The Placer herald., 1866-04-14
AN ACT.
AN ACT.
more clearly to define the bOumda rles of
sacramento, S'tttcr and Placer Counties.
approved March Is. 1860.

approved March Is, 1859.
SEC. l. The boundaries of Sacramento county
shall be rs follows: Beginning at point ten
miles due north OF the mouth of the American
river, and running thence in an casterly drec-
tiOn to the junction of the North and South
Forks of said river; thence up the middle of the
principal channel of the South Fork to point
one mile above the head Of Mormon Island so as
to include said island in Sacramento county :;
thence in southerly direction to point on the
Cosumnes river, eight miles above the house Of
William baylor; thence due south TO Dry Creek;
thence down the middle Of said creek to its en-
trance into Mokeumne river; thence down the
middle of said Mokelumne river to Il point where
said river divides into its East and West branches:
thence down the middle of the East Branch of
said Mokelumne river to its junction with the
West branch of said Moktlumne river; thence
down the middle Of said river to its junction
with the San Joaquin river; thence down the
middle OF the said San Joaquin river to the
Sacramento river at the head of Suisun Bay;
thence up the middle of the Sacramento river to
the mouth of Merritt's slOugh thence up the mid
die OF said slough to its head; thence up the mid
die OF the Sacramento river to point due west
OF the place OF beginning, being the northwest
corner of Sacramento county; thence due east to
the place of beginning.
SEC. 2. The boundaries of Placer county shall
be as follows: Beginning on the northern boun-
Diary line OF Sacramento co unity at point due
south OF the southwest corner OF Township II
north, Range s east, Mount Diabo base and mer-
idian; thence due north to the northwest corner
of Township II north, Range s east, Mount
Diablo base and meridian; thence due east to the
northwest corner Of Section "a. Township l3
north, Range 5 cast, Mount Diablo base and
meridian; thence due north to the middle Of
Bear creek or river; thence up the middle of said
river or creek to its source; thence cue east in
direct line to the eastern boundary line OF the
State Of California;; thence southerly along said
line 10 the northeastern corner of I'll Dorado coun-
ty; thence westerly on the northern boundary
line of Ell Dorado and Sacramento counties to
the Place of beginning
SEC. ) The boundaries Of Sutter cou ty shall
be as follows Beginning at the northwest cor
ner of Sacramento county, and running thence
up the middle Of the Sacramento river to the
mouth OF Butte creek; thence up the mid die of
said creek to its intersection with the south line of
Section l9, Township II north. Range l east,
Mount Diablo base and meridian; thence east on
section lines TO q point in the middle of Feather
river; thence down the mi Idle Of Feather river
to point opposite the mouth OF Bear creek or
river; thence up the middle of said Bear creek or
river TO the northwest corner Of Placer cou nty;
thence along the western boundary line of Placer
county to the southwest corner OF Placer county; |;
thence westerly along the nor thern boundary
line of Sacramento county TO the place Of begin
ming.