Year: 1865

ming at u point on the North Fork OF the Ameri
can rirer, situated about half mile above Dotans
Bar, thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Congressional
Townships 10 and i north, to the western boun-
dary OF Placer county, thence along said bounda-
ry 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 the place of beginning.


No.2,


Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
corner formed by the intersection OF the lines be-
tween Townships l l and IL north, and range 6
and east, thence north along said range line to
Bear river, thence up said river to the line be-
tween Con gressonal ranges and east, thence
south to the line between Congressional Town
ships II and l3 nortb 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 ra-
| vino one half 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 Kcllys Bar on the North Fork
| of the American River, running thence to low
| gap (Clpper Gap.) east of Predmorc's house
| about twenty rods from said house, thence to a
point on Bear River, about eli ghty rods bove the
Magnolia Mill, on Bear River, as to include
Joseph Perkins, the Empire Mill and Dunning's
Ranch in Township No. 3.


No. 4,


| Is bounded as follows: 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 cast to the
summit of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the
western line of Township No. l, thence in a
! north westerly direction along said line to the
northern line OF Placer county, thence along said
county llnc to point on Bear river leading
north west from Kellys Bar, thence in a south
, eastery 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 point 35 rods east of the
ayfower Mill, thence to point 40 rods east Of
Brushy Saw Mill thence on a line North 1870
Magnetic variation $50 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 Fl ork to its junction with
| the Middle Fork, thence up the Middle Fork to
the place OF beginning.


No 6,


Is bounded follows: Commencing at the





including 60 feet in width of the East bank oc
said Canon, thence up it to the Forks. thence up
the North Fork of said Canon to point about a
half mile east of the Forks House. thence in a
norhery direction 10 point on Humbug Canon
between the Pioneer Quartz Mill and Damascus
nearly opposite the Quartz Mill, thence across
he Divide to the branch of Shirt Tail Canon on
which Vickcr's Ranch is situated, thence down
said branch to main Shirt Tail Canon. thence
dOwa said Canon to the corner Of Township No.
5, as surveyed by Thomas A. Y 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-
ginning


MOI,


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 Vickcr's branch 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
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 at the
| Junction OF luUDu3 canon ana the South FOrk oil
| the North Fork Of the American river thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the wes
| tern line of Township ! |, thence southery along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
| RADIO counties thence down said line to the Juno
| tion of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of FL Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township 6, to the
point at which Townships No and corner near
! the Pioneer Quartz Mill IIumbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place of begin
ming.


| 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 Congression-
| al ranges aud East, thence north along said
| line to Dutch ravinc, thence down said ravine to
Il point where the turnpike road leading from Au-
burn TO Sacramento, thence again down said ra-
vine one half mile, and thence due south to the
center of the ridge dividing the waters of Ante
lope and Dutch ravines to the corner formed by
the intersection of the Congressional lines be-
tween Townships | and 2 North, and Ranges G
and East. thence South along said range line to
the second section line North Of the line, between
| Congressional Townships 10 and Il 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 intersects Bear river thence up said river
TO the line between Congressional ranges and Z
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 along 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
npfh Il
rection along the summit of the Sierra Nevada
mountains to the line dividing the counties of
Placer and Nevada, thence due cast to the State
line thence south on said State line to the line
dividing the counties of Placer and Ell Dorado,
thence on said line to the place of beginning.