"'hc W
a point where the turnpike road leading IRON nu.
burn to Sacramento, thence again down sad II"
vine one half mile, and thence due south 10 'ne
center of the ridge dividing the waters Of any,.
lope and Dutch ravines to the corner 1ormeuo
the intersection Of the Congressional lines oe
tween Townships l and II North, and hanse'o
and East. thence Sou along said range line "
the second section line North Of the line, between
Congressional Townships 10 and II North, lhehVs
east along said line to the American river, anu
No. 10. -.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing " NV
point where the western boundary line OF rlaee.
county in,ersects Bear river thence up s'lo ll1e1
to the line between Congressional ranges o anu
East thence South along the said line 10 Ine c seu,
ond section line north of the line between no oon
gressonal Townships 10 and II Nortn' 'hen.'
West along said section line to the Western ooua, ;a
Diary Of Placer county. and thence along s''u
county line to the place of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit OF the sierra Ii,s ,;rss
da where the Placer and Ell Dorado county ,,lG. d
cross said summit, thence in north.wesleMly u
rection along the summit OF the Sierra stoS .os o
mountains to the line dividing tne coun' ha Ctote
placer and Nevada. thence due east to the nia'e
line thence south on said State line 10 ,ne 'ih'
dividing the counties of Placer and III po'"'''
thence on said line to the place OF beginning