DIAGRAM. INDEX REFERRING THE LINES TO THE PAGES OF THE FIELD NOTES. Township No. 25 N. Range No. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. FIELD NOTES. South Boundary, T. 25 N. R. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. Begin at the post, the established corner to Townships 24 and 25 North, in Ranges 2 and 3 West. The witness trees all standing, and agree with the description furnished me by the office, viz.: A Black Oak, 20 in. dia. N. 37 E. 27 links, A Maple, 18 in. dia. S. 27 W. 39 links, A White Oak, 15 in. dia. S. 47 E. 41 links. East, on a random line on the South Boundaries of sections 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. Variation by Burt's improved solar compass, 18° 41′ E, I set temporary half mile and mile posts at every 40 and 80 chains, and at 5 miles, 74 chains, 53 links, to a point 2 chains and 20 links north of the corner to Townships 24 and 25 North, Ranges 1 and 2 W. (Therefore the correction will be 5 chains, 47 links West, and 37 links South per mile), I find the corner post standing and the witness trees to agree with the description furnished me by the surveyor-general's office, viz.: A Bur Oak, 17 in. dia. bears N. 44 E. 31 links, A White Oak, 16 in. dia. N. 26 W. 21 links, A Black Oak, 24 in. dia. S. 27 E. 14 links. From the corner to Townships 24 and 25 N. Ranges 1 and 2 Variation 18° 41' East, 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Beech, 24 in. dia. bears N. 11 E. 38 links dist. 62.50 A Brook, 6 links wide runs North, 80.00 Set a post for corner to sections 35 and 36, 1 and 2, from which A Beech, 9 in. dia. bears N. 22 E. 16 links dist. A Beech, 8 in. dia. bears N. 19 W. 14 links dist A White Oak, 10 in. dia. bears S. 52 W. 7 links dist. Land level, good soil, fit for cultivation, Timber, Beech; various kinds of Oak, Ash, and Hickory. [2] South Boundary, T. 25 N. R. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. North 89° 44' west, on a true line along the South Boundary of section 35, Variation 18° 41', 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which 80.00 Set a post with trench, for corner of sections 34 and 35, 2 and 3, from which A Beech, 10 in. dia. bears N. 56 W. 9 links dist. A Beech, 10 in. dia. bears S. 51 E. 13 links dist. No other trees convenient to mark, Land level, or gently rolling, and good for farming, Timber, Beech, Oak, Ash, and Hickory; some Walnut and North 89° 44' west, on a true line along the South Boundary of Variation 18° 41', 40.00 Set a quarter section post with trench, from which A Black Oak, 10 in. dia. bears N. 2 E. 635 links dist. No other tree convenient to mark, 80.00 To point for corner of sections 33, 34, 3 and 4, Drove charred stakes, raised mounds with trenches, as per instructions, from which A Bur Oak, 16 in. dia. bears N. 31 E. 344 links, and A Hickory, 12 in. dia. bears S. 43 W. 231 links, No other trees convenient to mark, Land level, rich and good for farming, Timber, some scattering Oak and Walnut. North 890 44' west, on a true line along the South Boundary of section 33, Variation 18° 41′, 37.51 A Black Oak, 24 in. dia. 40.00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Black Oak, 18 in. dia. bears N. 25 E. 32 links dist. A White Oak, 15 in. dia. bears N. 43 W. 22 links dist. 62.00 To foot of steep hill, bears N. E. and S. W. 80.00 Set a post for corner to sections 32, 33, 4 and 5, from which A White Oak, 15 in. dia. bears N. 23 E. 27 links dist. A Black Oak, 20 in. dia. bears N. 82 W. 75 links dist. A Bur Oak, 20 in. dia. bears S. 37 W. 92 links dist. A White Oak, 24 in. dia. bears S. 26 E. 42 links dist. Land gently rolling; good rich land for farming, North 89° 44′ west, on a true line along the South Boundary of Variation 18° 41', 37.50 A creek 20 links wide, runs North, 40.00 Set a granite stone 14 in. long, 10 in. wide, and 4 in. thick, for quarter section corner from which [3] South Boundary, T. 25 N. R. 2 W. Willamette Meridian. CHAINS. A Maple, 20 in. dia. bears N. 41 E. 25 links distant, 76.00 To S. E. edge of swamp, As it is impossible to establish permanently the corner to sections 31, 32, 5 and 6 in the swamp, I therefore at this point, 400 chains East of the true point for said section cor. raise a witness mound with trench, as per instructions, from which A Black Oak, 20 in. dia. bears N. 51 E. 115 links, 80.00 A point in deep swamp for corner to sections 31, 32, 5 and 6, Land, rich bottom; west of creek part wet; east of creek good for farming, Timber, good; Oak, Hickory, and Walnut. North 89° 44′ West, on a true line along the South Boundary of section 31, Variation 180 41', 11.00 Leave swamp and rise bluff 30 feet high, bears N. and S. A Sugar-Tree, 27 in. dia. bears S. 81 W. 42 links dist. 54.00 Foot of rocky bluff 30 feet high, bears N. E. and S. W. 61.00 Enter swamp; bears N. and S. 70.00 Leave swamp; bears N. S. The swamp contains about 15 acres, the greater part in section 31, 74.73 The corner to Townships 24 and 25 N. Ranges 2 and 3 W. Land, except the swamp, rolling, good, rich soil, Timber, Sugar-Tree, Beech, and Maple. January 25th, 1854. From the corner to Townships 24 and 25 N. Ranges 2 and 3 North, on the Range line between sections 31 and 36, Variation 18° 56' East, 8.56 Set a post on the left bank of Chickeeles River, for corner to fractional sections 31 and 36, from which A Hackberry, 11 in. dia. bears N. 50 E. 11 links dist. A Sycamore, 60 in. dia. bears S. 15 W. 24 links dist. I now cause a flag to be set on the right bank of the river, and in the line between sections 31 and 36. I now cross the river, and from a point on the right bank thereof, West of the corner just established on the left bank, I run North, on an offset line, 25 chains and 94 links, to a point 8 chains and 56 links West of the flag. I now set a post in the place of the flag, for corner to fractional sections 31 and 36, from which A Beech, 10 in. dia. bears N. 2 E. 12 links dist. A Black Oak, 12 in. dia. bears N. 80 W. 16 links dist. 34.50 The corner above described, 40-00 Set a post for quarter section corner, from which A Bur Oak, 20 in. dia. bears N. 37 E. 26 links dist. |