Chapter CXXXI. *to establish certain Post-Roads*
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CHAP. CXXXI.— An Act *to establish certain Post-Roads*. March 3, 1869. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Post-roads established in [That] the following be, and the same are hereby, established post-roads: ALABAMA. Alabama; From Greenville, via Talluka, Cook’s Store, Rutledge, New Providence, and Hallsville, to Troy. From Montgomery, via Falkners, Sharpsville, Strata, Argus, and Salsoda, to Rutledge.
From Demopolis to Eutaw. From Scottsboro to Cottonville. From Scottsboro to Salem, in the State of Tennessee. From Yellow Creek, via Quincy, in Mississippi, and Okalama, via Red Land, to Serrepta. From Eufala, via White Pond, Clopton, and Skipperville, to Ozark. ARKANSAS. Arkansas; From Gatewood to Elm Store. CALIFORNIA. California; From San Luis Obispo, via Rosaville, Cayucas, and Moro, to San Simeon. From Downieville, via Eureka and Port Wine, to Laporte. From Santa Cruz to Felton.
From San Juan to Castroville. From San Juan to New Idria. From Tuolumne City, via McSwain’s Ferry, Bear Creek, and Mariposa, to Millerton. CONNECTICUT. Connecticut; From Norwich, via Greenville, Taft’s Village, Occum, and Eagleville, to Hanover. From Stanford, via North Stanford and High Ridge, to Pound Ridge, New York. DELAWARE. Delaware; From Georgetown to Lewes. FLORIDA. Florida. From Enterprise to Sand Point. From Tampa to Clearwater Harbor. From Mellonville to Lake Eustace.
From Alifia to Pine Level. From Marianna to Pensacola. From Vernon to Econfina. From Lake City, via Neumansville, to Gainsville. 328 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 131. 1869. ILLINOIS. Post-roads established in Illinois; From Sterling to Yorktown. From Winnebago Depot to Fountaindale. From Carmargo, via Miller’s Store, to Cherry Point City. INDIANA. Indiana; From Lebanon, via Dover, to Crawfordsville. From Pine Village, via Petersburg, to Oxford. From Leavenworth, via Sulphur Well, Marietta, Foster’s Ridge, and Adyeville, to Ferdinand.
From Hazelton to Petersburg. From Knightstown, via Elizabeth City, Markleville, and Ovid, to Anderson. From Stockwell, via Potato Creek and Clouser’s Mill, to Linden. From Frankfort to King’s Corners. From Indianapolis, via Spring Valley, Laudersdale, and Red House, to Waverly. From Amo, via Stilesville, Hall, Eminence, and Alaska, to Quincy. From Hobbieville, via Buena Vista, to Harrodsburg. From Arcadia to Duck Creek. From Hillham, via Butler’s Bridge, to Halbert’s Bluff, (Shoals P.
O.) From West Boston to Laconia. From Rushville to Millroy. IOWA. Iowa; From Springfield to Victor. From South English to Tallyrand. From Atlantic, via Lewis and Cora, to Sidney. From Belle Plain, via West Irving, to Waterloo. From Oskaloosa, via Rosehill and Lancaster, to Richland. From Jefferson, via Add, Van Meter, (late Tracy,) and Wintersett, to Afton. From Centreville to Moulton. From Ames, via Story City, Lakin’s Grove, Rose Grove, and Hamilton, to Belmond. . From Casey, via Fontenelle, to Queen City.
From Greenwood to Rockland. From Adel, via Van Meter, to Wintersett. KANSAS. Kansas. From Pleasant Grove, via Coyville, Graystone, Guilford, and Verdi, to the mouth of Fall River. From Humboldt to Guilford. From Eldorado to Douglas. From Humboldt, via Guilford and Fredonia, to Salt Springs. From Humboldt, via Eureka, to Eldorado. From Coyville, via Gray Stone and Guilford, to Verdi. From Guilford to Oswego, via Fort Roach. From Osage Mission, via Fort Roach, to Big Hill. From Osage Mission to Crawfordsville.
From Osage Mission, via Monmouth, to Pleasant View. From Girard to Pleasant View. From Eureka to Elk River. From Eureka to Eldorado. From Canville to Guilford. From Clay Centre to Marion Centre, via Abilene. From Marion Centre, via Sycamore Springs and Eureka, to New Albany. 329 From Far West to Diamond Springs.Post-roads established in Kansas; From Alma, via Council Grove, to Cottonwood Falls. From Mission Creek to Alma. From Dover to Burlingame. From Ottowa to Burlingame, via Sac and Fox Agency and Valley Brook.
From Garnett, via Centreville and Paris, to Blooming Grove. Froth Jerome to Avon. From Waveland, via Williamsport and Richland, to Clinton. From Eudora, via Hesper, to Olathe. From Marion Centre to Wichita. From Oswego, via Big Hill, Salt Springs, Elk River, and Douglas, to Wichita. From Emporia to Sac and Fox Agency. From Burlington, via Madison, to Chelsea. From Ellsworth, via Elkhorn, Lindsey, and Clay Centre, to Parallel. From Lake Sibley to Salt Marsh. From Medor to Carthage, in Missouri.
From Salt Marsh, via Lake Sibley, to Delphos. From Oscaloosa, via Dimon, to Tonganoxie. From Jone’s Crossing, via Vienna, to Westmoreland. From White Cloud, via Hiawatha, to Netawaka. From Effingham, via Holton, to Saint Mary’s Mission. From Springdale to Oscaloosa. From Osaukee to Mount Florence. From Fort Scott, via Cato, Monmouth, and Millersburg, to Chetopa. From Humboldt, via Newport, to Chetopa. From Chetopa, via Westralia and Big Hill, to Coyville. From Wetmore to Albany.
From Washington, Kansas, to Jenkins’ Mills, Nebraska. KENTUCKY. Kentucky; From Flumgravy, via Plummer’s Landing and Pine Grove, to Upper Tygart. MAINE. Maine; From Portland to North Windham. From Sedgwick to Brooklyn. From Camden, via Centre and Lincolnville, to Belmont. From Bucksport, via North Penobscot, to Castine. From Robert Daggett’s, via Danforth Mills, to South Weston. From Springfield Corner to Danforth. From Portland, via Duckpond, to North Windham. From Hancock to Crabtree’s Point.
MARYLAND. Maryland; From Perrymansville to Booth Bay Hill. From Saint Leonard, via Lisby’s Store, to Mill Creek. From West River to Lancaster. From Newburg to Tompkins. MASSACHUSETTS. Massachusetts; From Hanover, via East Pembroke, to Marshfield. MICHIGAN. Michigan. From Mackinaw, via Mackinae and Schoolcraft counties, to Escanaba. From Millbrook, via Sherman City, to Coldwater. 330 Post-roads established in Michigan;From Frankenlust to Wenona. From West Ogden to Robertson’s Corners.
From Marion Centre to Wichita. From West Ogden to Ogden Centre. From Marquette to Minessing or Grand Island. From Benzonia, via Platte and Empire, to Glen Arbor. From Big Rapids to Cook’s Station. From Lakeview to Millbrook. From Millbrook to Coldwater. From Escanaba, via Masons, to Minessing. From Luketon, via New Troy, to Three Oaks. From Ellington, via Grant township, to Lake Huron. From Fenn’s Mills to Manlius. MARYLAND. Maryland; From Philopolis, via Belfast, Mount Carmel, Black Rock, and Trenton, to Upperco.
From Lauraville, via Halberton, to Jerusalem Mills. MINNESOTA. Minnesota; From Waseca, via Woodville, Otisco, Richland, Hartland, and Freeborn, to Albert Lea. From Glencoe, via Koniska and Silver Lake, to Lake Howard. From Redwing to Ellsworth, Wisconsin. From Glenwood, via Isaac Thorson’s Hazel Lake, Six-mile Timber, Big Bend, and Chippewa Crossing, to Chippewa City. From Rushford, via Brattsburg, Highland, and Lenora, to Elliota. From Lanesboro to Chatfield. From Lanesboro to Preston.
From Hutchinson, via Cedar Mills, Cosmos, and Lake Lilian, to Granite Falls. From Lynn to Fort Dakota. From Osakes, via River Dale, Spruce Creek, Parker’s Prairie, Leaf Mountains, to Otter-Tail City. From Moore’s Prairie, via section thirty-four, township one hundred and nineteen, range twenty-nine, to Rice Lake. From Yellow Medicine to a point along the Yellow Medicine River in township number one hundred and fourteen, range forty-one, of the fifth principal meridian. From New Ulm, via Leavenworth, to Lake Shetek.
From Mankato, via Sterling, to Mapleton. NEBRASKA. Nebraska; From Nebraska City, via Rich’s Ford, Helena, Bryson, and Hooker, to Beatrice. MISSOURI. Missouri. From La Plata to Sticklerville. From Edina, via Millport, Sand Hill, Greensburg, and Pleasant Retreat, to Memphis. From Fredericksburg, via New Providence, Oshena, to Linn. From New Madrid, via Mount Pleasant, Weaverville, and Clarkton, to Kennett. From Bigelow to Maryville. From King City, via Mount Pleasant, Alanthus, and Isadore, to Platteville, Iowa.
From Herman, via Drake, Owensville, Canaan, and High Grove, to Rolla. 331 From Carrollton, via Shootman Ridge, Bridge Creek, and Bedford, toPost-roads established in Missouri; Laclede. From Harrisonville, via Everett, West Point, and Blooming Grove, to Mound City. From Harrisonville to Blooming Grove, in Kansas. From Versailles to Tuckerville. From Bigelow, via North Point and Graham, to Maryville. NEW JERSEY. New Jersey; From Elwood to Butsto. NEVADA. Nevada; From Cortez to Gravely Ford.
From Wadsworth, via Stillwater, to Ellsworth. From Argenta to Austin. From Elko, via Hamilton and Tesoro, to Sherman. From Twin River, via Silver Peak, to Palmetto. From Palmetto to a point intersecting the Aurora and Silver Peak route in Fish Lake Valley. From Austin to Hamilton. From Wadsworth, via Fort Churchill, to Pine Grove. From Hamilton, via Troy, to Grant District. NEW HAMPSHIRE. New Hampshire; From Newport, via Mill Village and East Lempster, to Washington. NEW YORK.
New York; From Schenectady, via Rynex Corners, to Mariaville. From Bristol Centre to South Bristol. From Milford to Cherry Valley. From Colton to South Colton. From Centreville to Pike. From Birdsell to Whitney’s Crossing. From Angelica to West Almond. From West Almond to Almond. From North Almond to Arkport. From Cuba to New Hudson. From Belmont to Philip’s Creek. From Horseheads to Sullivansville. From Horseheads to Breesport. From Randolph, via Conewango, Leon, and New Albion, to Cattaraugus.
NORTH CAROLINA. North Carolina; From Pollockville, via Palo Alto, to Swansboro. From Wadesboro, via Deep Creek, Long Pine, Oro, White’s Store, and Poplar Hill, to Wadesboro. From Wadesboro, via Diamond Hill, Kendall’s Tanyard, and Candle’s Mill, to Wadesboro. From Wadesboro to Mangum. From Troy to Bostick’s Mills. From White Hall to Rosindale. From Waynesville to Clifton in Tennessee. OHIO. Ohio. From Dinsmore to Fryburg. From Caldwell, via Hohman’s Store, Middle Creek, and Crumtoun, to Harrietsville. 332 Post-roads established in Ohio;From Berlinville to Norwalk.
From Macon to Leipsic. From Greencastle to Royalston. From Lancaster to Outville. From Beverly to Moscow Mills. From Roundhead, via Belle Centre and Northwood, to Rushsylvania. From Cedar Mills, via Wamsley’s, to Mineral Springs. From New England to Coolville. OREGON. Oregon; From Roseburg to Randolph. From Lewisville, via King’s Valley, Blodgett’s Valley, and Saquina Bay, to Elk City. From Elk City, via Philomath and Corvallis to Lewisville. From Humboldt Basin, via Amelia City, El Dorado City, Clarksville, to Express Ranch.
From Albany, via Lebanon, Sweet Home Valley, Camp Polk, Crooked River, Ochaco Valley, to Mountain House. From Dallas, by Salt Creek and Hall’s, to Grand Ronde, in Washington Territory. From Steilacoom to Tecoma. PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania; [From] Townville, via Troy Centre, to Plum. From Brady’s Bend, via Baldwins, North Hope, and Hooker, to Browningtown. From Saint Mary’s to Kersey. From Drake’s Mills, via Cummings Corners and Draketown, to McLane. From Wellersburg, via Southampton Mills, Mount Healthy, New Baltimore, New Buena Vista, to Shellsburg.
From Lysburg, via London, to Wolf Creek. From Parker Station to Curlsville. From Shane’s Landing to Custards. From Meshoppen, via Keiserville, to Linn. From York Sulphur Springs to Latimer. From Titusville to Morris’s Comers. From Lewisburg, via Kelley Point, to Buffalo Cross Roads. RHODE ISLAND. Rhode Island; From Crosses Mills to Carolina Mills. SOUTH CAROLINA. South Carolina; From Fair Bluff, in North Carolina, to Conwayboro, in South Carolina. From Georgetown to Conwayboro.
From Lexington to Pine Ridge. TENNESSEE. Tennessee; From Bell’s Station, via Cageville and Friendship, to Dyersburg. From Altamont to Tracey City. From Gorman’s Depot, via Newport, to Parrotsville. VERMONT. Vermont. From West Bridgewater to Plymouth. From West Burke to West Charleston. 333 VIRGINIA. Post-roads established in Virginia; From Lebanon, via Head of McClure Creek, Sanders’ Mills, Calender Pewtherers, Wise County, Holly Creek, and Osborn’s Gap, in the Cumberland Mountains, to Piketon, Kentucky.
WEST VIRGINIA. West Virginia; From Parkersburg, via Valley Mills, to Bull Creek. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin; From Maiden Rock to Brookville. From Menomonie, via New Haven, Fleming, to Erie Corners. From Black River Falls, via Alma Centre, to Eau Claire. From Tomah to Black River Falls. From Chippewa Falls, via Bloomer, Cook’s Valley, and Eighteen Mile Creek, to Menomonie. From Winnecome to Poysippi. From Sheboygan, via Hika and Mann’s Landing, to Manitowoc. From Weyauwega to Baldwin’s Mills.
IDAHO TERRITORY. Idaho Territory; From Boise City, via Middletown, Keeney’s Ferry, El Dorado City, and Clarksville, to Baker City, in Oregon. From Maggie Creek, in Nevada, via Silver City, to Boise City. From Lewistown to Elk City. From Placerville, via Warren’s Camp, to Florence. From Spokane Bridge to Lewiston. From Florence to Washington. From Silver City to Oro. From Walla-Walla, in Washington Territory, via Lewiston, to Helena, Montana. From Florence to Warren’s Diggings.
From Rocky Bar to Atlanta. From Boise City, via Leesburg, Salmon City, to Bannock City, Montana. MONTANA TERRITORY. Montana Territory; From Radersburg to Willow Creek. From Helena, via Copperopolis, to Merschell. From Jefferson Bridge to Silver Star. From Virginia City, via Twin Bridges, Rochester, Silver Star, German Gulch, and French Gulch, to Deer Lodge City. From Missoula Mills to Frenchtown. From Stormsville to In-Poh. COLORADO TERRITORY. Colorado Territory. From Denver, via Mount Vernon, Hayward’s Ranch, Tollgate, Idaho, Empire, to Georgetown.
From Denver, via Little’s Mills, Keystone, Bear Canon, Glen Grove, to Colorado City. From Canon City, via South Arkansas, to Fairplay. From South Arkansas, via Garibaldi, to Saguache. From Badito, via West Mountain Valley, to Fort Garland. From Colorado City, via Fairplay, to Hamilton, in Park County. From Pueblo, via Rock Canon Bridge, Criswell’s Ranch to Dotson’s Ranch. From Pueblo, on south side of the Arkansas River, via Blunt’s Ranch, to Fort Reynolds. 334 FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 131, 132, 133, 134. 1869. Post-roads established in Colorado Territory;From Golden City, via Mount Vernon, to Union City. From Georgetown to Breckenridge. From Latham, via Boyd’s Crossing and Princeton, to Thompson. WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Washington Territory. From Vancouver, via Fourth Plain, Lackamas, and Fern Prairie, to Washingal. Approved, March 3, 1869.