The Placer herald., 1865-04-01
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHlPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

dairy 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 IN river. and thence up said river
to the place Of beginning.
No. 2,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection Of the lines be-
tween Townships II and IL north, and range
aud east, thence north along said range line to
DeaI river, thence up said river to the line be-
tween Congressional ranges and east, thence
south o the line between Congressional Town
ships - AID Is north thence east 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 ra-
vine one hal 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. 8,
Commencing at Kcly's Bar on the North Fork
of the American River, running thence 10 low
gap (Clipper Gap.) east of Predmore's house
about twenty rods from said house. thence TO a
point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, so as to include
Joseph Perkins. the Empire Mill and Dunning's
Ranch in Township No. 3.
No. 4,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Keilys
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 or
said stream to its source, thence due cast to the
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. IL. thence in
north-westerly direction along said line to the
northern line OF Placer county, thence along said
county line to a point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kelly's Bar, thence in a south
eastery direction to The place Of beginning.
No. 5,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth Of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
side the west side OF said Canon extending on
the east side of Pine Flat through the gap on
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
est Shade Hotel, thence across the top Of said
mountain ridge TO point 50 rods east OF the
Mayhower Mil. thence to point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill, thence on a line North l3o
(magnetic variation l50 23' East) to Shirt Tail
Canon, along which line the trees are blazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North L ork to its junction with
the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place of beginning.
No. G,
Is bounded az follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Ell Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 60 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 a point about a
Hall lItlc CdSt VI lUc FOIhS house. thence III 4
northcrly 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 Vcker'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. Young, thence along
the line Of Township No 5. to the mouth Of Vol
.cano Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth Of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place of be.
ginning
No. T.
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 Forks
thereof thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Vickers branch is situated, TO its head,
thence across the Divide to the first point on
llumbug 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 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 at the
junction OF llumbug Canon and the South Fork OF
the North Fork OF the American river thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the ives
tern line of Township ! l. thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the june
tion OF the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township 6, to the
point at which Townships No. 6 aud corner near
| the Pioneer Quartz Mill Humbug Canon
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
No.9,
Is bounded as follows: 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 Congresson-
al ranges aud East thence north along said
line to Dutch ravine, thence down said ravne to
point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn 10 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.
lope and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection oil the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships l 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 and II 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 6 and
East, thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north of the line between Con-
gressional Townships 10 and II 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 north.w esterly 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.
-ALrERArroN.-On the Sth of November 1861, ,
the Board OF Supervisors, Ordered, that the lines
between Townships G., and s, are altered us
follows: Commencing ut the point where the
main road leading from Iowa Hill to the Forks