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Subsequent changes : Bridgeport-Approved May 22, 1874 ; it is hereby ordered that the school district formerly known as Mal Paso school district be changed, and that the same shall hereafter be known as Bridgeport school district.
BUCHANAN .- Approved May 18, 1859. Bounded on the north by the Mal Paso, south by the south county line, east by the Coast Range, west by the Pacific ocean.
Subsequent changes : Arena-Approved August 16, 1859 ; Arena school district divided as follows : That the south line of Hamilton, Shepherd, and Oliver's line to be the dividing line to the river, thence up the middle of said river. Buchanan-Approved May 18, 1871 ; bounded as follows : Commencing at a point where the Garcia river intersects the Pacific ocean, thence along the south and west bank of said river fifteen miles (more or less) to a redwood tree nearly opposite the house now or lately owned by A. Brown, thence southerly and westerly seven miles (more or less) to a gulch known as Slick Rock Gulch, thence along the meander- ings of said gulch ten miles (more or less) to the Pacific ocean, thence north along the coast of the Pacific ocean to the place of beginning.
BIG ROCK .- Approved November 20, 1872. Bounded as follows : Start -. ing from Mckean's creek along said creek to the ridge of Thomas Cooper's
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ranch, along said ridge south to the county line, along the said line to the county road, along the said road to the north boundary of John Houx's raneh, along said boundary east to Bond's ; thenee in a north-east course to Big Rock ; thenee in a direet line to place of beginning.
CAHTO .- Approved February 24, 1870. Bounded as follows: Beginning at the north-east corner of seetion ten, in township twenty-one north, range fifteen west of Mount Diablo meridian, running thenee due west to the present line of the said Long Valley school district, thenee following said line in a southerly direction to the line of Sherwood valley, thence in an easterly direction upon said line to a point due south from the place of begin- ning ; thence due north to Burris' ereek, thenee following said ereek to the quarter line of seetion fourteen in the above-named townships and range; thenee due north to the north line of seetion eleven in same township and range, thence due west to the point of beginning.
Subsequent changes: Cahto-Approved May 18, 1871. Bounded as follows: Beginning at the north-east corner of section ten in township twenty-one north, of range fifteen west from Mount Diablo meridian, running thence due west to the dividing ridge between the waters of Eel river and those of the coast, thence in a southerly direction, including the valley, by eañon to the north line of Sherwood valley school district, to a point due south of the point of beginning ; thence due north, including the north-west quarter and the west half of the north-east quarter of seetion thirty-five in same town- ship and range, to Burris' creek, near Long valley; thenee following down said ereek to the quarter line of section fourteen, in same township and range; thence due north to the north line of section eleven in same town- ship and range; thenee due west to the point of beginning.
CALPELLA .- Approved May 18, 1859. Bounded on the north by the line of mountains dividing Walker valley from Little Lake valley ; east by the county line ; west by the coast range ; south by the third standard line.
Subsequent changes : Ukiah and Calpella-Approved September 21, 1859 ; Ukiah and Calpella distriets united and ealled Ukiah school district. Ukiah and Calpella-Approved February 21, 1860 ; Ukiah and Calpella districts divided and become as when first laid out. Calpella-Approved August 24, 1865 ; three separate districts formed out of Calpella distriet, to-wit : Redwood, Coyote, and Calpella. Calpella-Approved August 24, 1865 ; to embrace all its former territory after setting apart therefrom as aforesaid the said Redwood and Coyote distriets. Calpella and Redwood- Approved May 16, 1870 ; the boundary line between Calpella and Redwood distriets is changed so as to include the premises of John Adams and the premises of B. F. Forsyth, now occupied by Martin Montgomery in Calpella distriet. Calpella and Redwood-Approved February 24, 1871 ; ordered
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that H. C. Wade and J. D. Hollinsworth be transferred from Calpella to Redwood school district. Calpella-Approved February 24, 1871 ; bounded as follows : On the north by a line beginning on the dividing ridge between Redwood valley and Potter valley, due east of the north-east corner of the Charles Hopper ranch, and running west on the north line of the Charles Hopper ranch to the ford on Ranche ria creek, where the Little Lake road crosses it ; thence to the south-east corner of section one in township sixteen, range thirteen west ; thence west on the south line of section one and two where the survey strikes the north fork of the south branch of Rancheria creek, and to follow the creek to its head, and thence to the south-west corner of township sixteen, range thirteen west; thence on the south line of the same township to the south-east corner ; thence north to the south-east corner of section twenty-four, of township sixteen, range thirteen west; thence to the mouth of Gold Gulch and on the dividing ridge between Coy- ote and Calpella districts to the place of beginning.
CASPER .- Approved September 14, 1865. Bounded on the south by Rus- sian Gulch creek on the west by the Pacific ocean and on the north and east by the boundaries of Big River township.
Subsequent changes: Casper-Approved February 25, 1867; bounded on the north and cast by the boundaries of Big River township, on the west by the Pacific ocean, on the south by Dark Ravine, near the south line of the Peter Thompson ranch, and a line due east from the head of said ravine to the east line of Big river. Casper-Approved August 20, 1867; bounded on the south by Russian Gulch creek and the north boundary of Big River election district, and on the east, north and west by the boundaries of Big River township.
CENTRAL .- Approved February 24, 1871. Bounded as follows : Begin- ning at the foot of chimese of Cow mountain on the Edsall creek, thence running along the foot of said Cow mountain to Howard creek, thence down said creek to the lower gap in the ridge leading to Coyote valley, thence north-west to a chimese point north of Gillaspie's house, thence westerly, to Round mountain, north-west of Robert Gibsons, thence south to Puyer creek, thence down said creek to the foot of a mountain on the west side of Ukiah valley, thence in a south-east direction to the north-west corner of Peter Mankin's land, running south of H. Morris, thence to the south-west corner of M. W. Howard's land, thence east along the southern boundaries of said Howard's land to Russian river, thence across said river to the mouth of Edsall cree k to the east bank of Russian river, thence up said creek to the place of beginning,
Subseqent changes : Approved May 18, 1869; ordered that the boundaries of Calpella and Central school districts be so changed as to include Thomas Gillaspie in Central school district.
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COTTONEBEE .- Approved May, 1875. Commencing at the north-west corner of the county and running thence east on the county line to the divide on the east side of the south fork of Eel river, thence south on the divide far enough to include Legget valley, thence west to the head waters of the south fork of the Cottonebee creek, thence down said creek to its mouth, thence north along the coast to the point of beginning.
COUNTS .- Approved May 22, 1860. Ordered that the branch running past Leach's house in Anderson valley be the dividing line between Counts and Anderson school districts.
Subsequent changes: Counts-Approved May 18, 1871; bounded as fol- lows : Beginning at the north-east corner of township fifteen north, range fifteen west, running thence west in a southerly direction to the Elder Spring, thence west between the lands of Henry Nunn and H. O. Irish to intersect the line between Big River and Anderson townships in section sixteen, town- ship fourteen north, range fifteen west, thence along said township to the head waters of Salmon creek, and thence in an easterly direction to the place of beginning.
COYOTE .- Approved May 22, 1861. Ordered that a school district be established in Coyote valley, to be bounded as follows: On the north by Redwood school district, on the south by Ukiah district, on the east by Cold creek, on the west by the dividing ridge between the rivers.
Subsequent changes: Coyote -- Approved August 24, 1865; to embrace all the territory of the former Calpella district lying south and east of the dividing ridge between Potter Valley creek and Redwood creek.
CUFFEY'S COVE .- Approved February 25, 1867. To embrace the territory contained in Cuffey's Cove election district.
Subsequent changes: Cuffey's Cove-Approved February 25, 1867; bounded on the south an east by Arena township, on the east and north by Nevarra election district, and on the west by the Pacific ocean. Cuffey's Cove-Approved May 18, 1871; beginning at a point at the south-west cor- ner of the ranch of W. A. McFarland and running thence east to the line between Big River and Anderson townships, thence along said line in a southerly direction to the head of Mal Paso gulch, thence down said Mal Paso gulch to the Pacific, thence in a northerly direction following the coast to the place of beginning.
EEL RIVER .- Approved February 18, 1869. Commencing at a point on the boundary line of Round Valley township, due west from the north-west corner of the quarter section claimed and owned by M. Hoffman, thence east to said corner, thence east along the northern boundary line of said Hoff- man's claim, thence east along the northern boundary line of the Henley
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Brothers' and G. W. Morrison's ranches, thence north along the western boundary line of J. H. Griffin's ranch, thence'east along the northern bound- ary line of E. R. Potter's ranch, thence east to the township boundary. All the territory lying south of said lines to constitute a school district to be called Eel River district.
Subsequent changes: Eel River-Approved February, 1876; it is ordered that all that portion of Eel River school district lying north of the middle fork of Eel river be and the same is hereby attached to and made a portion of Round Valley school district and that the middle fork of Eel river is hereby made the boundary line between the said Round Valley and Eel River school districts. Eel River-Approved May, 1876; ordered that the boundaries of Eel River school district be changed and the middle or main fork of Eel river is hereby made the southern boundary of Eel River school district, and all that portion of the Eel River district lying south of said river is hereby thrown out. Eel River-Approved February, 1878 ; commencing at a point on the boundary line of Round Valley township, due west from the north-west corner of the quarter section claimed and owned by M. Hoff- man, thence east to said corner, thence east along the northern boundary line of said Hoffman's claim, thence east along the northern boundary line of the Henley Brothers' and G. W. Morrison's ranches, thence north along the western boundary line of J. H. Griffin's ranch, thence east along the north- ern boundary line of E. R Potter's ranch, thence east to county boundary, thence south following said boundlary to the northern boundary of Lake county, thence west on said northern boundary of Lake county to the sum nit of Mount San Hedrin, thence south on western boundary of Lake county to head waters of Thomas creek, thence down said Thomas creek to South Eel river, thence down Eel river to place of beginning.
ELK CREEK .- Approved, August, 1875. Commencing at a point on the Pacific ocean one-half mile north of the south-west corner of section thirteen, · township fourteen north, of range seventeen west, running thence in a direct line parallel with the south line of said section thirteen in an easterly course the distance of eight miles, thence due north to a point directly due east of the south-east corner of Michael Donohue's land, thence due west to said south-east corner, thence on the south boundary. line of said Donohue's land to the Pacific ocean, thence in a southerly direction along the shore of the ocean to the place of beginning.
Subsequent changes: Ell: Creek-Approved September, 1875 ; commenc- ing at a point on the Pacific ocean one-half mile north of the south-west corner of section twelve, township fourteen north of range seventeen west, running thence in a direct line parallel with the south line of said section twelve, in an easterly course, the distance of eight miles, thence due north to a point directly due east of the south-east corner of M. Donohue's land,
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thence due west to said south-east corner, thence on the southern boundary of said Donohue's land to the Pacific ocean, thence in a southerly direction along the shore of the ocean to the place of beginning.
FISH ROCK .- Approved February 28, 1866. Bounded as follows : Begin- ning at the mouth of the first gulch south of Peter Johnson's house, thence running east to the north fork of the Gualala river, thence north three miles, thence west to the mouth of the first gulch south of William Tift's house, thenee south following the coast to the place of beginning.
Subsequent changes : Fish Rock-Approved June 13, 1867 ; Fish Rock district extended so as to make Slick Rock gulch the northern boundary thereof.
FARLEY .- Approved February 3, 1873. Bounded as follows: Commenc- ing at the Redemeyer Letter Box and running in a direct line to the Log school-house so as to leave said school-house in the old district, thence in a direct eastward line to the eastern boundary of the district, thence south to southern boundary line of Long Valley school district, thence northward to the place of beginning.
Subsequent changes : Farley-Approved May 16, 1874; commencing at the north-west corner of Farley school district or the south-east corner of section three, township twenty north, range fifteen west, Mount Diablo meridian, run- ning south two miles to the south-east corner of section fifteen, township twenty north, range fifteen west, thence due east to the creek discharging the waters of the south end of Long valley, thence with the present boundary, thence commencing at the surveyor's corner on the northern boundary of Farley school district between the farms of William Kingbury and the Potton place near the old Long Valley, school-house, running north with the survey one mile to the corner of or between R. M. Ward and Jonathan Thomas and others, thence due east to the present boundary of Long Valley school district, thence south to the boundary of Farley district, thence with said boundary.
GASKILL .- Approved November. 21, 1860. Boundaries of school district No. 3 of Anderson township and No. 9 of County organization be estab- lished from east line of Sawtell's rancho and extending thence to county line to be known as Gaskill district.
Subsequent ehanges : Gaskill-Approved August 17, 1863; that portion of Anderson township lying east of Gaskill school district is attached to and hereafter is a part of Gaskill sehool district. Gaskill - Approved May 18, 1871; bounded as follows : On the north by Dry creek, on the east and south by the Sonoma county line and the west by a ridge at the resi- dence of Daniel Campbell, that being the dividing line between Rancheria and Gaskill school districts.
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GUALALA .- Approved August 17, 1863. That portion of Arena town- ship lying south of Slick Rock gulch to be organized into a school district to be known as Gualala district.
GALLOWAY .- Approved, July, 1874. Commencing on the bank of the ocean at the intersection of the north line of the south one-half of section nineteen, in township twelve north. range sixteen west, following the ocean to the mouth of Slick Rock gulch, the present southern boundary of Buchanan district, thence following said gulch in an easterly direction to the top of the ridge, thence northerly to the line dividing the section east of section nineteen, thence westerly along said line to the place of beginning.
GARCIA .- Approved May, 1877. A school district known as the Garcia school district is hereby formed from portions of Manchester and Buch- anan districts with boundaries as follows: Commencing at the north-west corner of section three, township two north, range sixteen west, Mount Diablo meridian, thence running south to south east corner of section sixteen, town- ship twelve north, range sixteen west, Mount Diablo meridian, thence east to the south-east corner of section fifteen, township twelve north, range sixteen west, thence south to the boundary line between Arena and Gualala election precincts, thence east to the boundary of Arena township, thence north along the line of said township to the range line between townships twelve and thirteen north, thence west along the said line to the place of beginning.
HOPLAND .- Approved May, 1876. On the south by the northern bound- ary of Big Rock school district, on the east by the eastern boundary line of Mendocino county, on the north by the southern boundary line of Lima school district, and on the west by Russian river.
Subsequent changes : Hopland-By a subsequent order of the Board, May, 1876, the southern boundary of Hopland school district was fixed at McCain creek.
HOT SPRINGS .- Approved May, 1877. Hot Springs school district shall be bounded so as to include the following territory: The west one-half of township sixteen north, range thirteen west, Mount Diablo meridian, and township sixteen north. range fourteen west, Mount Diablo meridian.
INDIAN CREEK .- Approved August 22, 1865. Formed out of portions of Counts and Anderson districts, and to be bounded as follows : On the south- east by the south-eastern boundary line of the ranch of Wintzer and Welle, and on the south-west by the boundary line of William Stein and Noah Nunn (between them), and on the north-east and south-west by the moun- tains.
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Subsequent changes: Indian Creek -- Approved August 22, 1866; boundaries changed so as to embrace the claim of S. W. Bransteller within the limits of Counts school district. Indian Creek -- Approved May 18, 1871, being out of a portion of Counts and Anderson districts, and bounded. as follows: On the south-east by the south-eastern line of C. Denmark (formerly Wintzer and Welle), and on the north-west by the boundary line between the farms of H. O. Irish and Henry Nunn (formerly William Stein's and Noah Nunn's), and on the north-east and south-west by the mountains. These being the boundaries established by the Board of Super- visors at the August term, 1865.
LIMA .- Approved November, 1871. Commencing at a point on the Sanel and Anderson township lines where the northern boundary of Espy's land intersects said lines; thence easterly along the northern line of said Espy's land to the lands of McGlashan: thence easterly following round the south line of said MeGlashan's land to the Russian river; thence descending said river to the south-west corner of the lands of Cunningham; thence east- wardly in a straight line along the southern boundary of said Cunningham's land to the Lake county line; thence northerly along the Lake county line to the head of Dry creek (that runs through the lands of T. U. Smyth); thence westwardly descending said Dry creek to the Russian river; thence up said river to the north line of William Henry's land; thence westerly along the north line of said lands to the top of the mountain west of said Henry's house; thence westwardly along the top of said mountain to the line of the lands of J. W. Burke and Clint Ellidge to said Burke's west line; thence southwardiy along said Burke's west line (crossing Feliz creek) in a straight line to the place of beginning, being the boundaries described . in petition.
LITTLE LAKE .- Approved May 8, 1859. Bounded on the north by the county line, on the east by the south fork of Eel river, west by Coast Range, south by Calpella township (or district) line.
Subsequent changes: Little Lake -- Approved May 16, 1865; bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the dividing ridge between the waters of Eel river and Big river, where the line which runs through the center of township eighteen north intersects said ridge; thence east to the eastern boundary of range twelve west; thence north with said range line dividing ranges eleven and twelve north, to the south fork of Eel river; thence down' said south fork to the township line dividing townships nineteen and twenty; thence west on said line to the summit of said ridge dividing the waters of Eel river from those falling directly into the Pacific ocean; thence southerly following said ridge to the place of beginning. Little Lake --- Approved May 18, 1871 ; bounded as follows: Commencing at a stake in township eigh-
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teen north, range fourteen west, Mount Diablo meridian, on the line dividing sections thirteen and twenty-four, running thence west on said line to Jesse C. Thompson's ; thence north-west and south to line of beginning; thence west to range fifteen; thence north four miles to corner of sections thirty and thirty-one of township nineteen north, range fourteen west; thence east on said section line to west boundary line of Miles Gibson's ranch ; thence north to outlet of Little lake ; thence down said outlet to south Eel river'; thence up said river to a point due east of Stephens' ranches; and thence west on the line dividing said ranches and on to the section line dividing township eighteen north, range thirteen west in the center to said stake of beginning. Little Lake-Approved February, 1878 ; it is ordered that the boundaries of Little Lake school district be, and they are hereby changed to the following, viz .: Commencing at the south-west corner of sec- tion eighteen, township eighteen north, range thirteen west, Mount Diablo meridian; thence due north to the north-west corner of section five to town- ship line; thence west on said township line to the south-west corner of sec- tion thirty-six, township nineteen north, range fourteen west, Mount Diablo meridian ; thence north on section line to where it crosses the outlet of Little Lake; thence down said outlet to its mouth, where it empties into the Eel river; thence up Eel river to the mouth of Motompki creek ; thence np said creek in a north-westerly direction to where it intersects the east line, said line commencing at the south-east corner of section eighteen, township eighteen north, range thirteen west, Mount Diablo meridian; thence along said line to the place of beginning.
LITTLE RIVER .- Approved May 15, 1865. Bounded on the north by the north line of Wm. H. Kent's farm and thence due east to the eastern boun- dary line of Big River township; thence south to the southern boundary of Big River township; thence on the boundary of said township to the Pacific ocean; thence northerly on the shore of said ocean to the north line of said Kent's farm. See Big River, Comptche and Albion.
LONG VALLEY .- Approved February 26, 1860. All that portion lying to the north of an east and west line passing by William Host's house and being in Little Lake school district be made into a separate district and called 'Long Valley school district.
Subsequent changes: Long Valley-Approved May 18, 1871; bounded as follows: Beginning at the south-east corner of section three in township twenty north, range fifteen west, Mount Diablo meridian, running due east, to the creek discharging the waters from the south endl of Long valley; thence following said creek to the outlet of Little lake; thence following down said outlet to Eel river; thence down said Eel river to the Humboldt county line ; thence following west on said county line to the south fork of
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Eel river ; thence following up said south fork to the north line of Cahto school district ; thence following said north line to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of section two in township twenty-one in the above named range; thence following the east line of Cahto school district to the point of beginning.
MAL PASO (Bridgeport) .- Approved February 23, 1871. Bounded as follows : Beginning at the Mal Paso creek, thenee southward along the Pacific ocean to the mouth of Garcia river; thence up Garcia river to the head waters thereof; thence eastward to the summit of the mountains divid- ing the waters that flow into Garcia river and Mal Paso creek from those that flow eastward; thence north along the summit to a point due east of the head waters of Mal Paso creek; thence to the head waters of Mal Paso creek and thenee down said creek to the place of beginning.
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