Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-11
THE TOWNSHIP SURVEY.

The County Commissioners and Surveyors hav
ing finished the work Of laying Oft the county lnte
townships, have kindly furnished US with the fol
lowing outline of the different townships:
The three Northern townships, consisting o.
Cherokee, Kings Mountain and Bethel, have the
North Carolina line for their Northern boundary
Cherokee extends, on the West, from the North
Carolina line Southwark along Broad River to the
mouth of Kings Greek thence North-Eastward
up the Creek to j. G. Darwin's field; thence Easi
to Henderson Borders field ; thence North tc
Hambright's, on the..North Carolina line.
Kings Mountain township extends from Ham.
bright's East to Fanagan's, or Fullenwider's old
store thence South to VIM. Youngbloods field
thence West to Henderson Borders field, from
which point its Western boundary comedies with
the Eastern boundary Of Cherokee.
Bethel township extends East from Fullenwl-
der's old store to Craig's Ferry on the Catawba
river, which isits Eastern boundary; on the South
it extends from VIM Youngblood's field to James
Partlow's, on the river.
Broad River township is bounded on the West
by Kings Creek, from J. G. Darwin's field to its
mouth, and by Broad River from that point to
VIM. Mitchels. Thence the line runs East to
near Sharon Church; thence North to Mrs. Nc
Afee's; thence West toJ. G. Darwins field.
York township line runs from Mrs. McAfee' S
East, to Joseph Miller's; thence South to ". j..
Litle's house, thence West to Sharon Church,
from which point it comedies with the Eastern
boundary of Broad River township.
Ebenezer township has the Eastern boundary OF
ork township for its Western boundary. Its
Northern boundary extends from Jos. Miller's
field to JAS Partlow's, on Catawba river. The
Eastern boundary follows the Catawba river to
Nation Ford, from which point it runs due South
to R. A. Springs house. The Southern bounda-
ry runs from r. A. Springs to W. j. Litles
Bunock's Greek township has Broad river for its
Western boundary, from VIM. Mitchell's to the
Chester line, which is its Southern boundary from
the river to near DR.. VIM. McNeirs. The East
ern boundary extends from Dr. VIM. McNeilPs,
due North, to j. G. Templeton's field, and from
this field Vest, to VIM. Mitchell's is its Northern
boundary.
Bethesda township lies Immediately East of Bull
locks Creek It's boundary line runs East from
J. G. Templeton field to S. NJ Roach's thence
South to E. NJ. Neelys; thence West, along the
Chester line to DR.. VIM. McNeill's field.
Catawba township includes all the county East of
Bethesda and South of Ebenezer, having CataWba
river for its Eastern, and the Chester line for its
Southern boundary.
Fort Mill township includes all that portion Of
the county East of the Catawba river.
The areas of fthe townships are as follows: Che
rokee, 7s square miles, and 454 acres, equal to
1894 acres; Kings Mountain, 90 square miles,
equal to $1,000 acres; Bethel, 60 square miles and
% acres, equal to 44,23s acres; Broad River, 63
square miles and l64 acres, equal to 40, ,4s4 acres;
York, 70 square miles and 4sO acres, equal to ST.
040 acres Ebenezer, 10 square miles and GIG
acres, equal to SAG acres; Bullock's Greek, IS