The Placer herald., 1865-04-22
OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY,


edary of Placer county, thence along said bounda-
{ry line to the southwest corner of the county,
$thence along the southern boundary of the county
Ito the American river, and thence up said river
Ito the place of beginning. Utft
No. 2,
1 Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the|
'corntr formed by the intersection of the lines bel
tween Tow usps and 2 north. and range 81
.and east thence north along said range line to
Bear river, theme up said river to the line bel
tween Con gressional ranges and east thcnce e|
,south to he line between Congressional TOWN.
(shps Y and l3 north thence east to the first sec
Ition line east of said range line; thence SOUTH
2along said section line to Dutch ravine: thencel
ldown said ravne to the turnpike road leadingI
|from Auburn to Sacramento, thence down the raj
wine one-half mile. and thence due south to theI
lcenter Of the ridge dividing the waters of Ante-|
Hope and Dutch ravines. and thence along saidj
fridge to the place OF beginning.
No. 3,
Commencing at Kelys Bar on the North Fork
'of the American River, running thence to lowi
fgap (Clipper Gap.) east Of Predmore's house:
Iabout twenty rods from said house, thence to a:
Epoint on Bear River. about eighty rods above the;
magnolia Mill on Bear River. 50 as to incudei
Joseph Perkins. the Empire Mill and Dunning's 81
aRanch in Township No. 3.
No. 4.
! Bar on the North Fork Of the American river
Thence up the middle of said stream to Euchre
1 Bar, thence up the middle of the South Fork OIL
.sad stream to its source. thence due cast to thei
Fsummit Of the Sierra Nevada mountains to tbei
!western line of Township No. /. thence in al
north westerly direction along said line to theI
northern line Of Placer county, thence along slidj
county Inc to point Bear river. leading'
north west from Kelly's Bar, thence in south-I
easterly direction to the place of beginning.
No. 5,
Is bounded rs follows Commencing at theI
mouth of Volcano Canon. thence up the mountain!
ide on the west side of said Canon extending on,
the east side of Pine Flat through the gap onj
Duel Point, crossing the road leading to Michi-:
gan Bluff between the Forest Shade Hotel and
the town of Bath. about 200 rods east OF the For,
lest Shade Hotel, thence across the top of said.
mountain ridge to point 80 rods east of the
IMayfower Mill thence to point 40 rods east Of
Brushy Saw Mil. thence on a line North l3o
/ 1(mornetic variation l5O 23' East. } to Shirt Tail
dCanon. along which line the trees are blazed,
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork,
thence down the North ork to its junction W tn
I the Middle Fork. thence up the Middle Fork to
: the place OF beginning.
No. 6,
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
mouth Of FL Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork.
, ,ncudng 60 feet in width of the East bank o.
said Canon. thence up it to the Forks thence up
. he North Fork of said Canon to point about i
! 3half mile east of the Forks House. thence in a
1northerly direction 10 point Oh Ilumbuy Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus,
lueary opposite the Quartz Mill, thence across
i he Divide to the branch Of Shirt Tail Canon on
i which Vcker's Ranch is situated, thence down
! said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
. Iowa said Canon to the corner of Township No.
Is, as surveyed by ThomasA. Young, thence along
: the line of Town hip No. 5. to the mouth OF Vol
4 f,n l., IT, 4,
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place Of be
5 ginning.*
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
J. he North Fork of the American river, thence up
! the middle of Shirt Tail Canon TO the Forks
9hereof thence up its North Fork. and branch on
: (which Vickers branch is situated, to its head
hence across the Divide to the first point on
1Humbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill
thence down the center OF said point to flumbue
Cannon, thence down the bed Of said Canon to its
ajunction 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 said main North Fork
- to place of beginning.
Nos
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing ut the
gjunction of ilumbug Canon and the South Fork OF
the North Fork OF the American river. thence or
said South Fork to its source, thence to the ives
tern line of Township II, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
> 2rado counties thence down said line to the june
ton of the North and Middle Forks. thence uI
: said North Fork to the mouth of FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township g., to thi
; point ut which Townships No. 6 and corner neal
&,he Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon
- thence down said Canon to the place of begin
= hing.
No. 0,
j Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
5Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
5river. thence west about 4 half Il mile to the first
4section line East of the line between Congresson-
aal ranges and s East thence north along said
+ line to Dutch ravne. thence down said ravine tC
Ia point where the turnpike road leading from Au
burn to Sacramento thence again down said IA
vine one half mile, and thence due south to tht
center OF the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
Hope and Dutch ravincs to the corner formed by
= the intersection Of the Congressional lines be
Htween Townships l and p North. and Ranges
and East. thence Sou b along said range line L
n he second section line North of the line. betwee
3Congressional Townships 10 and IL North. theme
Yeast along said line to the American river, ant
Whence up said river to the place OF beginning.
81 No. 10.
81 Is bounded as follows: Commencing at tht
4point where the western boundary line of Placer
Hcolnty intcrsects Bear river, thence up said rive
8to the line between Con gressonal ranges and
EAST, thence South along the said line to the sec
T. Ond section line north of the line between Con
/ gressional Townships 10 and II North, theme,
West along said section line to the Western boun
4dary Of Placer county. and thence along sale
county line to the place of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva
ada where the Placer aud FL Dorado county lines
4cross said summit, thence in a north westerly di
rec tion along the summit Of the Sierra Ncvad;
mountains to the line dividing the counties o
&Placer and Nevada, thence due east to the STATE
4line thence south on said State line to the line
4dividng the counties of Placer and FL Dorado
Sthence on said line to the place of beginning.
sALTERArIoN.-On the 9Th of November, 1861
the Board Of Supervisors, Ordered that the lines
between Townships g. 7, and s, are altered az
5follows: Commencing at the point where thu
M, IN ro,d LEADING from Iowa Hill to the Fork ,.