Chapter XXII. *to establish certain Post-Roads*
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CHAP. XXII.— An Act *to establish certain Post-Roads*. March 5, 1870.*Post*, p. 279. *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 established as post-roads: ALABAMA. Alabama; From Butler, via Pushmataha and Whynot, to Meridian. ARIZONA. Arizona; From Sacaton to Florence. From Maricopa Wells to Phoenix. From Bluewater to Florence. From Pima Village to Phoenix. ARKANSAS.
Arkansas; From Pine Bluff, via White Sulphur Springs, White Oak, and Lee’s Ferry, to Princeton. From Eldorado, via Mount Holly, Village Creek, Calhoun, Magnolia, and Dorchester, to Lewisville. From Pine Bluff to Sheridan. From Hampton to Chambersville. From Little Rock, via Sheridan, to Princeton. From Dallas, via Milton, Ozan, and Nashville, to Washington, in Hempstead County, Arkansas. From Baxter Springs, Kansas, to Fort Smith, in Arkansas, via Maysville. From Hot Springs to Fort Smith, in Arkansas.
From Batesville to Yellville, via Rapp’s Barrens. CALIFORNIA. California. From Munckton, via Bridgeport, to Sweet-Water. From Newville to Elkins. From Somersville to Banty’s. From Independence to Cerro Gordo. From Independence, via Lone Pine, to Los Angelos. From Moore’s Flat to Graniteville. From Truckee, via Sierraville, to Loyalton. From Truckee to Tahoe. From Banty’s, via Greysville, Crowe’s Landing, Orestimba, and Hill’s Ferry, to Dover. From Pachecho, via Clayton, Nortonville, and Somersville, to Antioch.
From Santa Rosa to Sebastopol. From Ukiah City to Lake Port. From Healdsburg to Calistoga. From Marysville, via North Butte, to Princeton. From Woodside, via Summer Springs, San Gregorio, to Pescadero. 70 FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 22. 1870. Post-roads established inFrom San Diego, Penasquita, Poway, Ballena, Santa Isabel, Warner’s Ranch, and San Jacinto, to San Bernardino. From Napa City, via Sonoma, to Santa Rosa. COLORADO. Colorado; From Kit Carson, via Wild Horse Springs and Antelope Springs, to Puebla.
From Sagauche to Southern Ute Agency. From Breckinridge, via Hot Springs, to White River Agency. From Evans, via Burlington, to Boulder. From Carson City to Colfax. From Evans to Black City. From Fort Lyon to Nine-mile Bottom. DAKOTA. Dakota; From Yankton to Columbus, in Nebraska. From Vermillion, via Eureka, to Swan Lake. From Fort Randall to Whetstone. From Sioux Falls to Flandreau. From Fort Abercrombie, via Fort Ransom, to Fort Stevenson. From Fort Abercrombie to Fort Totten.
FLORIDA. Florida; From Wellborn, via White Springs and Roaring Creek, to Blount’s Ferry. From Palatka, via St. John’s River, to Irwin. From Gainesville, via Jamestown, to Orange Creek. From Uchee to Freesport. ILLINOIS. Illinois; From Mattoon, via Cook’s Mills, to Fuller’s Point. From Lewis Kuder’s to Rantoul. From Pontiac, via Rook’s Creek and Nebraska, to Minonk. From Oakley to Newburg. From Edwardsville to Troy. From Edwardsville, via Alhambra, to New Douglas. From Edwardsville, via Prairietown, to Bunker Hill.
From St. Jacob’s to Alhambra. From Highland to Saline. From Golconda, via Westonville and Lusk, to Equality. From Sacramento, via Shadsville and Young’s Station, to South Hampton. INDIANA. Indiana; From Logansport, via Mexico, Denver, Chili, Pawpaw, Stockdale, Roann, Laketon, North Manchester, Liberty Mills, Collamer, and South Whitley, to Columbia City. From Royal Centre, via Big Indian and Blue Grass, to Fulton. From Birmingham to Niconga. From Oakland City to Winslow. From Delphi, by way of Pittsburg, Carrolton, Lockport, Burnettsville, to Logansport.
IOWA. Iowa. From Washington to Dayton. From Ladora to Luzerne. From Dunlap to Red Oak Junction. From Cherokee, via Ida, to Mapleton. From Guthrie to Cromwell. 71 From Newton to Clyde.Post-roads established in From Malcom to Tama City. From Luzerne to Ladora. From Melrose to Confidence. From Manchester to Monticello, via Milo, Golden Prairie, Hazel Green, Uniontown, Buck Creek, Grove Creek, and Downerville. KENTUCKY. Kentucky; From Hopkinville to Greenville. From Louisa, via Warfield, to Louisville. .
From Louisville to Brownsboro. From Vanceburg to Grayson. From Bushe’s Store, Laurel County, to Flat Lick, Knox County. KANSAS. Kansas. From Lake Sibley, via Fannie and Clinton, to Garley. From Emporia, via Dow Creek, Hill Creek, and One-hundred-and-forty-two Creek, to Washara. From Muscotah, via Kennekuk, to Hiawatha. From Wilmington to Alma. From Humboldt, via Prairie du Chien, Montgomery City, Claremont, and Westvalia, to Parker. From Chetopah, via Parker, to Arkansas City.
From Douglas to Walnut City. From Circleville to Wetmore. From Neuchatel to Nottingham. From Waterville to Marysville. From Delphos, via Solomon River, to Waconda. From Elk River, via Wrightsville and Coffeyville, to Parker. From Leroy, via Bellemont and Coyville, to Fredonia. From Cuba, via Bellville, to New Scandinavia. From Wichita, via Walnut City, to Arkansas City. From Fredonia, via Neodosia and Independence, to Parker. From Emporia, via Madison, Janesville, and Eureka, to Independence.
From Carthage, via Westonia, Columbus, Millersburg, Oswego, Elston, Mount Valley, Independence, and Wrightsville, to Walnut City. From Humbol[d]t, via Verdi and Neodosia, to Independence. From Emporia, via Matfield Green, to Wichita. From Chetopah to Albertis, Cherokee Nation. From Topeka, via Mill Creek and Alma, to Junction City. From Salina, via Elk Horn and Spillman Creek, to Waconda. From Oswego, via Cannville and Westvalia, to Parker. From Waterville, via Ballard’s Falls, Hanover, Limestone, Jenkins’ Mills, and Fairburg, to Meridan, in Nebraska.
From Chetopah to Fort Gibson. From Chetopah to Parker and Carney. From Oswego, through Neola, Mount Valley, Timber Hill, Big Hill, Liberty, and Independence. From Atchison, via Doniphan, Troy, Highland, and Iowa Point, to White Cloud. From Doniphan, via Geary City and Palermo, to Wathena. From Atchison, via Syracuse, Normanville, and Claytonville, to Hiawatha. From Waterville to Washington. From Waterville, via Clifton, Clyde, and Lawrenceburg, to Lake Sibley. From Washington, via Haddon and Cuba, to the county seat of Republic County. 72 MAINE.
Post-roads established inMaine; From South Albion, via Albion, to East Benton. From Burnham Village to Unity. From Dexter, via Ripley, to Cambridge. From Bath to Georgetown. From East Dixfield, via South Carthage, to Dixfield. From Mount Desert, via Seal Cove and Fremout, to Southwest Harbor. MARYLAND. Maryland; From Newburg to Harris’s Lot. From Offult’s Cross Roads to Rockville. MICHIGAN. Michigan; From Fenn’s Mills, via Douglas, to Saugatuck. From Big Rapids, via Sherman City, to Mount Pleasant From Brookside to Section six, township eighteen north, range ten west.
From Traverse City, via State Road, to Midland City. From Hersey, via Le Roy and Muskrat Lake, to State Road, at West line of township twenty-four north, range seven west. From Holland to Robinson. From Crapo to Section three, township nineteen north, range twelve west. From Manistee, via north side Manistee River, to Sherman. From Sherman, via Township twenty north, range eight west, to Hersey. From Grand Haven City to Harwood. From Saint John’s, via Maple Rapids, to Alma. From Alma, via Forest Hill, Salt River, and Wiota, to Mount Pleasant.
From East Saginaw, via Watrousville, to Caro. From Pittsburg to Perry. MASSACHUSETTS. Massachusetts; From Carlisle to Bedford. From Granville Corners to North Granby, in Connecticut MINNESOTA. Minnesota. From Pomme de Terre, via Oxford, to Fergus Falls. From Otter Tail City to Rush Lake. From Otter Tail City to White Earth Reservation. From Cold Spring to Mannanah. From Hutchinson to Dassel. From Alexandria, via Leaf Valley, Millersville, Clitherall, Battle Lake City, Blooming Grove, and Aurdale, to Elizabethtown.
From Pomme de Terre to Rush Lake. From Litchfield, via Pipe Lake, to Preston Lake. From Wells, via Minnesota Lake, Sherman, Medo, Winnebago Agency, and Tivoli, to Mankato. From Wells to Blue Earth City. From Mankato, via Red Jacket Mills, Good Thunder’s Ford, Mapleton, and Minnesota Lake, to Wells. From Sauk Centre, via east end of Grove Lake, Westfield, and Gilchrist, to Six-Mile Creek. From Guilford to Moscow. From Redwood Falls, via Beaver Falls, to Willmar. 73 MISSOURI. Post-roads established inMissouri;
From Washburn to Rocky Comfort. From Pleasant Hill to Peculiar. From Maysville to Bedford. From Trenton, via Butteville and Modena, to Conneaut. From Wintersouth, via Half Rock, to Middleburg. From Bethany to Cainesville. From Cameron, via Arica, Alta Vista, Santa Rosa, and Havana, to Gentryville. From Forsyth to Little Rock, in Arkansas. From Neosha, via Seneca, Bryan’s Saltworks, Fort Gibson, Perryville, and Fort Wachita, to Sherman, in Texas. From Vera Cruz to West Plain. From Iron Mountain to Salem.
From St. Louis to Fenton. From Memphis to Moulton, in Iowa. From Gregory Landing to Winchester, From Houston, via Summerville, to Eminence. From Houston, via Rush, to Montauk. From Montauk to Licking. NEW YORK. New York; From Knoxboro’ to Munsville Station. From Scriba, via South Scriba and North Volney, to Vermilion. From Oriskany Falls to Knoxboro’. From Smyrna, via Ostelic, to Pitcher. NEBRASKA. Nebraska; From Seward, via Adel, to Thayer. From Ulysses to Schuyler. From Blair to West Point.
From Norfolk to Niobrarah. From Beatrice to Jenkin’s Mills. From Beatrice, via Meridian, to Hebron. From West Point to Ponca, in Nebraska. From Rose Creek to Dryden. From Norfolk to the Northwest Corner of Town [ship] twenty-four, range five west, of the sixth principal meridian in the State of Nebraska. From Blair, via Moro, Elder Grove, to West Point, Nebraska. NEVADA. Nevada; From Battle Mountain Station, via Battle Mountain, to Galena. From Carlin to Mineral Hill. From Elko, via Mountain City and Silver City, to Boise City.
From Hamilton, via Reveille, to Callville. From Carlin, via Mineral Hill and Eureka, to Hamilton. From Hamilton to Mount Ophir, via Shermantown. NORTH CAROLINA. North Carolina. From Company Shops to Lenox Castle. From Elizabeth City to Roanoke. From Smithfield to Hinant’s Mills. From Leesburg, via Howe and Smith’s Store and Gravel Hill Post-Office, to Parker’s Store. 74 OHIO. Post-roads established inOhio; From Geneva, via Mechanicsville and East Trumbull, to Morgan. From Geneva to Rock Creek.
From Weymouth, via Medina and Whittlesey, to Chatham. From Jackson to California. From Jamestown, via Grape Grove and South Solon, to South Charleston. From Xenia, via New Jasper, Paintersville, Lumberton, and Port William, to Wilmington. From Trenton, via Woodside and Flanner’s Corner, to Excello. From Nonpareil to Coshocton. From Van Wert, via Gilbert’s Mills, to Timberville. From Jacobs, via Macomb’s, Weber’s, and Crabtree’s, to California. OREGON. Oregon; From Amity, via Marsh’s Store, to Sheridan.
From Dalles City to Ocheco Valley. From Cowallis to Alsea Valley. From Salem, via Lincoln, Zena, and Bethel, to Sheridan. From Dalles City to Crooked River. From the Dalles, via Fifteen-Mile Creek, Tygh Valley, Oak Grove, Warm Spring Reservation, Willow Creek, to Upper Ocheco. From Jacksonville, Oregon, via Link River, Lost River, Hot Springs, Goose Lake Valley, to Lake City, in Surprise Valley, California. From Brownsville, via Crawfordsville, Camp Creek, to Eugene City. From Eugene City, via Butte Disappointment, Big Prairie, Pine Openings, Diamond Peak, Sprague’s Valley, Round Grove, Drew’s Valley, Goose Lake, Surprise Valley, to Winnemucca, Nevada.
From Jacksonville, via Link River and Goose Lake Valley, to Camp Bidwell. From Portland to Netart’s Bay. PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania; From Jollytown to Burton, in West Virginia. From Le Raysville, via Brushville, Stevensville, and Springville, to Laceyville. From Sugartown to White Horse. From Village Green, via Chelsea, to Booth’s Corners. From Bedford to Downingsville. From West Bingham, Potter County, by Turner Creek and Bingham, to Spring Mills, New York. From Bridgeport to Cumberland Valley.
From Fremont, via Nottingham, to Elk Mills. From Doylestown, via Dublin, to Bedminster. From Pottstown to Cedarville. From Bickersville, via Bursonville, to Springtown. From Oxford, via Mount Vernon, Colerain, Kirkwood, Forrestdale, and Bartville, to Christiana. From Bendersville, via Mountain Creek, to Dickinson. From Mann’s Choice, via Buffalo Mills, Bridgeport, and Palo Alto, to Kriebaum’s. SOUTH CAROLINA. South Carolina; From Conwayboro’ to Little River. TENNESSEE. Tennessee.
From Ward’s Iron Works, via White Top, to Hilton, North Carolina. From Money Creek to Mount Horeb. 75 FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 22, 23. 1870. From Jonesboro’ to Marion.Post-roads established in From Surgoinsville to Pattonsville. From Sneedsville to Pattonsville.Tennessee; UTAH. Utah ; From Panaca, via Clover Valley, Long Valley, and West Point, to St. Joseph. From Montpelier to Soda Springs, in Idaho. From Fort Herman to Bingham Canon. From Kaysville, via Hooper and Alma, to Plain City.
From St. Charles, via Fish Haven, Swan Creek, and Round Valley, to Ithica. VERMONT. Vermont; From West Concord to Granby. From Albany to Eden Mills. From Searsburg, via Somerset, to Bennington. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin; From Galesville, via Frenchville and Ettick, to Black River Falls. From Dycksville, via Brussels and Nasewaupee. From Little Sturgeon Bay to Brussel. From Ephraim to North Bay. From Ephraim to Washington Harbor. From St. Cloud to Chilton. From Stillwater to Lincoln Centre.
From Neilsville, via McPherson’s, Sherwood Forest, Long Meadow, and La Flesh’s, to Dexterville. From Osceola Mills, via Alden and Wagon Landing, to Black Brook. From St. Croix Falls, via Luck and Alabama, to Donnersville. From Arcadia, via Home, to Winona, Minnesota. From Diamond Bluff to Trim Belle. WYOMING TERRITORY. Wyoming Territory. From Point of Rocks, via South Pass City, Atlantic City, and Miners’ Delight, to Wind River Valley. From Percy, via Fort Halleck, to Last Chance, in Colorado.
From Cheyenne, via Fort Laramie and Fort Fetterman, to Helena, in Montana. From Evanston, via Yellow Creek, Bear Lake, and Soda Springs, in Utah, to Virginia City, in Montana. From Yellow Creek to Wasatch, in Utah. From Laramie City, via Last Chance, to North Park, in Colorado. From Rawlings to White River Agency, in Colorado. Approved, March 5, 1870.