The Placer herald., 1865-07-01
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

ry line to the southwest corner oil 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.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships and II ntrth and range 6
and east, thence north along said range line to
Bear river, thence up said river to the line be-
tween Con gr"ssional ranges and east, thence
south to The line between Congressional Town
ships II and l3 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 r;-
vine halt mic 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 oil beginning.
No. 8,
Commencing at Kely's Bar on The North Fork
of the American River. running thence to low
gap (Clippcr Gap.) east Of Predmore's house
about twenty rods from said house. thence to Il
point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, so as to include
Joseph Perkins. the Empire Mill and Duuning's
Ranch in Township No. 3.
Is bounded as stollows: Commencing il Kely's
Bar on the North Fork OF the American river.
thence up the middle Of said stream to Euchre
Bar. thence up he 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. l. thence in
north westerly direction 'long said line to the
northern line of Placer county, thence along said
county hne to a point on Bear river. leading
northwest from Kelly's Bar, thence in south
easlery direction to the place OF beginning.
No. 5.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon thence up the mountain
idle on 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 Mich-
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 a point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill thence on line North l3o
(magnetic variation l5o 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 + ork to its junction tn
the Middle Fork. thence up the Middle Fork TO
the place OF beginning.
No. G,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Ell 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 point about IA
half mile east of the Forks House. thence in a
northerly direction TO point on llumbuy 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 Vckcr's Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon thence
down said Canon to the corner OF Township No.
). as surveyed 10y Thomas A. Young thence along
the line OF Township No. 5, to the mouth Of Vol
cano Canon. thence mp the Middle Fork to the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place of be
ginning.f
No Z,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
I he 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 Nickers branch is situated, to its head.
thence across the Divide to the first point on
lumbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz MILL
thence down the center OF said point to tlumbug
Cannon, thence down he bed of said Canon to its
junction with the South Fork of the North Fork
of he American river thence down said South
Fork to its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchrc Bar, thence down said main North Fork
to place OF beginning.
No. s,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of Ilumbug Canon and the South Fork OF
the North Fork of the American river thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence TO the wes-
tern line OF Township |, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and FL Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the juno
ton of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township &. to the
point ut which Townships No q and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on IIumbug Canon
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
No
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of The American
river. thence west about hall mile to he first
section line East OF the line between Congresson-
nj ranges and East thence north along said
line to Dutch rivinc. thence down said ravine to
a point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn 10 Sacramento, thence again down said ra-
vine one hall mile, aud 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 6
md East. thence Souh along slid range line to
he second section line North OF the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and | North. thence
'ast along said line to the American river, and |
hence up said river to the place OF beginning.
No 10.
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
'oint whore he western boundary line of Placer
odnty inlersects Bear river thence up said river
o the line between Congressional ranges 6 and |
Cast, thence South along the said line to the sec
md section line north Of the line between Con
.rcssional Townships 10 and II North thence
Vest along said section line to the Western boun.
larry OF Placer county. and thence along said
ouuty liue to the place of beginning.
No. IL.
Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva-
a where the Placer and El Dorado county lines
ross said summit. thence in a north-westerly di-
ecion along the summit Of the Sierra Nevada
to the line dividing the counties OF
'hcer and Nevada. thence due east to the State
ine thence south on said State line to the liuc
viding the counties of Placer and El Dorado
hence on said line to the place of beginning.
'ALrERATIoN.-On the Sth Of November 1861,
he Board of Supervisors, Ordered, that the lines
ctween Townships 6,7, and s, are altered as
olow.; Commencing at the point where the
,nin road leading from Iowa Hill to the Forks
louise, crosses the branch OF Shirt Tail Canon on