The Placer herald., 1865-08-12
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.


Bar, thence west along the second section line
north OF the base line between Congressional
Townships ~ and 1l.nCrth, TO the western boun-
Diary OF Placer county, thence along said bounda-
ry line to The southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the soul hern boundary OF the county
TO the Americ N river, and thence up said river
to the place oi beg inning.
No.2,
Is bounded as follows Commencing at the
corner olm med by the intersection Ol the lines be-
tween Townships and u north. and range
and east thence north along said range line ~
Bear river, thence up said river 10 the line be-
tween Con Gr"ssional ranges and east thence
south 10 he line between Congressional Town
ships II ard Is north, thence east to the first sec
tion line east Of said range line; thence south
along said section line to Duich ravine; thence
down said ravine TO the turnpike road leading
from Auburn to Sacramento, thence down the IA
vino onehal III mile, and thence due south to the
center OF the ridge div idine the waters Of Ante
lope and Dutch iavincs. and thence along said
riugc to the place ol beginning.
No. 3,
Commencing at KcIly's Bar on the North Fork
OF the American River. runni, g thence 10 Il low
gap (Clippcr GapD cast OF Prcdmorc's house
about twenty rous tiOm said house, thence to y
point OH Bear RIVER, about eighty lods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, rs TO include
Joseph Perkins, The Empire Mill and Cummings
Ranch in Township No. 5.
No. 4,
Is bounded ast0llOws: Commencing at Kclly's
Bar OH the North Fork Of the American river,
thence up the middle of said stream to Eu, hrc
Bar, thence up the middle Of the South Folk ol
said stream 10 its source. thence due cast to the
summit OF the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line OF Township No. n. thence in
north westerly direction .'long said line TO The
northern line OF Placer county, t.cnce along said
county line to Il point Oh Bear river. leading
north west from Kelly Bar, thence in south
easlerly direction to he place OF beginning.
No. 5,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
ide on the west side OF said Canon extending
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 35 rods east Of the
Mayhower Mill, thence to Il point 10 rods east OF
Drushy Saw Mill thence on IL line North l3O
(magnctc variation $50 23' East 10 Shirt Tail
Canon, along WHICH line the trees are blazcd.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork.
thence down the North + ok to its junction " tn
the Middle Folk, 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 o.
said Canon. thence up il TO the Forks. thence up
the North Fork Of said Canon to point about
half mile east Of the Forks House thence in Il
nOrtherly direction 10 point on llumhuy Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus,
nearly opposite the Quartz Mill. thence across
The Divide to the branch OF Shirt Tail Canon on
which Vickrl's Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
down saidC non TO the corner Of Township No.
s. as surveyed by ThomasA. Young. thence along
tl,, u Nf = fp ,y N.l
cano Canon. thence up the Middle Fork TO the
mouth Of FL Dorado Canon, being the place OF be-
ginning
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork OF The Am, rican river, thence up
the middle of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof. thence up its North Fork. and branch on
which Vicker's branch is situated, to It's head.
thence across the Divide to the Grst point on
llumbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down The center OF said point 10 Iumbug
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 10 its junction with the main North Fork u,
Euchre Bar. thence down said main North Fork
to place Of beginning.
Nos,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing al the
junction of Ilunbug Canon and the South For of
said South Fork TO it's source, thence TO the wes-
tern line of Township |, thence southcrly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties. thence down S,ih line TO the june
tion Of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork TO the mouh nt FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township &, TO the
poin, ut which Townships No. and corner near
The Pioneer Quartz Mill Ilnmbug Canon.
thence down said Canon to the place of begin
ming.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the American
river thence west about Il half mile to the first
section line East OF he line between Congrcssion-
al ranges and East. thence north along said
line TO Dutch ravine. thence down said ravnr 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
center OF the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lopc and Dutch ravinrs to the corner formed ly
the intersection Of the Congressional lines he
tween Townships IL and " North. and Ranges
and East. thence Sou.h along said range line to
the s,cond 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 Mt the
point where The western boundary line Of Placer
county n'ersects Bepr. river. thence up said river
10 lnc inc oetWceh CohSfessi. Hii TiuHcS D ana 4
East, thence South aloag the said line TO the sec
onl section line north of the line between Con-
grcssonal Townships 10 and | North. thence
West along said section line 10 the Western boun-
Diary Of Placer county. and thence along said
county line TO the place of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva-
da where the Placer and FL Dorado county lines
cross said summit. thence in north-weserly d-
rection along the summit Of the Sierra Nevada
mountains to the line dividing the counties OF
Placer and Nevada. thence due cast 10 he State
line thence south on said State line to the line
dividing the counties of Placer and FL Dorado,
thence on said line TO the place OF beginning.