The Placer herald., 1865-07-15
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

ships y aud Is north thence east to the first
tion 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 ra-
vino one-hali 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 Kclly'S Bar on the North Fork
of the American River. running thence to a low
gap Clipper Gap.) east Of Predmores house
about twenty rods from said house, hence to
, point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill. on Bear River, as to include
Joseph Perkins. the Empire Mill and Dunnings
Ranch in Township No. 3.
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 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. i. thence in a
north westerly direction 'long said line to the
north3rn line OF Placer county. tEence along said
county line to point on Bear river leading
northwest from Kellys Bar thence in a south
easterly direction to the place OF beginning.
No 5,
Is bounded rs follows Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
the east side of Pine Flat through the gap on
Duel Point, crossing the road leading to Mch
gun 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 Il point 50 rods east of the
MayflOwer Mill. thence to point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill thence on a line North l3o
(magnetic variation $50 23' East) to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees bazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork.
\ TO, ;., a.,
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place of beginning
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 of
said Canon. thence up it to the Forks. thence up
! the North Fork of said Canon to point about u
| half mile east of the Forks House. thence in
northerly direction TO point on Ilumbug Canon
! between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus.
nearly opposite the Quartz Mil, thence across
| the Divide to the branch of Shirt Tail Canon on
! which Vickers 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. s. to the mouth Of Vol
cano Canon. thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of FL Dorado Canon, being the place of be-
! ginning
No. !.
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 Fork,
| thereof thence up its North Fork. ana branch on
/ which Vicker's branch is situated, to it's 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 Humbug
/ 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 9th 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 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 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 8. 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 Q.
Is bounded as follows Commencing at Whisky
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 Congresson-
/ al ranges and East thence north along said
. line to Dutch ravine. thence down said ravinc to
! point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn 10 Sacramento thence again down said IA
/ vine one hall mile, and thence due south TO the
center of the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope and Dutch ravines to the corner formed Ivy
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
/ tween Townships | | and ~ North. and Ranges 6
and East. thence Souih along said range line to
the second section line North OF the line, between
Congressional Townships 10 and II North. thence
. cast along said line to the American river. and
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No. 10.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where The western boundary line OF Placer
county niersects Bear river, thence up said river
to the line between Congresso nal ranges 6 and
East thence South along the said line TO the sec
ond section line north Of the line between Con-
gressOnal 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 to the place of beginning.
No. II.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva-
da where the Placer and Ell Dorado county lines
cross said summit thence in north westerly 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 Ell Dorado
thence on said line to the place Of beginning.
'ALTERATIoN.-On the Sth of November, 1861,
the Board of Supervisors, Ordered. that the lines
between Townships 6, and 8, altered is
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
which Vickers ranch is situated, thence up the
center of said road to the Forks House, thence
up the main divide road TO Indian Springs. thence
in a northerly direction to Italian Bar the
South Fork of the North Fork of the American
river, thence down said South Fork to the Euchre
Bar, all other lines Of said Townships remaining
unaltered.