The Placer herald., 1865-02-25
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

can rirpr, situated about nail 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-
tiary 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 Americ N river, and thence up said river
to the place Of beginning.
No.2,
I. bounded as follows: Commencing at the
conner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tytnrn townships and l2 ntrth. and range
Hli est. thence North along said range line to
Bar river. lhnnce up said river to the line be-
tween Con .S..sional ranges and east thence
south 10 the line between Congressional Town
ships II ard 3 uorth thence east to the first sec
tion line east of said range lne 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-
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 as follows Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North For. Of the American
river, thence up said river to kelly's Bar thence
in q northwest course to Bean river thence down
said river 10 the line between Congressional ran
ges and east. thence south along said range
line to the line between C0n9rt ssiOual Townships
| and 13 north, thence st to the first section
line to point west Of Whisky Bar Bridge. and
thence east about 4 half mile to tn. place of be-
ginning.
10. :,
Is bounded stolows: Commencing al Kcllys
Bar on the North Fork Of the American river,
thence uD 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. |. thence in
north westerly direction elong said line to the
northern line Of Placer county, thence along said
county line to a point on Bear river. leading
north west from helly'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 ,ide OF said Canon extending on
the cal side of Pine Flat through the pap on
Duel Point, crossing the road leading 10 Mich-
Gan Bluff, between the Forest Shade Hotel and
the town Of Bath. about 200 rods cast Of the For
est Shade Hotel, thence across the top Of said
mountain ridge to point 35 rods east Of the
/ Mayiower Mill, thence to point 40 rods east OF
| Brushy Saw Mill thence on line North l39
Omagnctic variation l5 23 East0 to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are blaled
thence down Shirt Tai Canon to the North Fork
! thence down the North orll to its junction w
/ the Middle Fork thence up tie Middle Fork to
the place OF beginning.
no. D,
/ Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF I'll Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including so 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 4 point about {,
half mile east Of the Forks House. thence in a
norherly direction TO point on llumbug 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 Vicknr'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 Thomas A. oung thence along
the line Of Township No. 5, to the mouth OF Vol
cano Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of FL Dorado Canon, being the place Of be
ginnng.t
l. bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork Of the .Amlrc river, thence up
The middle OF Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof thence UP it, North Fork and branch on
which Vickcr's branch is situated, TO its head
thence across the Divide 10 the first point on
lIutnUug Canon above the Pioneer Quartz Mill,
thence down the center Of said point 10 Humbug
Cannon, thence down ,he 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
Euchre Bar, thence down slid main North Fork
to place Of beginning,
Nos.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction OF Hunbug Canon and the South Fork Of
the \ orth Forl; OF the American river, thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence 70 the wes-
/ tern line OF Township |, thence southcrly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the iunc
ton of the North and Middle Forks, thence up
said North Fork TO the mouth OF FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township &, to the
rint. tt.,I,f Ia.,.. 4 ',,-N
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
No0,
/ Is bounded as rollows Commencing at Whisky
/ Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the American
river, thence west about half u mile to the first
section line East OF the line between Congression-
al ranges aud East thence north along said
line to Dutch rlvine, thence down said ravine TO
point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
/ burn TO Sacramento, thence again down said ra-
vine one hall mile, and thence due south to the
ccu,er OF the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
4 the intersection OF the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships l and IL North, and Ranges 8
and 7 East, thence Sou h along said range line to
/ the second section line North OF the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and / North thence
cast along said line TO the American river and
thence up said river to the place oi beginning.
NO. 10.
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 Con gression0l ranges 6 and
East, thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north OF the line between Con-
eressiona 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 Ncva-
! da where the Placer and FL Dorado county lines
cross said summit, thence in north-westerly d
rection along the summit Of the Sierra Nevada
mountains to the line dividing the counties Of
Placer and Nevada. thence due cast 10 the State
! line, thence south on said State line to The line
dividing tho counties OF Placer and Ell Dorado.
thence on said line to the place of beginning.