The Placer herald., 1865-03-04
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

can rrer. situated about hall Il mile above DotanS
Bar thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Congressional
Townships 10 and IL north, to the western boun-
darv 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 Amerc IN river. and thence up said river
to the place Of beginning.
No. 2,
Is BOUNDED IS follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection Of the lines be-
tween Townships IL and IL ucrth. and range G
aei -, rls thence north along said range line to
Boar liver thence up said river to the line be-
tween 'oN gr's 'onal ranges and east. thence
south TO the ling between Congressional Town
ships II ard l3 north, thence cast to the first Sec
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 rl-
vine one-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 rs follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to kclly's Bar thence
in a north west course to Bear river. thence down
said river to the line between Congressional ran
ges and east, thence south along said range
line to the line between Congre ssional Townships
IL and 3 north, thence st to the first section
line to point west OF Whisky Bar Bridge, and
thence east about half mile TO the place of be-
ginning.
No. t.
Is bounded asfollows: 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 cast to the
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. II. thence in
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line o! Placer county, thence along said
county line to a point on Bear river leading
north west from Kelly's Bar, thence in a 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 OF
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 q point IS rods east CT The
Maytlower Mill. thence to point 10 rods cast oil
Brushy Saw Mil. thence OH line North l39
(magnetic variation IS 80 Elst.) 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. 6,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
mouth OF FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including so feet in width OF the East bank oc
said Canon, thence up it TO the Forks thence up
the North Fork OF said Canon to point about a
half mile cast of the Forks House. thc.cc in q
northeriy direction TO point on liumbug 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 Vicker's Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down said Canon to the corner OF Township No
>, as Surveyed by Thomas a. Young, thence along
the line Of Town.hp No 5, to the mouth OF Vol
cano Canon. thence mp the Middle Fork to the
mouth of FL Dorado Canon, being the place of be
ginning
10. !,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al The
moath 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 Nicker's branch is situated to it's head
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Ilumbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz MI
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
Euchrc Bar thence down said main North Fork
to place OF beginning.
No s.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of uumbug Canon and the South Fork Of
the North Fork oi the American river, thence up
said Sonth Fork to its source, thence to the wes-
tern line Of Township | |, thence southcrly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell 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 Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township g. to the
point ut which Townships No. 6 and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Min on Humbus Canon.
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
Nos
Is bounded follows Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence west about half Il mile to the first
section line East of The line between Congression-
al ranges and East, thence north along said
line to Dutch ravine. 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.
lopc and Dutch ravnes to the corner formed by
the intersection Of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships II and II North, and Ranges 6
and East. thence South along said range line to
the second section line North OF the line. between
Congressional Townships 10 aud IL 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 iniersects 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-
gressienal Townships 10 and IL North thence
West along said section line to the Western boun-
dairy 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 a north-westerly di
rection along the summit of the Sierra Nevada
mountains to the line dividing the counties of
Placer and Nevada thence due cast 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.