Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/478

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406 Trrra xxx1x.-THE PUBLIC LANDS.—Ch. 3. Belmont. 46. Belmont Iend—district is bounded as follows: Bepnning at thecorner to townships thirteen and fourteen north of Mount iablo base—l1ne, between ranges thirty-nine and forty east; thence east to the eastern bound;3 of the State of Nevada; thence south with said boundary the Colo _ o River of the West; thence down said river to the intersection of the thirty-fifth degree of north latitude; thence northwesterly along the east boundary of the State of California to the intersection of the ine between ranges thirty-nine and forty east; thence along said rangc—line to the place of beginning. Aurora. 47. Aurora Land—district is bounded as follows: Beginning at the corner common to towushi s thirteen and fourteen north, ranges thirty-nine and forty east of the Llbunt Diablo base-line; thence west on the line between townships thirteen and fourteen north, to the intersection of the line between rangles twenty-six and twenty~seven east; thence south on said range-line to the corner of townships ten and eleven north; thence westto the line between ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south along the said range-line to the intersection of the first standard parallel south; thence east to the line between ranges twenty-six and twenty-seven east; thence south on the said range—line to the intersection of the third standard parallel south; thence east to the line between ranges thirty~two and thirtly- three east; thence south on the said range-line to the intersection of the sixth standard parallel south; thence east to the San Bernardino meridian; thence north with said meridian to the intersection of the eastern boundary of California; thence northwesterly with said eastern boundary to the intersection of the line between ranges thirty-nine and forty east of Mount Diablo meridian; thence north on the said range·line to the place of beginning. Bum- 48. Elko Land—district is bounded as follows: Commencin at the corner common to townships twenty-four and twenty-five nortli range forty-four and forty-five east, Mount Diablo base and meridian: thence running due east to the eastern boundary—line of the State of Nevada; thence north on said eastern boundary of said State to the north boundary of said State; thence west on said north boundary of said State to the eastern boundary of the Carson land-district; thence south along said eastern boundary of the Carson land—district to the place of beginning. wasumorox. Olympia 49. Olympia Land-district is bounded as follows: Beginning on the -boundary-line between the United States and the British possessions, and on the summit of the Cascade Mountains, ut the nearest range-line to the east line of range twelve east of the Willamette meridian; thence south on the nearest range-lines on the summit of said mountains to the line dividing townships ten and eleven north of the base-line; thence west to the line dividing ranges six and seven west; thence north on said range-line to the third standard parallel; thence west to Shoal Watei· Bav; thence with the Shoal \Vater Bay to the Pacitip Ocean; thence northwesterly with the ocean to the Strait of Juan de Fuca; and thence along the boundary-line between the United States and British possessions. running through the said strait and that of De Harro, to the intersection of the forty-n1nth parallel of north latitude; and thence due east along said parallel to the p ace of beginning.