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E. V. D’Invilliers, 1889.

The foregoing lines all adjoin Huntingdon county, except the 122.7 rod line which is a line of Mifflin and Juniata. The following are the lines between Mifflin and Juniata counties, beginning at the east end of the 122.7 rods thence along the summit of Black Log mountain, N.30° E. 62 ps. to Chestnut, N. 45° E. 178, N. 40° E. 220, N. 45° E. 882, N. 47° E. 1240, N. 45° E. 820, thence across Licking Creek valley N, 20° E. 752 to top of mountain, thence by same, N. 55° E. 2816 ps. to stones, thence north at 420 across the Juniata river, in all 700 ps. to top of Shade mountain, thence along the summit of same, N. 50 E. 200, N. 55 E. 100, N. 60 BE. 1346, N. 65 E. 680, N, 68 12. 1317, to the pine corner in line of Snyder county. Thence along the line of said Snyder county N. 79 W. 3 miles 179 perches to a chestnut-oak, thence north 10 miles 7 ps. on North side of Penn’s creek to a stone, thence N. 55½ W. 114 to old gum, corner of Centre and Union counties, Thence by line of Centre county S. 83½ W. 99 to old hemlock corner.

I now leave this point and go back to the buttonwood on the northeast side of the Juniata river 160 perches below Drake’s old ferry house, thence by line of Huntingdon county, N.72½ W. 270 to stones on top of Jack’s mountain, thence along the summit of same, N. 1° W. 448, N. 65 E. 128, N. 40 E. 91, N. 20 E. 114, N. 40 E. 86, N. 45 E. 122, N. 35 E. 122, N. 40 E. 264, N. 32 E. 91, N. 38 E. 130, N. 32½ E. 68, N, 39½ E. 61, N. 34 E. 230, N. 31 E. 136, N. 37½ E. 54, N. 11½ E. 15, N. 31 E. 32, N. 38¼ E. 162, N. 50 E. 36, N. 40 E. 30, N. 48½ E. 194, N. 45½ E. 44.6 to a Juneberry, thence N. 27 E. 15, N. 42 E. 224, N. 52 E. 132, N. 50 E. 558 (the line across Kishacoyuillas valley has never been definitely settled and remains a disputed question), thence across Kishacoquillas valley, N. 48 W. 1092 perches to top of Stone mountain, thenee along the same, N. 30 E. 758, N. 38 E. 742, N. 40 E. 200, N. 45 E. 530, N. 58 E. 178, N. 54 E. 249, N. 50 E. 202, N. 60 E. 84, N. 50 E. 192, N. 45 E. 78, north 72, N. 60 E. 298, N. 47 E. 326 to maple, N. 43 W. 940 to corner of Centre county, thence by line of same N. 60° E. 2 miles, N. 65 E. l mile, N. 60 E. 73 perches, N. 45 E. 247 perches, N. 70 E. 4 miles, N. 60 E. 1 mile, N. 65 E. 9 miles, N. 72 E. 3 miles, to the old hemlock corner, being the place at which I stopped in above notes at west end of line, S. 83½ W. 99 rods.

The foregoing field notes I have copied from the work of various surveyors, and from other sources. I am unable to give you any information respecting the lines of Juniata county.

Very respectfully,

John Swartzell.

Description of Courses and Distances of Union County Lines.


Submitted by Mr. R. F. Brown, Lewisburgh, Union, Co., Pa.


Beginning at a marked marble stone, on the west bank of the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, thence along Lycoming county, N. 74¼ W. 3 mi. 122 ps. to a marked stone, by same, S. 16¼ W. 4 mi. 112 ps. to a stone heap on the summit of White Deer mountain. Thence by same, N. 88 W. 4 mi. 252 ps. to a stone—by same, S. 72¼