The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09

Report Of the surveyor General at san Fran
cisco.

Report Of the surveyor General mt san Fran.
cisco.
WASHING TON. Nov. g, 1867.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
has Just received advices from the Surveyor Gene.
raj at San Francisco. California, showing the CON-
pletion Of the survey in nine townships in Butte,
Nevada and Yuba counties, in that State, embrac.
ing an OF 207 $50 acres This tract is water
cd by Yuba river and its north fork, Hpncut, Deer
and Dry Creeks and their small tributaries, the
first named stream being navigable for light
draught boats at this point. While there 10
large portion Of these lands suitable for agrcul-
turaI purposes their general character is billy in
some places mountainous, with second and third
rate soil. The timber is mostly white and live
oak, fir cedar, pine and buckeye. The soil over
the largest portion OF the tract produces ell the
various kinds Of grasses, rendering it suitable
for quarrying purposes; but the sides Of the
hills are especially adapted for the culture Of
the grape, there being many fine and prosperous
Vineyards in that locality. The region il, how.
ever, mainly valuable for the rich mines OF gold,
silver and quar- tz which it contains, It being ONE
Of the richest mining districts in the Sierra Ne.
vada.
Nevada City, the county seat Of Nevada county,
is situated on this tract, on Deer creek. In town
ship sixteen north range, eight east, Mount Dabli,
meridian, supports two daily papers, and contains
about five thousand inhabitants, being situated In
tho vicinity Of rich gold and silver mines. The
city OF Grass Valley il also situated in the same
township, supports five schools and two daily
papers. and has from FIVE thousand to six Thousand
inhabitants. The town Is irregularly laid on, and
covers large area but Is well built the buildings
being OF substantial character, and situated near
the richest mine in the State. The town Of Union
Hill is about two miles east OF Grass Valley,
and three miles south OF Nevada City,
and contains 1000 inhabitants. the most OF whom
are employed in mining. The mines here are
mostly the hydraulic placer gold mines, and show
Ready, situated about 1--WE miles west Of Grass
valley, is quite an important place, Its inhabitants
being also mainly engaged IN the mines. Near
the town OF Bangor, in township eighteen, north
OF range OF five east, kind Of blue cement. rich
with gold, was discovered several months since,
and - now being successfully worked. The town
OF Honcut Ia also situated In the same township
about four miles north Of Bangor. The town Of
Burns valley, In Yuba county. is place Of con-
siderable Importance, has five Stores three quarts
mills and about FIVE hundred inhabitants. About
forly'hye men find employment at each quartz
mlli curing the year. Long Bar, on
the Iuba river, in this township. vas
formerly very rich mine. A number Of ledges
!ne most important Of which are those under me
three quartz mills at Burns valley. The towns OF
Smartsvle. Timbucto, Mono Flat and Parks BAR,
IN the southern part OF township sixteen, norm
tanning from one hundred to two hundred inhApi-
tants, are situated In rich mining region.
The entire tract is traversed By roads running
IN every direction, and by bitches Tor irrigation ano
M ~ss Il. Tss s,ss m. S' Of he css
ire! Pacific Railroad. The route OF the Orovllls
and Marysville Railroad pas1ss through the west
] srD pertioa Of this tract