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Township 25 N. Range 2 W. Willamette Meridian.

CHAINS. Land gently rolling; good, rich soil,

Timber, Oak, Hickory, and Ash.

East, on a true line between sections 5 and 8,

February 16th, 1854.

Variation 18 00' East,

5-16 A White Oak, 15 in dia.

7:41 A Bur Oak, 12 in. dia.

10:50 Set a post on the right bank of Chickeeles River for corner to fractional sections 5 and 8 west of river, from which

A Red Oak, 30 in. dia. bears N. 58 W. 5 links dist.
A Hickory, 12 in. dia. bears S. 42 W. 5 links dist.

From this corner the post corner to fractional sections 5 and 8,
on the left bank of the river, bears S. 89 E.
From a point 16 links South of this corner, and West of the
corner to fractional sections 5 and 8, on the left and East
bank of the river, I run North 454 links to a point from
which the corner post on the left bank of the river bears S.
63 E. which gives for the distance across the river 8.91
chains. The length of the line between sections 5 and 8,
including the distance across the river, is therefore 80-06
chains, viz.:

West, on a random line between sections 6 and 7,

Variation 18° 00' East,

25.10 A stream, 25 links wide, gentle current, runs South,

40.00 Set a post for temporary quarter section corner,

56.00 A stream, 15 links wide, runs S. E.

76-26 Intersected the West Boundary 21 links North of the corner to sections 6 and 7, from which corner I run

North 89° 51' E. on a true line between sections 6 and 7.
Variation 18° 00′ E.

36.26 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which

A Black Oak, 16 in. dia. bears N. 15 W. 21 links dist.
A White Oak, 40 in dia. bears S. 21 W. 33 links dist.

76.26 The corner to sections 5, 6, 7, 8.

Land hilly; 2d rate,

Timber, Oak, Sugar-Tree, and Hickory; undergrowth, same and
Hazel.

North, on a random line between sections 5 and 6,

Variation 18° 00' East,

20.00 Enter windfall, bearing N. 60 W. and S. 60 E. 35.90 Leave windfall, having same bearings,

40.00 Set a post for temporary quarter section corner,

80-06 Intersected the North Boundary of the Township 24 links East of the corner to sections 5 and 6, from which corner I run

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Township 25 N. Range 2 W. Willamette Meridian.

CHAINS. South 10′ East, on a true line between sections 5 and 6,
Variation 18° 00′ East,

40 06 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which

A Hickory, 20 in dia. bears N. 18 E. 27 links dist.

A White Oak, 24 in. dia. bears S. 31 W. 18 links dist.

80-06 The corner to sections 5, 6, 7, 8.

Land rolling, and 2d rate,

Timber, Oak, Hickory, Sugar-Tree, and Ash; undergrowth, same and Hazel.

February 18th, 1854.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.

The quality of the land in this Township is considerably above the common average. There is a very fair proportion of rich bottom land, chiefly situated on both sides of Chickeeles River, which is navigable through the Township for steamboats of light draft, except over the rapids in section 8. These rapids are 37 chains long; estimated fall about 10 feet.

The uplands are generally rolling, good 1st and 2d rate land, and well adapted for cultivation. Elk River is a beautiful stream of clear water, running through the Southern part of the Township, and emptying into Chickeeles River, in section 31. There is a fine mill-seat on this stream in section 22.

Timber, chiefly Oak, Beech, Hickory, Hackberry, and Sugar-Tree, and is very equally distributed over the Township, except in the prairie embracing parts of sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, and 16.

The town of Williamsburg was laid out by Samuel Williams, some two years since, on the right bank of Chickeeles River, a little below the foot of the rapids. It now contains sixteen houses, and others are being built; has a good landing in front, with a ferry, and has the appearance of thrift and prosperity.

There are several good quarries of stone (principally lime) along the Chickeeles and Elk Rivers, which will afford inexhaustible quantities of excellent building materials. On the line between sections 1 and 12, I discovered gold dust and auriferous quartz, and in section 17, on the left bank of Chickeeles River, opposite Williamsburg, a valuable coal bank. There are three settlements-one on the N. W. quarter of section 10, one on the N. W. quarter of section 15 and N. E. quarter of section 16, and the other on the N. E. quarter of section 23 and N. W. quarter of section 24.

A valuable salt spring was discovered crossing the South Boundary of section 31, running Ñ. W.; also the remains of an Indian village on the left bank of Chickeeles River, in section 30. Fossil remains on the West bank of a small lake in section 26, and ancient works on the left bank of Elk River, in the N. E. quarter of section 27

LIST OF NAMES.

A list of the names of the individuals employed to assist in running, measuring, or marking the lines and corners described in the foregoing field notes of Township No. 25 North of the base line of Range No. 2 West of the Willamette meridian, showing the respective capacities in which they acted:

PETER LONG, Chainman.

JOHN SHORT, Chainman.
GEORGE SHARP, Axman.
ADAM DULL, Axman.

HENRY FLAGG, Compassman.

We hereby certify that we assisted Robert Acres, deputy surveyor, in surveying the exterior boundaries and subdividing Township number twenty-five North of the base line of Range number two west of the Willamette meridian, and that said Township has been in all respects, to the best of our knowledge and belief, well and faithfully surveyed, and the boundary monuments planted according to the instructions furnished by the Surveyor-General.

PETER LONG, Chainman.
JOHN SHORT, Chainman.

GEORGE SHARP, Axman.

ADAM DULL, Axman.

HENRY FLAGG, Compassman.

Subscribed and sworn to by the above-named persons, before me, a Justice of the Peace for the county of

in the State [or Terri186

HENRY DOOLITTLE,

Justice of the Peace.

I, Robert Acres, deputy surveyor, do solemnly swear that, in pursuance of a contract with

day of

surveyor of the public lands of

the Unitted States in the State [or Territory] of bearing date the 186, and in strict conformity to the laws of the United States and the instructions furnished by the said SurveyorGeneral, I have faithfully surveyed the exterior boundaries [or subdivision and meanders, as the case may be] of Township number twenty-five North of the base line of Range number two West of the Willamette meridian, in the aforesaid, and do further solemnly swear that the foregoing are the true and original field notes of such survey. ROBERT ACRES,

Deputy Surveyor.

Subscribed by said Robert Acres, deputy surveyor, and sworn to before me, a Justice of the Peace for

Territory] of

county, in the State [or 186.

HENRY DOOLITTLE,

Justice of the Peace.

To cach of the original field books, the Surveyor-General will append his official approval, according to the following form, or so varied as to suit the facts in the case:

SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE at

186.

day of

The foregoing field notes of the survey of [here describe the survey], executed by Robert Acres, under his contract of the 186, in the month of 186, having been critically examined, the necessary corrections and explanations made, the said field notes, and the surveys they describe, are hereby approved.

A. B. Surveyor-General.

To the copies of the field notes transmitted to the seat of government, the Surveyor-General will append to each township the following certificate:

I certify that the foregoing transcript of the field notes of the survey of the [here describe the character of the surveys, whether meridian, base line, standard parallel, exterior township lines, or subdivision lines, and meanders of a particular township] in the State [or Territory] of has been correctly copied from the original notes on file in this office.

A. B

Surveyor-General.

DIAGRAM.

Town. No. 25 N. Range No. 2 W. Willamette Meridian.