Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-22
A Big Tract Of Public Land
Withdrawn.
The Government Wishes to Pro-
tect the Water Sources.
An Order Received from the Wash
ingtOn Land Office.
A Principality OF Government Land
Turned Into Reserve-rhe ouu-
daries Described - The In.en-
ton of the Department..

The United States land Office has or
derej a reservation of part OF the
mountainous district east of this city,
including Wilson's peak. The order
was received here yesterday, and covers
seventeen townships, the line running
from back OF Cucamonga over the Sierra
Madre into the Mojave district and
thence over towards Acton. The reser-
walton is forty miles long and twenty
miles wide, and includes the watersheds
of all the principal streams OF this Sec
ton OF Southern California.
In plotting the boundaries herein des-
cribed it has been found that the lines
do not meetso as to include certain area,
but leave an open space on one side.
The intention of the department is ap.
parent, however, and probably clerical
error is responsible for the discrepancy.
The order referred to is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 14th.
Register and Receiver, Los Angeles, CAL
GENrLEMEN: You will Withdraw fro m
disposal all lands that have not hereto
fore been disposed of within the follow
ing described limits, to-wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner
of township l NJ, r. II W., 5. b. NJ,
thence east along the projected town
ship line thirty miles more or less to
what will be the northwest corner OF
township l N, 6 W., S. B. M, when
the surveys thereof shall be completed; !;
thence north nine miles more or less to
what will be the southwest corner OF
section Is, T. 3 N, Il. q W., S. b: NJ. !;
thence west six miles, thence north SIX
miles to the southeast corner OF section
10 OF T. N. r. s W. S. B. M; thence
west along the section line to where the
same intersects with the western
line of T. N, r. 8 W.; thence
ranges aud W., S. B. NJ, to the
southwest corner of sec. of said T. l
N. IS W.; thence west along the Sec
ton line to the southwest corner of sec.
6.T.4N., R. 8 W., S. B. M. thence
north to the northeast corner OF sec. SO,
T. 5N., R. 10 W., S. b. NJ; thence
west to the southwest corner of sec. 27
of said township; thence north to the
southwest corner OF sec. 22 thence west
to the southwest corner OF sec. 10;
thence north to the northwest corner
of sec. 10; thence west along the section
line to q point on the range line between
sections l8 and 10, T. 5 N, r. IL W.;
thence south to the southeast corner OF
sec. SO, T. s N, r. IL W.; thence west
to the southwest corner OF sec. "a, L.
N. r. IL W.; thence south
to point which, when surveys are
protected over the same, will be the
center of T. 4 N, r. ~ W.; thence west
to a point which, when the public sur
vey shall be extended over the same,
will be the northwest corner OF I. A NJ,
r. l3W.; thence south to the north
west corner of I. N, R. 13 W; thence
east to point which, when the public
survey shall be extended over the same,
will be the northeast corner of 7. 2 NJ,
RI W.: thence south to the northeast
corner of sec. 36 of said last named
townships thence east parallel to
and mile distant from the
north township line township l NJ,
r. 12 N, until it intersects with the
western range line OF range IL W.. thence
south to place of beginning.
It is proposed to establish on the
whole. or a portion of this land, res
eryation OF timber lands With view to
the conservation OF the SHOWS and the
consequent water supply in the streams
emanating from this region. -,
Due notice by publication will be
given to all parties interested, Tor OF
against such reservation before final
action is taken by this Office in making
a recommendation to the president
thereon.
1t may be remarked that the tempo
rary withdrawal will not prevent or IN
any manner interfere with the perfection
of entries heretofore legally initiated
Respectfully, THos. III. GARTER.
Commissioner.