Year: 1863

1861 declared the following to be the bounda.
ries of The several Townships Of Placer County:


TOWNSHIP No. l.


Is bounded as follows: Beginning at point on
the North Fork of the American river, situated
about half mile above Dotan's Bar thence
west along the second section line north of the
base line between Congressional Townships 10
and III north, to the western boundary of Placer
county. thence along said boundary line to the
southwest corner of the county thence along
the southern boundary of the county to the
American river, and thence up said river to place
OF beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 2.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection of the lines be-
tween Townships ii and l2 North, and Range
and East, thence North along said Range line to
Bear River, thence up said river to the line
between Congressional Ranges 7 and s East,
thence South to the line between Congressional
Townships II and Is North thence East to
the first section line East Of said Range line;
thence South along said section line to Dutch
Ravine; thence down said Ravne to the turnpike
road leading from Auburn to Sacramento. thence
along the ridge dividing the waters of Antelope
and Dutch Ravines to place of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 8.


Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence up said river to Kelleys Bar, thence
in Northwest course to Bear River, thence down
said River to the line between Congressional
Ranges and East. thence South along said
Range line to the line between Congressional
Townships II and l3 North, thence East to the
first section line to point west of Whisky Bar
Bridge and thence East about half a mile to the
place OF beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 4.


Is bounded as follows Commencing at Kelleys
Bar en- 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 in
tersectiOn of Eastern boundary line of State.
thence north westerly to the Northern line of
Placer county, thence along said county line to
point on Bear river. leading Northwest from
Kelley's Bar, thence in South-easterly direction
to the place of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. S.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth OF Volcano Canon thence up the noun
tain side on the West side of said Canon extend
ing on the East side of Pine Flat through the
Gap on "Duel Point" crossing the road to Mich
igan Bluff between the Forest Shade" and
bath" about 200 rods East Of Forest Shade
Hotel" thence across the top of said mountain
ridge to point 35 rods east Of the Mayfower
Mill, thence to point 40 rods east Of Brushy
Saw Mill, thence on line bearing north l3o
(magnetic variation l5o 23 East,) to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are blazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork,



the Middle Fork. thence up the Middle Fork to
the place of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. g.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of Ell Dorado Canon on the Middle Fork
including 60 feet in width OF the East bank of
said Canon. thence up said Canon to its Forks.
thence up the North Fork of said Canon TO a
point about half mile East of the Fork House,
thence in Northerly direction 10 a point on
Humbug Crnon, between the Pioneer Quartz
NIL and Damascus, nearly opposite the Quartz
Mill. thence across the Divide 10 the branch Of
Shirt Tail Canon on which Vicker's Ranch is
situated. thence down said branch to Main Shirt
Tail Canon. thence down said Canon to the cor
ner of Township No. 5, as surveyed by Thomas
A. Young. thence along the line OF Township
No 5, to the mouth of Volcano Canon, thence
up the middle Fork to the mouth of Ell Dorado
Canon, being the place OF beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 7.


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 there
Of thence up its North Fork. and branch upon
which vickers Ranch is situated to its head.
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Humbug Canon above the Pioneer Quartz Mill,
thence down the center of said point to Humbug
Canon. 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





Euchre Bar thence down said North Fork to
place of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 8.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
junction of Humbug Canon and the South Fork of
the North Fork of the American river. thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to Eastern
boundary of State. thence along the State line in
Southerly direction to the line between Placer
and Ell Dorado countless thence down said line to
the junction of the North and Middle Fork. thence
up said North Fork to the mouth of the FL Dorado
Canon thence following the line OF Township No.
6. to the point at which TIP. No. and corner
near the Pioneer Quartz Mill on Humbug Canon
tbonce down said Canon to the place of begin
ming


TOWNSHIP No. 9.


Is bonded rs follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence west about half a mile to the first
section line East of the line between Congress
sional Ranges and East, thence North along
said line to Dutch Ravine. thence down said Ra-
vine to the turnpike road leading from Auburn
to Sacramento thence along the ridge dividing
the waters of Secret and Dutch Ravines continu-
ing down the ridge dividing the waters of An
teope and Dutch Ravine to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships l and II North, and Ranges
6 and East thence South along said Range line
to the second section line North Of the line. be-
tween Congressional Townships 10 and IL North
thence East along said line to the American river
and thence upsad river to the place of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No 10.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line of Placer
County intersects Bear riv er, thence up said riv-
er to the line between Congressional ranges and
East, thence South along the said line to the
second section line north of the line between
Congressional Townships 10 and II North. thence
West along said section line to the Western
boundary of Placer codnty, and thence along
said county line to the place OF beginning.


TOWNSHIPS SIX, SEVEN AND EIGHT.


The Board at the November Term, 1861 made
the following alterations between the Townships,
as follows: Commencing at the main Road lead
ing from Iowa Hill to the Forks House, crosses
the branch of Shirt Tail Canon which Vick-