The Placer herald., 1865-01-21
BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF
PLACER COUNTY.

] at Il point on Iuc NpliH FOiA vi tuG Aiupll-
| can rirer situated about half 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-
! darv OF Placer county, thence along said bounda-
| ~ line to the southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary OF the county
to the Amoric N river. and thence up said river
| to the place Of beginning.
No.2,
+, bounded as follows: Commencing at The
corn-r formed by the intersection Of the lines be-
tween Townships ] l and II north. and range
,,:' cast. lience north along said range line to
i .,r rt'I hence up said river 10 the line be-
t,geru uyr'ssonal ranges and east, thence
,outb TO The line between Congressional Town
ships Il and 3 north, thence cast to the first see
.ton liue 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 one half mile, and thence due south to the
center OF the ridge dividing the waters OF Ante
lope and Dutch raynes. and thence along said
ridge to the place ol beginning.
No. 8.
+ bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork Of the American
river, thence mp said river to kely's Bar, thence
in northwest course to Bear river, thence down
said river to the line between Congressional ran
gCs and 5 east. thence south along said range
line to the line between Congressional Townships
IL ana l3 north, thence ,st to thc first section
line to point west 0! Whisky Bar Bridge, and
thence east about halt mile to the place OF be-
ginning.
No. t.
! Is bounded follows: Commencing at KcIy's
Bar the North Fork OF th1 American river,
thence up the middle Of said stream 10 Euchre
Bar. thence up The middle OF the South Fork ol
said stream TO its source, thence due east to the
summit 0t tne Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line Of Township No. IL. thence in a
north westerly direction aiong said line to the
norther line OF Placer county, thence along said
county hne to a point Bear river. leading
northwest from kely's Bar, thence in a south
easterly direction to the place OF beginning,
No. .,
Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth Of Volcano Canon. thence up the mountain
side on The west side o. said Canon extending On
the east side of Pine lat 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 4 point 35 rods cast Of the
MAyti0Wer Mil. thence 10 a point 10 rods east OF
Brushy saw Mil thence on line North Is
lmaguetic variation l. 30 East } to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are biazed
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North orlz to its Junction with
the Middle Fork. thence up the Middle Fork TO
the place Of beginning.
No. 6,
is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth Oi III Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 90 feel in width of the East bank o.
said Canon. thence up il to the Forks thence up
the North Fork oi said Canon to point about a
halt mile east OF The Forks House. thence in a
northerly direction TO a point on Humbug Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mil and Damascus,
nearly opposite the Quartz Mill, thence across
The Divide 10 the branch OF Shirt Tail Canon on
which NickcIs Ranch is situated. thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Calon. thence
d0wn said Canon TO The corner OF Township No.
), as surveyed by Thomas \. Young, thence along
the line ot Township No. ., to the mouth Of Vol
cano Canon. thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth Of Ii Dorado Canon: being the place OF be-
ginning
No. I,
[. bounded a. follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork OF the American river. thence up
the middl" OF Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof, thence up it. North cork: aud branch on
which Nickers branch is situated. to ts head
thence across the Divide to- The NisL point on
IIulnbug Canon. above the Pioneer Quartz Mill
thence down tire center oi said point to Iumbug
Cannon. thence down the bed OF said Canon TO It's
Junction with the South Fork ol the North Fork
oT the American river. thence do"n 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 US follows; Commencing at the
junction of uuuibug Canon ANA TIE South Fork OF
The : orth Fork OF the American river, thence up
said oodtl Fork to its source. thence 10 the wcs-
tern line o, Township II, thence soulherly aiOug
saja line 10 the line between Placer and I'll Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the june
ti0A OF the North and Middle Forks thence up
said North T 0rh to the mouth Of III Dorado Canon
THENCE IoloHing the line OF Township G, to the
.T.s a 80.
The ti1nter Quartz Mil on HumDug Canon,
lhoGco down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
No.9
/. bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the american
river thence west about q half a mile to the first
section line East o The line between COngresoon-
al ranges and Las thence north along said
tine to Dutch rtue, thence down said ravine to
/ point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn 10 Slcrameato, thence again down said ra-
vine one half mile, and thence due south to the
center oi the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lop9 aud Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
The Intersection OF the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships aud II North, aud Ranges &
and East. thence South along said range line 10
the second section lihe North OF the line, between
Congressional Townships 10 and / North, thence
east ulohg said line TO the American river, and
thence up said river to the place of beginning
No. 10.
Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line OF Placer
county intersects Bear river, thence up said river
to the liue between Congressional ranges and
Last, thence South along the said line to the sec
Oud section line north OF the line between Con
gressional Townships 10 aud 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 a nortb-wcsterly di
recton 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 10 the place OF beginning.