Year: 1865

n;ny ot a point on the North Fork OF the Ameri.
can rirer situated about half mile above DOtans
Rnr. thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Congressional
Townships 10 and l north, to the western boun-
dary of Placer county, thence along said bOunda.
nv line to the southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary OF the county
to the Americ IN river and thence up said river
to the place of beginning.


No. Q,


l. bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection Of the lines be-
tween Townships IL and y north. and range 3
allil east thence north along said range line to
Bear river thence up said river to the line be-
tween Congressional ranges and east thence
south to The line between Congressional Town
ships IL and l3 north, thence east to the first Sec
tiOn line 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'-
vim" one-ha Il mile, and thence due south to the
center Of the ridge dividing the waters Of Ante
lope and Dutch ravines, and thence along said
ridge to the place Of beginning.


No. 3,


Commencing at KcIly's Bar on the North Fork
of the American River, running thence to q low
gap (Clipper Gap.) east of PredmOres house
about twenty rods from said house, thence to q
point on Bear River, about eighty rods above the





Joseph Perkins. the Empire Mill and Dunning's
Ranch in Township No. 5.


No. A.


Is bounded asfollows: Commencing at kelly's
Bar on the North Fork of the American river
thence up the middle of said stream to Euchre
Bar, thence up the middle of the South Fork OF
said stream to its source thence due east to the
summit Of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. II. thence in
north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line OF Placer county thence along said
county line to a point on Bear river. leading
north west from Kely's Bar, thence in south
easerly direction to the place of beginning.


No. 5,


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Volcano Canon, thence up the mountain
side on the west side OF said Canon extending on
the east side of Pine Flat 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 a point IS rods east Of the
Mayhower Mill, thence to point 40 rods east OF
Brushy Saw Mill thence on line North l3O
(magnctic variation l5o 23 East.) to Shirt Tail
Canon along which line the trees are blazed
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork
thence down the North Fork to its junction W tn
the Middle Fork thence up the Middle Fork to
the place of beginning.


No. 6,


Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Ell Dorado Canon Oh the Middle Fork,
including 60 feet in width Of the East bank o:
said Canon. thence up it to the Forks. thence up
the North Fork of said Canon to a point about
half mile east of the Forks House. thence in
northerly direction to Il point on Humbuy Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus,
nearly opposite the Quartz Mill, thence across
the Divide to the branch of Shirt Tail Canon on
,,l. V.a1-. 80 ID. g,
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon, thence
down said Canon to the corner Of Township No.
s. as surveyed by Thomas A. Young, thence along
the line Of Township No. 5. to the mouth Of Vol.
cano Canon, thence up the Middle Fork to the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon, being the place Of be.
ginniny.'


Is bounded as follows Commencing At the
mouth OF Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork Of the American river thence up
the middle Of Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof thence up its North Fork and branch on
which Vicker's branch is situated, to its head
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Hufbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill
thence down the center OF said point to Humbug
Cannon, thence down the bed Of said Canon TO its
junction with the South Fork of the North Fork
OF the American river, thence down said South
Fork 10 its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar, thence down said main North Fork
to place of beginning.


Nos,


Is bounded as follows: Commencing ut the
junction of Ilumbug Canon and the South Fork of
the North Fork OF the American river thence up
said South Fork to it. source, thence to the wes-
tern line OF Township |, thence southerly along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do.
RADIO counties thence down said line to the junc-
ti0n of the North and Middle Forks, thence up
said North Fork to the mouth OF Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line OF Township g. to the
point at which Townships No. 8 and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon.
thence down said Canon to the place of begin
ming.


Nos,


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river, thence west about half mile to the first
section line East of the line between Congresson-
al ranges and East, thence north along said
line to Dutch ravinc, thence down said ravine to
point where the turnpike road leading from Au.
burn 10 Sacramento, thence again down said ra
vine one halt mile and thence due south to the
center of the ridge dividing the waters Of Ante.
lopc and Dutch ravincs to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships IL and ~ North, and Ranges 6
and East. thence South along ssid range line TO
the second section line North OF the line, between
Congressional Townships 10 and III North, thence
east along said line to the American river, and
thence up said river to the place OF beginning.


No. 10.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line Of Placer
county in,ersects Bear river, thence up s.id river
to the line between Congressional ranges 6 and
East, thence South along the said line to the sec
ond section line north of the line between Con.
gressional Townships 10 and II North thence
West along said section line TO the Western boun.
Diary Of Placer county and thence ulOnv said
county line to the place of beginning.


No. IL.


Commencing at the summit of the Sierra Neva.
da where the Placer and Ell Dorado county lines
cross said summit, thence in u north-westerly di
recion along the summit of the Sierra Nevada
mountains to the line dividing Ahe 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,