Year: 1863




1861, declared the folio wing 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
south west 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. q


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection of the lines be-
tween Townships / and II North, and Range 6
and East, thence North along said Range line to
Bear River, thence up said river to the line
between Congressional Ranges 7 and 8 East,
thence South to the line between Congressional
Townships IL and l3 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 Ravinc to the turnpike
road leading from Auburn to Sacramento thence
along the ridge dividing the waters of Antelope
aud Dutch Ravines to place Of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 3.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork OF the American
river. thence up said river to Keley's Bar, thence
in Northwest course to Bear River, thence down
said River to the line between Congressional
Ranges and 8 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 mile to the
place oil beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 4.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Kelley 5
Bar n 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 Fast 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 North west from
keliey's Bar, th'nce in a Southeasterly 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 Il point So rods east Of the Mayflower
Mill, thence TO point 40 rods east of Brushy
Saw Mill, thence on a line bearing north 1870
(magnetic variation l5o 23' East,) to Shirt Tail
Canon. along which line the trees are bazed.
thence down Shirt Tail Canon to the North Fork,
thence down the North Fork to its junction with
the Middle Fork thence up the Middle Fork to
the place Of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. G..


IL bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth of El 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
point about half mile E st of the Fork House,
thence in Northerly direction to point on
Humbug Crnon. between the Pioneer Quartz
Mjll and Damascus. nearly opposite the Quartz
Mill thence across the Divide 10 the branch of
Shirt Tail Canon on which Vicker's Ranch is
thence down said branch to Main Shirt
Tail Canon. thence down said Canon to the cor
ner of Township No. s. as surveyed by Thomas
A. Young. thence along the line OF Township
No. s. to the mouth of Volcano Canon, thence
up the middle Fork to the mouth Of El Dorado
Canon, being the place OF beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. I.


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 Vicker's Ranch is situated to its head,
thence across the Divide to the first point
Humbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz Mill.
thence down the center of said point to llumbug
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
Fork to its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar. thence down said North Fork to
place of beginning


TOWNSHIP No. S.


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
Il Southerly direction to the line between Placer
and Ell Dorado counties, thence down said line to
the junction OF the North and Middle Fork. thence
up said North Fork to the mouth of the Ell 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
thonce down said Canon 10 the place Of begin
ming.


TOWNSHIP No. 9.


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at Whisky
Bar Bridge on the North Fork of the American
river. thence west about hafa 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 coninu-
ing down the ridge dividing the waters of An
teloPc duu DutCu leItHe W VIC gu Ho' ~. "e" -.
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships l and IL North, and Ranges
E 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 upsaid river to the place of beginning.


TOWNSHIP No. 10.


Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
point where the western boundary line of Placer
County ntersects Bear river 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 IL North. thence
West along said section line to the Western
boundary of Placer county 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 follnwinn alterations between the TOWNSHIPS,