The Placer herald., 1865-02-04
ROUNDAKIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
| PLACER COUNTY.
Twnshp No. /. is bounded as follows Begin
| ming at point on the North Fork of the Ameri-
| can rirer. situated about half 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-
dairy of pllcer county, thence along said bounda-
~ line to the southwest corner 'of the county.
thence along the southern boundary OF the county
to the Americ n river aud thence up said river
to Ihp place Of beginning.
No. .,
/, bounded as follows: Commencing at the
cv;n lo}!ued by the intersection Of the lines be-
ty.,.u Townships / and II NJ rth. and range
Hti tt-. tbence north along said range line to
U.'t RS I. thence up said river to the line be-
tween Cnn .r->sional ranges and east. thence
-Jutii o tn line between Congressional Town
ships II md 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 IA
vnA onehallm 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 o! 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 Aelly's Bar thence
in northwest course to Bear river thence down
said river to the line between Congressional ran
ges land 8 east thence south along said range
line 10 the line between Congrt ssiona Townships
l2uud Is north, thence east to tue first section
line to point west Of Whisky Bar Bridge. ana
thence east about q half mile 10 the place Of be-
ginning.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Kellys
T. rf.. Eori- Of ,.it-
thence up the middle Of said stream to Euchrc
Bar. thence up The middle or the South Fork Ot
said stream to lis source, thence due east 10 the
summit oi tAe Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line Of Township 10. /. thence in 4
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line OF Placer county, thence along said
county line to !. point on Bear river. leading
north vest from kel!ys Bar, thence in south
eas.eyly direction to ihe place oi beginning.
No. S,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing 1T the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up he mountain
side on the west side OF s1id Canon extending on
The east Side Of Pine Flat through the cap on
Duel Point. crossing the road leading TO Mchi-
gan Bluff, between the Forest Shade hotel and
the town Of Bath. about 2GJ rods east Of the For
est Shade Hotel, thence across the top Of said
mountain ridge to point 80 rods east Of The
MNyHoWer Mil. thence to point 30 rods e0st OF
BruShY Saw Mil thnnce ou a line North l3-
tmIgneGc variation Is 20 Eust) 10 Shirt Tail
Canon along which line the trees are blazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork.
thence down the North orlI to its junction with
the Middle Fork. thence up the Middle Fork to
the place Of beginning.
Is bounded rs follows Commencing at the
mouth OF Ell Dorado Canon on the Middle FORK.
including 90 feet in width Of the East bank 0:
said Canon, thence up it TO the Forks. thence ND
the North Fork Of said Canon to a point about d.
b,tlf mi Ia ST ,f tls. Eori-s ETC1ca 10,
northerly direction TO a point on Humbug Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Min and Damascus
nearly opposite the Quartz Mill, thence across
ha Divide to the branch Of Shirt Tail Canon on
which Nickar'> Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch TO main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down said Z. non to the corner Of Township No
>, as surveyed Ivy Thomas 4. Young. thence along
the line Of Township Mo- to the mouth Of Vol
cano Canon. thence mp the Middle Fork to the
mouth Of Il Dorado Canon. being the place OF be-
gnnng.F
Is bounded as follows: Commencing At lie
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its Junction with
the North Fork Of the American river. theme up
the middle ot'Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof. thence up Its North Fork and branch on
which Nichers branch is situated 10 its head.
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Humbu@ Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz MIL
thence down The center OF said point 10 Humbua
Junction with the South Fork OF the North Fork
of the American river. thence down said South
Fork 10 It's junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar. thence dowa said inliu North Fork
to place Of beginning.
Nos,
Is bounded rs 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 7es-
tern line OF Township II, thence southcrly along
said line to the line between Placer and I'll Do
radO 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 8 and cornernear
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to tie place OF begin
ming.
No.9,
Is bounded as follows Commencint at whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Forl; 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 aong said
line to Dutch rayinc, thence down said rayine to
a point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn to sacramento, thence again down said rg-
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 by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships / 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 / 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-
greseional Townships 10 and II 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-
Ga where the Placer and III Doraio county lines
cross said summit thence in north westerly di
rection along the summit of the Sierra Nevada