Chapter CXCI. *to establish certain Post-Roads*
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CHAP. CXCI.— An Act *to establish certain Post-Roads*. March 2, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following be establishedPost-routes established in Arizona; as post-routes:— ARIZONA. From Prescott to Lynx Creek, Bigbug, and Woolsey Ranch to Turkey Creek. CALIFORNIA. California; From Benton, via Bridgeport and Antelope Valley, to Mammoth Ledge, in Nevada. From Drytown to Fiddletown.
From Havilah, via Rio Bravo Ranche, to Bakerlield. COLORADO. Colorado; From Badito to Spanish Peaks. From Pueblo to Homosilla. From Pueblo, via Rock Carson Ridge and Frazier Settlements, to Carson City. From Boulder to Jamestown. From Erupea City, via Argentine and Pera, Munchy district, to Breckenridge. ILLINOIS. Illinois. From Oneida to Woodhull. From Albion to Buxton. From Frederick, via Browning, Sheldon's Grove, Bluff City, Marbletown, and Bend town, to Lewistown. From Marietta to Cuba.
From Rock Island to Centre Ridge. From Traverse City, via Munroe and Wexford, to Sherman's, in Michigan. From Shelbyville, via Todd's Point, to Wanoborne. From Decatur to Newburg. From Marrisa to Erie. From Seneca, via Scott, to Sunbury. From Danville, via Rossville and Blue Grass, to Paxton. From Oakland, via Greasy Point and Rural Retreat, to Arcola. 552 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 191. 1867. Post-routes established in Illinois;From Monticello to Centreville. From Bloomington to Paxton.
From Casey, via Greenup, to Effingham. From Hutton to Union Centre. From Westfield to Casey. From Rock Island, via Coaltown, Zuma, and Carver Creek, to Sterling INDIANA. Indiana; From Memphis to Jasper. From Jasper to Lynnville. From Glen Hall, via West Point, Shawnee Mound, and Sugar Grove, to Farmers' Institute. From Glen Hall to Farmers' Institute. From Perrysville to Danville. From Rockville, via Bruin's Cross Roads, Weaveland, and Brown's Valley, to Crawfordsville. From Seymour to Nashville, via Waymansville and Pike's Peak.
From Shelbyville to Winterrowd. IOWA. Iowa; From Homer City to Grant. From Webster City to Grant. From Lakin's Grove to Hawley. From Central City to Monticello. From Iowa Falls to Algona. From Homer to Webster City. From Sioux Rapids, via Douglas and Lincoln, to Spencer. From Chariton, via Freedom, Bixler's Grove, and Lancaster's Mills, to Corydon. KANSAS. Kansas; From Osage Mission, via Sherman City and Hamlin, to Petersville. From Marmaton, via Cato, Owego, Logansport, Lafayette, and Wheaton, to Cherokee City.
From Fort Scott, via Allington, Reno, Worcester, Pleasant View, and Clarksville, to Petersville. From Troy, via Doniphan and Atchison, to Leavenworth. KENTUCKY. Kentucky; From Brownville to Rocky Hill. From Falmouth to Milford. MARYLAND. Maryland; From Middleville, via Leighton, to Wayland. From Leonardtown to Hollywood. MICHIGAN. Michigan; From Galesburg, via Pavillion and Brady, to Menden. From Climax Prairie, via Leonidas and Colon, to Burr Oak. From Pierson to Wright's. From Traverse City, via Monroe Centre and Wexford, to Sherman's.
From Big Rapids, via Paris, to Manistee. MINNESOTA. Minnesota. From Sunrise City to Fish Lake. From Forest City, via Mananah, Ewing, and Nichols to New London. From Winnebago City to Jackson. 553 From Richmond to Chippewa Station.Post-routes established in Minnesota; From Redwood Falls to Yellow Medicine. From St. Charles, via Worth and Arago, to Rushford. From Paynesville, via Georgesville, Lake Johanna, Iola, and Glenwood, to Alexandria. From Richmond, via Glenwood, Reno City, Holmes City, and Pomme-de-Terre, to Fort Abercrombie, in Dakota.
From Clearfield to Marion. From Jackson, Minnesota, and Spirit Lake, in Iowa, to Sioux City, Iowa. From Fairmount, Fox Lake, Wooster, and Graham Lake, in Minnesota, to Yancton, in *Dakato* [Dakota] Territory. From Fort Ridgeley, via Birch Cooley, Beaver Creek, Sacred Harp Creek, Hawk Creek, and Palmer's Creek, to Chippewa City. From Rushford, via Brossburg, Highland, Lenora, in Minnesota, and Burr Oak, to Decorah, in Iowa. From Shakopee to Excelsior. From Owatouna to Albert Lea.
From Mankato to Minnesota Lake. From Paynesville, via James Tuttle's, Burbank City, Norway Lake, Limberg's Town, Glenwood, and Big Stone Lake, Minnesota, to Fort Wadsworth, Dakota Territory. From Richmond, via Lake George, Big Grove, Grove Lake, White Bear Lake, Reno City, and Holmes City, to Chippewa. From Geneva to Freeborn. From Buffalo, via Frankfort, Hassan, Battineau Prairie, to Minneapolis. From Paynesville, via Burbank and Norway Lake, to School Lake. From Crow Wing to Fort Clark.
From Saint Charles, via Quincy and Little Valley, to Plainview. From Paynesville to Alexandria. From Swan River, via Martin's, Long Prairie and Hoadley, to Long Prairie River. From Sunk Centre, via Scott, Long Prairie and Lanthear, to Bassett. From West Union to Long Prairie. From Minneapolis, via Richfield, Bloomington, Bloomington Ferry, and Eden Prairie, to Shakopee. MISSOURI. Missouri; From Sedalia, via Osceola, Virgil City, Lamar, Carthage, and Granby, to Neosho. From Osage, via Last Creek and Walton's Mill to Potosi.
From Brunos, via Cold Water and Mosier's Hill, to Green. From New London, via Madisonville, to Wellsville. From Danville, via Big Spring, Dry Fork Mills, Rhineland, Loutre Island, to Herman. NEB[R]ASKA. Nebraska; From Plattsmouth, via Weeping Water, Stoor Creek, Shirley Station, Lancaster, Saline City, and Middle Creek, to Blue River. From Beatrice, via Snow City, to Big Sandy. NEW MEXICO. New Mexico. From Fort Cummings, via Fort Bayard, to Penos Altos. NEVADA. Nevada. From Dayton, via Hot Springs, to Pine Grove. 554 NEW YORK.
Post-routes established in New York; From South Petersburg to Berlin. From Monticello, via Bush ville, Stevensville, Briscoe, Jeffersonville, Falls Mill, and Calicoon, to Calicoon Station. From Oswego City, via Oswego Centre, and North Hannibal, to Hannibalville. NORTH CAROLINA. North Carolina; From Hillsdale to Greensboro'. OHIO. Ohio; From Columbus to Beckett's Store. From Young Hickory, via Sand Hollow, to Bristol. From Caledonia to Delaware. OREGON. Oregon; From Salem, via Howell Prairie, to Silverton.
PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania; From Roxbury, via Amberson's Valley, to Dry Run. From Sugar Grove, in Pennsylvania, to Watts's Station, in New York. From Mahoutongo to Sweet Home. From Warfordsburg, via Emmasville, to Ray's Hill. From Dayton to Kerr's Store. From Reading, via Angelica, Hammel's Store, California, and Welsh Mountain, to Waynesburgh. From Birdsboro, via White Bear Town, Beckersville, Hammel's Store, to Adamstown. From Kasson, via Kane, to Marion. From Chatham Valley, via Darius Syke's and Roswell Achley's, to Westfield.
From Kinneysville, via Treat's Corners, to Knoxville. From Auburn Four Corners, via West Auburn and East Springhill, to Wyalusing. From Rowe, via Joseph Seeley's and Kenyon Corners, to Nichols. From Blossburgh, via Ogdensburgh, to mouth of Roaring Branch. From Hollidaysburgh, via L. Bennett's Mills, to Whitney's Corners. From Karthon's to Round Island. From Tioga, via Farmington Hill and Farmington Centre, to Osceola. From Montoursville, via Loyal Sock, Fairfield Centre and Wolf Run, to Munchy Borough.
From H. Vermillyer's, via Long Run and Sabinsville, to Westfield. From Ulysses, via Harrison Valley, to Westfield. From Tarentum to Saxonburgh. From Kittanning to Plumville. From Mohrsville to Bernville. From Dundaff to Uniondale. From Salona to Lamar Mills. TENNESSEE. Tennessee; From Due West, via Level Land, to Temple of Health. UTAH. Utah; From Beaver, in Utah, via Minersville and Meddowsith, to Paranagat, in Nevada. VIRGINIA. Virginia. From Trevilian's Depot to Green Springs. 555 WEST VIRGINIA.
Post-routes established in West Virginia. From New Port, via Salt Pond, Weisiger's and Brown's, to Salt Sulphur Springs. From Cabel Court House, via Tudge's Creek and Porter's Mill, to Hamlin. From Petroleum, via California House and Oil Rock, to Rathbone. From Perrysville, via Clear Fork, to Tug River Post-Office. From Petroleum Station, via California House and Oil Rock, to Running Springs. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin; From Milwaukee, via New Koelu, to Paynesville. From Rural, via Waupaca, Ogdensburg, Little Wolf, North Royalton, and Northport, to New London.
KANSAS. Kansas. From Salina, Salina County, via Ottawa County, up the Saline River Valley, to the mouth of Spillman's Creek. From Saline, via the Kansas Salt Company's Works, Oakland, Minneapolis, thence up the Solomon River Valley, via Usher's Creek, to the mouth of Oak Creek. From Emporia, Lyon County, via Madison, Janeville, and Noonday, to Eureka, Greenwood County. From Humboldt, Allen County, via South Branch of Bull Creek, thence down the East Branch of Buffalo Creek to its mouth, in Wilson County, thence to Coyville.
From Topeka via Indianola, in Shawnee County, and Mitchell's Mills, to Holton, in Jackson County. From Wamego, Pottawatomie County, by way of Allen, Wabaunsie County, to Council Grove. Front Burlington, Coffey County, to Belmont, Woodson Comity. From Hiawatha, Brown County, via Muscatah to Grasshopper Falls, Jefferson County. From Osage Mission, Neasho County, via Sherman, Salamanca, Petersville, Cherokee County, to Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. From Lawrence, via Oskaloosa, to Grasshopper Falls.
From Desota, Johnson County, via Gardner, to Ossawatomie. From Topeka, by way of Holton and Sabetha, to Nebraska City. From Mound City, Linn County, Kansas, by way of Trading Post, Linn County', to Pleasant Hill, Missouri. From Manhattan, Riley County, by way of Clay County, to Lake Sibley, in Shirley County. From Manhattan, by way of Westmoreland, and Savannah, Pattawatomie County, to Council Grove. From Paola to Rockville, by way of Miami Village, to New Lamtaster, Miami County.
From Fort Scott, via Cato, to Monmouth; and a tri-weekly mail from Prairie City, via Centropolis, to Burlingame; also tri-weekly from Council Grove to intersect Santa Fe mail near Fort Larned. From Topeka to Holton, Jackson County, Kennekuk, Atchison County, and Troy, Doniphan County. Missouri River Railroad from Wyanandotte to Le[a]ven worth. From Mound City, Linn County, to Cherokee City, Cherokee County, via Mannaton County, Monmouth, Crawford County. From Fort Scott to Baxter's Springs, via Pleasant View and Petersville, Cherokee County.
From Council Grove via Cottonwood Falls, Eldorado, Fort Arbuckle, to Sherman, Texas. From Topeka, Shawnee County, to Burlington, Coffey County. 556 THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 191, 192. 1867. Post-routes in Kansas.From Perryville, Jefferson County, to Oskaloosa, Jefferson County. A route from Carlyle, Allen County, to Geneva, Allen County. A route from Fort Scott, Kansas, via Mapleton, Xenia, in Bourbon County, to Garrett, Anderson County. From Cottonwood Falls to Junction City.
Approved, March 2, 1867.