[12] Township 25 N. Range 2. W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. East, on a random line between sections 29 and 32, 40.00 Set a post for temporary quarter section corner, 80-16 Intersected the N. and S. line 10 links N. of post corner to sections 28, 29, 32 and 33, from which corner I run North 89° 56' West, on a true line between sections 29 and 32, 40.08 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Black Oak, 18 in. dia. bears N. 36 E. 42 links dist. A Bur Oak, 20 in. dia. bears S. 43 W. 47 links dist. 80.16 The corner to sections 29, 30, 31, 32, Land gently rolling; good soil; fit for cultivation, Timber, Oak, Beech, Hickory, and Walnut; open woods. West, on a true line between sections 30 and 31, knowing that it will strike the Chickeeles River in less than 80.00 chains, Variation 170 40' East, 3:41 A Whike Oak, 15 in. dia. 5.00 Leave upland and enter creek bottom, bearing N. E. and S. W. 8:00 Elk Creek, 200 links wide, gentle current, muddy bottom and banks, runs S. W. Ascertain the distance across the creek on the line as follows, viz.: Cause the flag to be set on the right bank of the creek, and in the line between sections 30 and 31. From the station on the left bank of creek, at 8.00 chains, I run South 245 links to a point from which the flag on the right bank bears N. 45 W. which gives for the distance across the creek, on the line between sections 30 and 31, 2 chains 45 links. 25.17 A Bur Oak, 24 in. dia. 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Buckeye, 24 in. dia. bears N. 15 W. 8 links dist. 41.90 Set a post on the left bank of Chickeeles River, a navigable stream, for corner to fractional sections 30 and 31, from which A Buckeye, 16 in. dia. bears N. 50 E. 16 links dist. Variation 17° 40' East. 6.50 Enter creek bottom, bearing N. E. and S. W. 15.00 Enter a small prairie, about 40 acres, A Hickory, 14 in. dia. bears N. 78 E. 15 links dist. A Bur Oak, 26 in. dia. bears N. 63 W. 19 links dist. 49.71 A Black Oak, 30 in. dia. CHAINS. [13] Township 25 N. Range 2 W. Willamette Meridian. 68.19 A Walnut, 36 in. dia. 80.00 Set a post for corner to sections 19, 20, 29, 30, from which A Beech, 15 in. dia. bears N. 24 E. 18 links dist. A Blue Ash, 24 in. dia. bears N. 79 W. 10 links dist. A Bur Oak, 9 in. dia. bears S. 14 W. 10 links dist. A Black Oak, 8 in. dia. bears S. 11 E. 14 links dist. Land, first half-mile, level prairie, and brushy, Oak and Hazel; second half-mile, some good timber, Oak, etc.; thick undergrowth, same. |East, on a random line between sections 20 and 29, Variation 70° 25' East, 40.00 Set a post for temporary quarter section corner, 80.10 Intersected the N. and S. line 20 links North of the corner to sections 20, 21, 28, 29, from which corner I run North 890 58' West, on a true line between sections 20 and 29, 40.05 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Sugar-Tree, 24 in. dia. bears N. 17 W. 20 links dist. 80-10 The corner to sections 19, 20, 29, 30, Land level, and rather wet, Timber, Oak, Sugar-Tree, Beech, and Walnut; open woods. 40.00 Set a post for temporary quarter section corner, 75.53 Intersected the West boundary of the Township 20 links South of the corner to sections 19 and 30, from which corner I run South 89° 51' East, on a true line between sections 19 and 30, Variation 17° 40' East, 35.52 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Sugar-Tree, 18 in. dia. bears N. 26 W. 23 links dist. 75.52 The corner to sections 19, 20, 29, 30, Land level; rich soil; not subject to inundation, Timber, Sugar-Tree, Beech, Walnut, and Ash; undergrowth, February 11th, 1854. North, between sections 19 and 20, Variation 17° 40' East, 7.70 A Bur Oak, 20 in. dia. 27.16 A Locust, 18 in. dia. 34.00 A pond, 200 links wide, muddy bottom, and low banks; water not so deep as to prevent measuring across on the line with the chain. This pond extends about 15 chains East into section 20, and lies mostly in section 19, extending West, 40-00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Beech, 9 in. dia. bears N. 56 E. 44 links dist. 49.00 The S. W. bank of a lake to be meandered, [14] Township 25 N. Range 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. Set a post for corner to fractional sections 19 and 20, from which A Red Oak, 12 in. dia. bears S. 45 W. 21 links dist. A Lynn, 15 in. dia. bears S. 23 E 24 links dist. From this corner offset West 7.50 chains to a point; thence A Red Oak, 20 in. dia. bears N. 27 E. 31 links dist. This corner is 72.50 chains North of the corner to sections 19, 80.00 Set a post for corner to sections, 17, 18, 19, 20, from which A Buckeye, 20 in. dia. bears S. 27 E. 35 links dist. Land level; rich soil, but too wet for cultivation, Timber, Oak, Walnut, Buckeye, and Beech; undergrowth, East, on a random line between sections 17 and 20, Variation 17° 40' East, 40.00 Set a post for temporary quarter section corner, 79.90 Intersected N. and S. line 7 links North of post corner to sections 16, 17, 20, 21, from which corner I run North 89° 57′ West, on a true line between sections 17 and 20, 39.95 Set a post near the North bank of the lake for quarter section corner, from which A White Oak, 12 in. dia. bears N. 33 E. 19 links dist. 79.90 The corner to sections 17, 18, 19, 20, Land level and wet; rich soil, Timber, Oak, Ash, Elm, and Beech; undergrowth, same, briers and vines. Meanders of Island Lake. Begin at the corner to fractional sections 19 and 20, on the N. W. margin of the lake, and run thence along the N. W. margin thereof, in fractional section 20, as follows, viz.: N. 79 E. 20.00 chains, thence N. 84 E. 20:43 66 to the meander corner 150 links South of the quarter section corner on the line between sections 17 and 20, thence [15] Township 25 N. Range 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. S. 73 E. 16.00 chains, thence S. 61 E. 14.00 66 66 S. 403 E. 19-22 chains to the corner to fractional sections 20 and 21, on the N. E. bank of lake, at 52.33 chains. At 18.00 chains on this line cross the mouth of a branch, 30 links wide, coming from N. E. Begin at the corner to fractional sections 20 and 21, on S. E. bank of lake, at 28.94 chains, and run thence along the Southern bank of said lake in fractional section 20, as follows: } *At 14.50 chains cross outlet to lake, 30 links wide, running W. about 5 chains into pond. N.63 W. 20.24 66 to the corner to fractional sections 19 and 20, at 49.00 chains; thence in section 19, as follows, viz.: N. 75 W. 5.00 chains, thence N. 60 W. 2.00 N. 38 E. 8.48 to the corner to fractional sections 19 and 20 on the bank of lake at 72.50 chains. This lake has low, wet, brushy banks, and has an island of timber in the middle, which ought to be meandered. Timber, around lake, Ash, Maple, and Red Oak. I cause a flag to be set on the North bank of the island South of the meander corner, which is 150 links South of the quarter section corner on the line between sections 17 and 20. From the meander corner run a base 7.50 East to a point, from which the flag bears S. 45 W. which gives for the distance across the water to the flag on the island 7.50 chains. Set a meander post in the place of the flag, from which a Red Oak, 15 in. dia. bears S. 21 W. 24 links, and an Ash, 10 in. dia. bears S. 25 E. 17 links dist. From the meander post I run around the island as follows: [16] Township 25 N. Range 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. S. 88 E. 14-20 chains, to the meander corner and place of beginning. This island is well timbered, and is good, dry land. Timber, Oak, Hickory, Beech, and Ash; undergrowth, same and vines. The line between sections 18 and 19 will strike the river before West, on a true line between sections 18 and 19, 7-9 A Buckeye, 15 in. dia. 16.54 A Locust, 24 in. dia. 28.90 Set a post on the left bank of Chickeeles River for corner to fractional sections 18 and 19, from which A Buckeye, 24 in. dia. bears N. 76 E. 22 links dist. There is an island in the river opposite this corner. To ascertain the distance on the line between sections 18 and 19 to the island, I send my flagman across the slough, who sets the flag on the S. E. bank of the island, and in the line between sections 18 and 19, from the corner to said sections on the left bank of the river. I run South 260 links to a point from which the flag on the island bears N. 45 W. which gives for the distance 3 79 chains, to which add 28.90 chains, makes 32-69 To the flag. Set a post in the place of the flag for corner to fractional sections 18 and 19, from which A White Oak, 16 in. dia. bears N. 41 W. 37 links dist. 36.52 A White Oak, 20 in. dia. 39-10 A Bur Oak, 16 in. dia. 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A White Oak, 15 in. dia. bears N. 15 W. 21 links dist. A Walnut, 20 in. dia. bears S. 21 E. 17 links dist. 45.50 Set a post on the N. W. bank of the island for corner to fractional sections 18 and 19, from which A Hackberry, 10 in. dia. bears N. 85 E. 15 links dist. N. 664 E. 14-15 66 to the corner to fractional sections 18 and 19, on the S. E. bank of the island, thence in section 18, |