Chapter CIV. *to establish certain Post-Roads.* March 3, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following be established Certain post-roads established.as post-roads.— California
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Chap. CIV.— An Act *to establish certain Post-Roads.* March 3, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the following be established Certain post-roads established.as post-roads.— California. CALIFORNIA. From San José to Alviso. From Santa Clara to Alviso. From Virginia City in Nevada, via Crystal Peak, Donner Lake, Sum mit Valley, and Dutch Flat, to Sacramento. From Folsom to Coloma, Nevada. From Monterey, via Watsonville, to San Francisco.
From Murpheys, via Bigtrees, Big Springs, Silver Valley, to Silver Mountain, and thence, via Mount Bullion, Markleville, Carey’s Mills, and Frederieksburgh, to Geneva. From Austin, Lander County, to Ione City. From Wellington Station, on West Walker River, by Walker’s Lake, Deep Well Station, Kentucky District, Hot Spring, Mammoth District, Ione City, the county seat of Nye County, St. Augustine and Washing ton districts. Canon City, and Middletown, to the city of Austin, the county seat of Lander County.
Nevada, Idaho, Montana. NEVADA AND TERRITORIES IDAHO AND MONTANA. From Unionville, the county seat of Humboldt County, via Star City, Dun Glen, Moore’s and White’s Ranch, Pah Ute Knob, in the State of Nevada, the Owyhee and Jardans Creek mines, Boise City, Idaho City, Centreville, and Placerville, in the Territory of Idaho, to Virginia City, in the Territory of Montana. Illinois. ILLINOIS. From Savanna, in Carroll County, via Baker’s Spring, to Morrison, in Whiteside County. From Carthage, in Hancock County, via Jacob K.
Jacob’s store, Dur hams, and McQueen’s Mill, to Burlington, Iowa. From Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana, to Ridge Farm, Vermillion County, Illinois. From Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, on the Great Western Railroad, to Lovingston, Moultrie County. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 104. 1865. 523 From Richmond, via Elgin, Clintonville Junction, and Cottage Grove, to Chicago. From Marion, Williamson County, via Harrisburg, Saline County, to Shawneetown. From Waterloo, Monroe County, to Red Bud, in Randolph County.
From Platteville, via Kendall and Specie Grove, to Yorkville. INDIANA. Indiana. From Wabash, in Wabash County, via Emmon’s Church and Roanna, to Nicouzah, in Miami County. From Farmland, Randolph County, to Hagerstown, in Wayne County. IOWA. Iowa. From Charles City, via Howardsville, Huntsville, Busti, Howard, and Vernon Springs, to New Oregon. From Slate Centre, Marshall County, via Minerva, Illinois Grove, New Providence, Quebec, Point Pleasant, and Cottage, to Iowa Falls. From Muscatine, Iowa, via Buffalo Prairie, Millersburg, and Aledo, to Monmouth, in Illinois.
From Decatur City, Iowa, via Terre Haute, to Eagleville, Missouri. From Decatur City, via Hopeville, to Afton. From Hampton to Marble Rock. From Winthrop to Fayette. From Chariton, Lucas County, via Garden Grove, to Leon, Decatur County. From New Oregon, Iowa, to Preston, Minnesota. From Fort Dodge, via Eagle Grove, Grant, Belmond, and Upper Grove, to Clear Lake. From Alden, via Oakland, Wall Lake, Grant, and Eagle Grove, to Dakota, in Humboldt County. From Algona, Iowa, via Armstrong’s Grove, to Charin Lakes, thence to intersect the route from Blue Earth City to Isterville .
From Bedford, Taylor County, via Buchanan, Bradyville, College Spring, Walaen’s Grove, to Hamburg, Fremont County. CONNECTICUT. Connecticut. From Cornwall Bridge, via Cornwall and Milton, to Litchfield. KENTUCKY. Kentucky. From Mount Vernon to Somerset. From Irvine, Estell County, to Vienna, Clarke County. From McKee, in Jackson County, to Big Hill, in Madison County. From Whiteley Court-house to John Davis, in Whiteley County. MAINE. Maine. From Sherman, via Sherman’s Mills, to Golden Ridge, in Aroostook County.
From Fort Fairfield, via Eaton Grant, to Caribou, in Aroostook County. From Waldoboro to Friendship. From Belfast, through Waldo, Brooks, Knox, Thorndike, Unity, and Benton, to Fairfield. MICHIGAN. Michigan. From Grand Ledge, Eaton County, via Eagle, to Portland, in Ivonia County. From Dowagiac, Cass County, to Volinia, in same county. From Climax Prairie to Galesburgh,—on the Michigan Central Rail road,—in Kalamazoo County. From Flint, via Davison, to Lapeer. 524 From Hillsdale, via Frontier, to Amboy.
From Otisco, Ionia County, via Ashley and White Swan, to Courtlandt Centre, in same county. From Manistee, Mason County, to Stromach, in same county. MINNESOTA. Minnesota. From Elk River, Sherburne County, to Princeton, in Mille *Sac*[Lac] County. From Minneapolis, via Crystal Lake, Osseo, Maple Grove, and Wassan, to Monticello. From Winnebago Agency, Blue Earth County, to Minnesota Lake, Faribault County. From Elk River, Sherburne County, to Princeton, Mille Lac County. From Mantonville to Madison.
From Mankato to New Ulm. From New Ulm to Redwood Falls. NEW YORK. New York. From Keene, in Essex County, to Keene Flats. From Cannonsville to Rocky Rift, in Delaware County. From Cannonsville to Unadilla, in Otsego County. From Danby to West Danby, in Tompkins County. From West Hurley to Woodstock, in Ulster County. From Saugerties, in Ulster County, to Hunter Village, in Greene County. From Malone, Franklin County, to Trout River, in same county. From Walton to Downsville, in Delaware County.
From Rushville, via Reed’s Corners, to Canandaigua. From Manorville, via Eastford and Speonk, to West Hampton. From Haneoze, via Hemlock Lake, Livonia, to Livonia Station. From Morley, Saint Lawrence County, to Madrid, in the same county. OHIO. Ohio. From East Liverpool, Columbia County, via Calcutta, Spruce Vale, Clarkson, Carmel, and Fairfield, to Waterford. From Youngston, Mahoning County, Ohio, to Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. From Logan, Hocking County, to South Bloomingville, in same county.
From Ottawa, Putnam County, in a westerly direction along or near the northern bank of Blanchard River, and northeastern bank of the Auglaize River to Charlove, Paulding County. From Farmer, Defiance County, westward to Milo, in same county, and from Milo northward to Edgerton, in Williams County. From Delta, Fulton County, to Liberty Centre, Henry County. From Hamilton, via Millville, Bunker Hill, and Reily, Ohio, to Spring field, Indiana. PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania. From Lebanon, via Mount Zion and Greble, to Mount AEtna.
From Brady’s Bend to Hiliville. From Smethport, McKean County, to Wilcox, Elk County. From Herndon, in Lower Mahoning township, Northumberland County, via Jordan township, to Klingerstown, in Schuylkill County. From Linden to Linden Station, on the Philadelphia and Erie Rail road. From Emlenton, Venango County, to Shippensville, Clarion County. From Rockland, Venango County, via Cranberry, to Laytonia, in said county. From Callensburg, Clarion County, to Cranberry, Venango County.
From Greenville, Clarion County, to Kerr’s store, in said county. 525 VERMONT. Vermont. From East Berkshire, via Montgomery and Belvidere, to Eden. From Windsor, Vermont, via Plainfield, to Meriden, New Hampshire. From Pittsfield, via South Chittenden and East Pittsford, to Rutland. ARIZONA. Arizona. From Agua Caliente to La Paz. From Tucson, via Tubac, to Patagonia Mines. From Tubac, via Cerro Colorado, Fresnal, and Cabibi, to Tucson. From Casa Blanca, via Weaver, Walnut Grove, and Upper Hassa y Ampa, to Prescott.
From La Paz, via Williamsport, Castle Dome City, Laguna, Arizona City, to Fort Yuma. From Prescott to Mojave City. From Mojave City to Los Angelos, via San Bernardino. From Mojave City, via Aubry, to La Paz. From Mojave City, via Santa Clara, to Fillmore City, in the Territory of Utah. DAKOTA. Dakota. From Bon Homme, via Spring Lakes, to Ponca Agency, in Todd County. From Pembina to Saint Joseph. IDAHO. Idaho. From Placerville, via Washington, to Florence. From Elk City to Virginia City, in the Territory of Montana.
From Boise City to Bannock City, in the Territory of Montana. MARYLAND. Maryland. From Butler Post-Office to Mantua Mills, in Baltimore County. NEW MEXICO. New Mexico. From Fort Union, via Antonchico, Agua Negra, Fort Sumner, Fort Stanton, and Tularoza, to Mesilla. From Albuquerque, via Chilili, Tajique, Manzano, Punta de la Agua, Fort Stanton, Tularoza, to Franklin, Texas. From Santa Fé, via Santa Cruz, Los Luceros, Abiquin, to Sierra Amarilla. From Paraje, via Alamosa el Bointo and Santa Barbara, to Dona Ana.
From Santa Fé, via Pena Blanca, Santo Domingo, Cuvora, Algodones, San Isdora, to Canon de Jemez. NEW HAMPSHIRE. New Hampshire. From Rochester, Strafford County, via Strafford Corner, Blue Hills, and Clark’s Corner, to Centre Barnstead, in Belknap County. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin. From City of Appleton, Outag and County, to the town of Osborn, via Freedom, in said county. OREGON. Oregon. From Auburn, via Pocahontas, Biggsville, and Dealy’s Station, to Uma tilla, with a branch to Granite Creek Mines and Independence City, from Dealy’s Station.
KANSAS. Kansas. From Topeka, Shawnee County, to Ottawa. From Twin Mound, in Douglas County, to Auburn, in Shawnee County. 526 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 105. 1865. From Junction City, up Lynn Creek, to Marion Centre, in Marion County. From Eureka, in Greenwood County, to Albany, in Wilson County. From Neosha Falls to Albany, Wilson County. From Washington, via Hadden, to Salt Marsh, in Republic County. From Garnett, in Anderson County, to Fort Scott, in Bourbon County.
From America, in Jackson County, via Seneca, to Pawnee, in Nebraska. From Humboldt, in Allen County, to Catholic Mission, in Neosha County. From Humboldt, via Grey Stone, to Albany, in Wilson County. From Seneca, Nehema County, via Pleasant Valley, Nebraska, to Miles Ranch, in Richardson County. Approved, March 3, 1865.