And it is further Ordered
    That for the better convenience of the citizens of this county, Election Precincts be established at the following places, namely:
    One at Emery & Company Saw Mill and to be known as Ashland Precinct. Elections to be held at the house of Eber Emery, John Gibbs and Patrick Dunn be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One at Dardanelles and to be known as Dardanelles Precinct. Elections to be held at the house of William Lawless and that said William Lawless, John W. Patrick and Isaac Woolen be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One at Perkins Old Ferry on Rogue River, to be known as Perkinsville Precinct. Elections to be held at the house of Benjamin Halstead, and that said Benjamin Halstead, William Rose and _____ Brown be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One at Grave Creek to be known as Grave Creek Precinct. Elections to be held at the house of Bates & Twogood and that A. S. Bates, _____ McRice and Thomas Raymond be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One at Cow Creek to be known as Cow Creek Precinct. Elections to be held at the House of Hardy Elliff and that said Elliff, _____ Wiley and John Fortune be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One on Applegate Creek, to be known as Applegate Precinct. Elections to be held at the House of Dr. Edward Sheil, and that John Gheen, William Thompson and _____ Hart be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One on Illinois River to be known as Cañon Creek Precinct. Elections to be held at the House of Miller & Company, and that James Mooney, _____ Miller and _____ Rhoda be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One on Althouse Creek, to be known as Althouse Precinct. Elections to be held at the House of J. C. Anderson & Company, and that said Anderson, William Chapman and Robert Magruder be and are hereby appointed Judges of Elections therefor.
    One at Jacksonville, to be known as Jacksonville Precinct. Elections to be held at the Robinson House and that L. A. Rice,  H. A. Overbeck and Hiram Abbott be and are hereby appointed Judges of Election therefor.
    Ordered that this Board do now adjourn until tomorrow at 10 O,Clock A.M.
Jackson County Commissioners' Journals, April 4, 1853.


    Ordered that the following be the Boundaries of the Election Precincts of Jackson County, O.T.
    Ashland Precinct: From the Southern boundary of the Territory all north and North West until it strikes the Range line dividing One East and One West and South of Township line dividing Townships [blank] & [blank].
    Eden Precinct: All west and North of Range line dividing Ranges 1 East and 1 West to the East line of Township No. 38 S., Range 2 West, thence to North East corner of said Township, thence West on North boundary line to the South West corner of Section 36 Township 37 S., Range 2 West; thence North to the North West corner of Section 30, T37S, R1 West, thence East to Range line dividing Ranges 1 East & 1 West, thence south with Range line to the beginning.
    Jacksonville Precinct: Commencing at the South West corner of Section 24, Township 37 S., Range 2 West, thence West to the South West corner of Section 23, thence north to the north boundary of Township [omission], thence West to the North West corner of Township, thence South to South West corner of Township, thence East on Southern boundary of Township to the South East corner of section 36, thence North to the North East corner of section 25, thence West to the place of beginning; Also all of Township 38 South of Range 2 West.
    Sterlingville Precinct:  All south of the divide which separates the waters running into Bear Creek from those running into Applegate Creek and all East and North of Buncom and including Buncom.
    Applegate Precinct: From the forks of the road leading from Jacksonville to Applegate Cr. and also to the Saw Mill on Applegate and down Applegate Creek to the Western boundary of the County.
    Forest Creek Precinct: From a point on the road leading from Jacksonville to Applegate, known as Prairie Gulch, to the forks of the road leading to Applegate and Saw Mill, place of holding Elections at the forks of Poor Man's Creek and Forest Creek.
    Star Gulch Precinct: All voters on Upper Applegate.
    Siskiyou Precinct: All voters in those Diggings.
    Manzanita Precinct: Commencing at the South West corner of Section 23, Township 37 South of Range 2 West, thence North with section lines to the North boundary of said Township, thence East with Township line to the North East corner of Section 5 in Township 37 South, Range 1 West, thence South to the South East corner of Section 20, thence West to the place of beginning.
    Butte Creek Precinct: All voters in the Butte Creek settlement, north of Township line dividing Townships 36 and 37 South and East and South of Rogue River.
    Dardanelles Precinct: All voters above Doct. Wm. Miller's Claim on Rogue River, and up Rogue River to the mouth of Bear Creek, thence up Bear Creek to the Township line between Townships 36 & 37 South, Range 2 West, thence West on said Township line to the West boundary of Township 36 South, Range 3 West.
    Table Rock Precinct: All voters North and West of Rogue River including Sam's Creek.
    Evans Creek: All voters on said Creek and contiguous diggings.
    Perkinsville Precinct: All voters below & including Dr. Wm. Miller's Claim on Rogue River to West boundary line. 
Jackson County Commissioners' Journals, April 15, 1858.


    Ashland. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Ashland, be as follows, to wit: Commencing at N.W. corner of T38S, R1E, thence E. to N.E. Corner of T38S R3E, thence South to California line, commencing again at N.W. corner of T38S R1E thence South to the S.W. corner of said T. thence following the line of Eden Precinct to top of Wagner Mountain, thence Southward along divide waters of Ashland and Neil Creeks on the East and Applegate on the West to the summit of the Siskiyou Mountain, thence due South to the California line, and that the place of Voting in said Precinct be at the House of Eber Emery.
    Eden. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Eden in said County be as follows, to wit: Commencing at N.W. corner of Sec. 30, T37S, R1W, thence E. to N.E. Corner of Section 25 in said T., thence south along Township and Range line to S.W. Corner of T38S R1E thence following the divide between the waters of Bear Creek and Ashland Creek on the East and Wagner Creek on the West, to the summit of Wagner's Mountain, thence in a Northwesterly direction following the divide between the left hand or East fork of Applegate on the West and the waters of said Wagner Creek, Andersons Creek and Colemans Creek on the East and North to where the said divide crosses the East line, running North and South of T39S R2W, thence North with Township lines to place of beginning
    Manzanita. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Election Precinct of Manzanita be bounded and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at S.W. Corner of Sec. 23, T37S, R2W, thence North to the N.E. corner of Section 15, thence West to the N.E. corner of Section 18, thence North to N.E. Corner of Sec. 7, thence East to Northeast Corner of Section 10, thence North to North side of Bear Creek, on line between Sections 34 and 35, T36, R2W thence down on North side of said Creek to Section line between Sections 27 and 28 in last named Township, thence North to Rogue River, thence up said River to east line of said T., thence South to S.E. Corner of Sec. 13, thence east to N.E. Corner of Sec. 20, T36, R1W thence south to Township line, thence east to Summit of divide between Dry Creek and waters running into Bear Creek, thence southeasterly along said Divide to the Southeast corner of Section 24, T37S, R1West, thence west to the place of beginning.
    Jacksonville. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County Oregon that the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Jacksonville be and the same are hereby established as follows, to wit: Commencing at the S.E. corner of Sec. 24 T37S R2W thence W. to S.W. Corner of Sec. 15, thence W. to N.E. Corner of Sec. 18 in said T., thence in a southwesterly direction along the divide embracing all the Country drained by Walker Creek and the Extreme right hand fork of Jackson Creek to the Top of what is sometimes called the bald Mountain, at the head of the Middle fork of said Creek, thence following the divide in a Southeasterly direction, passing the headwaters of Cantrall Gulch and of the left hand fork of Jackson Creek and of Missouri Gulch on the North and the waters of Jackass and of Poor Man's Creek on the South and Crossing Poor Man's Creek at the Mouth of Prairie Gulch, thence following a divide again in the Same general direction between Bishop's and headwaters of Poor Man's Creek, Passing in an easterly direction round the heads of the last named waters and of Griffin Creek on the North and the waters of Sterling Creek on the South, to the S.E. Corner of Sec. 25, T38S, R2W; thence North along the line of said T. and of T37 to place of beginning.
    Forest Creek. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon that the following be established as the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Forest Creek in said County, to wit:
    Includes all the Country from the Mouth of Prairie Gulch on Poor Man's Creek, drained by said Poor Man's and Bishop's Creeks down to a point where the road leading to Union Town leaves the Crescent City Road, thence up Jackass Creek, including all the Country drained by said Creek to its sources.
    Sterling. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the following be established as the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Sterling, to wit: Commencing at the S.E. Corner of Section 25, T38S, R2W, thence in a Westerly direction, following the line of Jacksonville Precinct to the point where the road from Sterling to Jacksonville crosses the divide into Poor Man's Creek, thence southward along divide to Hukell Gulch, thence down said Gulch to Sterling Creek and down the same to Buncom, thence South up Grouse Creek to Summit of divide between it and Little Beaver Creek, thence Easterly along the divide between said Little Beaver and North or East fork of Applegate until it strikes the Klamath Trail thence South on said Trail to California line, thence East on said line to West line of Ashland Precinct, thence following the lines of Ashland and Eden Precincts along divide in a Northwesterly direction to place of beginning.
    Union Town. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the following be established as the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Union Town, to wit: Bounded West by the Applegate Precinct, South by California line, East by Sterling Precinct and North by Forest Creek Precinct the line between Union Town and Forest Creek running due East and West across the Crescent City Road and Jacksonville at the forks of said Crescent City Road, and of the road leading from Jacksonville to Union Town.
    Applegate. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the following be established as the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Applegate, to wit:  Commencing on divide between the waters of Foots Creek and Applegate Creek on west line of Township 37S, R4West, thence Southeasterly along said divide and divide between Jackass and Applegate to N.W. Corner of Section 21, T38, R3W. Thence South along Section lines across the Valley of Applegate, Thence following the divide between Applegate and Thompson's Creek, leaving the waters of Brush Creek in Union Town Precinct and including all the Country drained by the extreme right hand fork of Applegate above said Brush Creek to Summit of Siskiyou and West to Josephine County line.
    Foots Creek. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that an Election Precinct be and the same is hereby established and called the Foots Creek Precinct with the following boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the N.W. Corner of T37S, R4W, thence East to the Summit of the divide between Birdseye and Foots Creeks (between the farms of Chauncey Nye & E. Magruder) thence due East to the divide between said Foots Creek and Miller's Creek, thence following said divide around between Miller's, Gall's, and Jackass Creeks on the East and the waters of Applegate on the South until it strikes the west line of T37S, R4West, thence north along said T. line to place of beginning and that the place of voting in said Precinct be at Draper's Store.
    Grants Pass. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon that an Election Precinct be and the same is hereby established to be known as Grants Pass, with the following boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the S.W. Corner of Section 33, T36S, R4West, thence West to the Southwest Corner of T36S, R5W, Thence along Township and County line to N.W. Corner of T35S, R5W, thence in a Southeasterly direction to the South E. Corner of last mentioned Township, thence along the line of Township 36S, R4West to Evans Creek, thence down said Creek and following the line of Rock Point Precinct to place of beginning and that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Thomas Croxton.
    Ordered that the Election Precinct of Perkinsville be and the same is hereby vacated.
    Leland. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that an election precinct be and the same is hereby established, known as the Leland Precinct, with boundaries as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of T34S, R4W, and extending thence North to the line of Douglas County and including all the Country to the Eastward drained by the headwaters of Jump Off Joe, Grave and Coyote Creeks and that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of S. G. Burgess on Grave Creek.
    Evans Creek. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Boundaries of the Precinct of Evans Creek be as follows, to wit: Commencing on Evans Creek where the line between Townships 35 and 36S, R4W crosses, thence West to the S.W. Corner of T35, northwardly, including all the Country not embraced in Leland Precinct, following the divide between the waters of Jump Off Joe and Grave Creeks on the west and Pleasant Creek on the east until said divide strikes the North line running east, and west of T34, R4[W]--thence east along said line to the N.E. Corner of T34S R3W, thence south to S.E. Corner of said Township, thence southwesterly until it strikes the line of Rock Point Precinct, thence following it to the Place of beginning.
    Rock Point. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that an Election Precinct be and the same is hereby established to be known as the Rock Point Precinct and that the boundaries of the same be as follows: Commencing at the S.W. Corner of Section 33, T36S, R4W, thence North to Rogue River, thence up the River to a point opposite the mouth of Evans Creek, thence Northward up Evans Creek to the North boundary of said T36, thence east along the line of said Township to the Top of the divide between Evans Creek and Wards Creek, thence following said divide in a N.E. direction and including all the headwaters of said Wards Creek and of Sardine Creek, until it strikes the Northeast Corner of Sec. 10, T35S R3W, thence South along said section lines to the top of the divide between T'Vaults Creek and Galls Creek, then following along the head of said Galls Creek and down the main divide on the east side of Foots Creek to a point opposite the lower forks of Foots Creek, thence due west, crossing Foots Creek at said Forks between the farms of Chauncey Nye and E. Magruder, to the divide between Foots Creek and Birdseye Creek, thence up said divide to the Township line, thence West along said line to the place of beginning, and that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of L. J. White.
    Flounce Rock. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the boundaries of Flounce Rock Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point on Rogue River in T34S R1W, where the Sec. lines between Secs. 21 & 28 running east cross said River, thence West to the Western boundary of said T., thence N. to the N.W. Corner of T33S R1W including all the Country east and North of said line and North of Rogue River to its head or to the Summit of the Cascade Mountains, and that the place of voting in said Precinct hereby established be at the home of Charles A. Brown.
    Table Rock. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the boundaries of Table Rock Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing where the line between Sections 10 and 11 in T36S R3W crosses Rogue River, running North thence up said River on the North side to a point where the line running east and west between Sections 21 and 28 T34S R1W crosses said River, thence west on said line to west boundary of said Township, thence North to N.W. Corner of said Township, thence W to N.W. Corner of T34S R2West, thence South to S.W. Corner of said T., thence Southwesterly to the N.E. Corner of Sec. 10, T35S R3West, and that the place of voting be at the home of J. T. Germains.
    Butte Creek. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon that the boundaries of Butte Creek Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing on South Side of Rogue River a short distance above Bybee's Ferry at point where the line between Township 36.1 and 36.2 West strikes said river, thence south to N.W. Corner of Section 18, T36S R1W, thence East to N.E. Corner of Sec. 20, thence South to Township line, thence East to Summit of divide between Dry Creek and waters of Bear Creek, thence Southeasterly along said divide to S.E. Corner of Sec. 2, T37S R1W, thence South to S.W. Corner of T37S R1E, thence East to S.E. Corner of T37S, R3East, thence N. along Township lines to Rogue River, then down said River to place of beginning, and that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the Butte Creek School House near Jackson Rader.
    Willow Springs. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Willow Springs be as follows, to wit: Commencing on Rogue River in T36S R3W, where the line between Sections 10 and 11 crosses said River, thence South with the line of Rock Point Precinct to the top of the divide between T'Vault's and Galls Creeks, thence following the divide around including the headwaters of T'Vaults, Lanes and Willow Springs Creeks to the N.E. Corner of Sec. 18, T37S R2W, thence North to the N.E. Corner of Sec. 7 of said T., thence E. to N.E. Corner of Sec. 10, thence North to Township line, thence East to East side of Bear Creek, thence down said Creek to the point where the west line of Sec. 27, T36 running North crosses said creek, thence North with said line to Rogue River thence down said River to place of beginning.
    And the Court adjourned until April 15th, 1868 at 10 o'clock A.M.
Jackson County Commissioners' Journals, April 15, 1868.


    Ashland Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court that the Boundaries of the Election Precinct of Ashland be as follows, to wit: Commencing at N.W. corner of T. 38 S., R. 1 E., thence East to N.E. corner of T. 38 S., R. 4 E., thence South to California line, Commencing again at N.W. corner of T. 38 S., R. 1 E., thence South to the S.W. corner of said Township, thence following the line of Eden Precinct to top of Wagner Mountain, thence Southward along dividing waters of Ashland and Neil Creeks on the East and Applegate on the West, to the Summit of the Siskiyou Mountain, thence due South to the California line.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Eber Emery.
    Eden Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court that the Boundaries of the Election Precinct of Eden be as follows, to wit: Commencing at N.W. Corner of Sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., thence East to N.E. corner of Section 25 in said Township, thence South along said Township and Range line to S.W. Corner of T.38 S., R. 1 E., thence following the divide between the waters of Bear Creek and Ashland Creek on the East, and Wagner Creek on the West to the Summit of Wagner Mountain thence in a Northwesterly direction following the divide between the left hand or East fork of Applegate on the West and the waters of said Wagner Creek, Anderson Creek and Coleman Creek on the East, and North to where the said divide crosses the East line, running North and South of T. 39 S., R. 2 West, thence North with Township line to the place of Beginning.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of D. P. Anderson.
    Manzanita Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court that the Election Precinct of Manzanita be bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at S.W. corner of Section 23, T. 37 S., R. 2 W., thence North to the N.E. Corner of Sec. 15, thence west to the N.E. corner of Section 18, thence North to N.E. corner of Sec. 7, thence East to North East corner of Section 10--thence North to North side of Bear Creek on line between sections 34 and 35, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., thence down on North side of said creek to Section line between sections 27 and 28 in last named Township, thence North to Rogue River, thence up said River to East line of said Township thence South to South East corner of Sec. 13, thence E. to N.E. corner of Sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 1 W., thence South to Township line, thence East to Summit of divide between Dry Creek and waters running into Bear Creek, thence Southeasterly along said divide to the South East corner of Section 24, Township 37 S., R. 1 West, thence west to the Place of Beginning.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the Store House of Magruder.
    Jacksonville Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court that the boundaries of the Election Precinct of Jacksonville be and the same are hereby established as follows, to wit: Commencing at the S.E. Corner of Section 24, T. 37 S., R. 2 W., thence West to S.W. Corner of Sec. 15, Thence West to N.E. corner of Sec. 18 in Said Township, thence in a Southwesterly direction along the divide embracing all the country drained by Walker's Creek and the extreme right hand fork of Jackson Creek, embracing all the Country drained by Walker's Creek and the right hand fork of Jackson Creek to the top of the Bald mountain at the head of the middle fork of said Creek, thence following the divide in a Southeasterly direction passing the headwaters of Cantrall Gulch, the left hand fork of Jackson Creek, Missouri Gulch on the North and the waters of Jackass and of Poorman's Creek on the South and crossing Poorman's Creek on the South and crossing Poorman's Creek at the mouth of Prairie Gulch, thence following the divide again in the same general direction between Bishop's and Poorman's Creek, Passing in an easterly direction round the headwaters of the last named creek and of Griffin's Creek on the North and the waters of Sterling Creek on the South to the S.E. Corner of Sec. 25, T. 38 S., R. 2 W., thence North along the line of said Township and of T. 37 to place of beginning. There is also included in said Precinct all persons heretofore voting & residing North of the section line between Secs. 11 & 14, T. 38 S., R. 3 West (formerly in "Forest Creek Precinct") and the line between the Jacksonville and Union Town Precincts run East from said Sections 11 & 14 until it strikes or intersects the former line of said Jacksonville Precinct and westward to the line between the former line of Forest Creek Precinct and Applegate Precinct, that is on the divide between Jackass and Applegate Creeks, thence following around the headwaters of Jackass until it strikes the former line of Jacksonville Precinct.
    And the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the County Clerk's Office of said County.
    Union Town Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court that the following be established as the Boundaries of the Election Precinct of Union Town, to wit: Bounded West by the Applegate Precinct, South by California line, East by Sterling Precinct, and North by Jacksonville Precinct.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of A. W. Sturgis.
    Sterling. It is ordered by the County Court that the following be established as the Boundaries of [the] Election Precinct of Sterling, to wit: Commencing at the S.E. corner of Sec. 25, T. 38 S., R. 2 W., Thence in a westerly direction following the line of the Jacksonville Precinct to the Point where the road from Sterling to Jacksonville crosses the line between Jacksonville and Uniontown Precincts, thence Southward along divide to Haskell Gulch, thence down said Gulch to Sterling Creek and down the same to Buncom, thence South up Grouse Creek to summit of divide between it and Little Beaver Creek, thence Easterly along the divide between said Little Beaver and North or East fork of Applegate Creek until it strikes the Klamath Trail, thence South on said trail to California line, thence East on said line to west line of Ashland Precinct, thence following the lines of Ashland and Eden Precincts along divide in Northwesterly direction to place of Beginning.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of George Yaudes.
    Applegate. It is ordered by the County Court that the following be established as the Boundaries of the Election Precinct of Applegate, to wit: Commencing on divide between waters of Foots Creek and Applegate Creek on west line of Township 37 S., R. 4 West, thence South Easterly along said divide, and divide between Jackass and Applegate Creeks to N.W. Corner of Section 21, T. 38 S., R. 3 W., Thence South along Section line across the Valley of Applegate; Thence following the divide between Applegate and Thompson Creek, leaving the waters of Brush Creek in Uniontown Precinct, and including all the Country drained by the extreme right hand fork of Applegate Creek above Brush Creek to Summit of Siskiyou, and west to Josephine County line.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Rial Benedict.
    Foots Creek. It was ordered by the County Court that the following be established as the Boundaries of the Election Precinct of Foots Creek, to wit: Commencing at the N.W. Corner of T. 37 S., R. 4 W., thence East to the Summit of the divide between Birdseye and Foots Creek (between the Farms of Chauncey Nye & formerly E. Magruder's) thence due East to the divide between said Foots Creek and Miller's Creek; thence following said divide around between Miller's, Gall's, and Jackass Creeks on the East, and the waters of Applegate on the South until it strikes the west line of T. 37 S., R. 4 West; Thence North along said Township line to place of beginning.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Silas Draper.
    Grants Pass Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that an Election Precinct be and the same is hereby established to be known as Grants Pass with the following Boundaries, to wit: Commencing at the S.W. corner of Sec. 33, T. 36 S., R. 4 West, thence west to the South west corner of T. 36 S., R. 5 W., Thence along Township and County line to N.W. corner of T. 35 S., R. 5 West; thence in a South-Easterly direction to the Southeast corner of last mentioned Township. Thence along the line of Township 36 S., R. 4 West to Evans Creek, thence down said Creek and following the line of Rock Point Precinct to place of beginning, and that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of E. Dimick.
    Leland. Ordered by that County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that an Election Precinct be established, to be known as Leland Precinct, with Boundaries as follows, to wit: Commencing at the South West corner of T. 34 S., R. 4 West and extending thence North to the line of Douglas County, and including all the country to the Eastward drained by the headwaters of Jump-Off Joe, Grave and Coyote Creeks,
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Southwick Isham.
    Pleasant Creek. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Boundaries of the Precinct of Pleasant Creek be as follows, to wit: Commencing on Evans Creek where the line between Township 35 and 36 S., R. 4 West crosses, Thence west to the S.W. corner of T. 35 S., Northwardly, including all the country not embraced in Leland Precinct, following the divide between the waters of Jump-Off Joe and Grave Creeks on the West and Pleasant Creek on the East, until said divide strikes the North line running East and West of T. 34 S., R. 4 West, thence East along said line to the N.E. corner of T. 34 S., R. 3 West, thence South to S.E. corner of said Township, Thence South-westerly until it strikes the line of Rock Point Precinct; Thence following it to the place of Beginning.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of H. M. Chapin.
    Rock Point. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that an Election Precinct be and the same is established, to be known as the Rock Point Precinct and that the boundaries of the same be as follows: Commencing at the S.W. corner of Section 33, Township 36 S., R. 4 West, thence North to Rogue River; Thence up the River to a point opposite the mouth of Evans Creek, thence Northward up Evans Creek to the North boundary of said Township 36. Thence East along the line of said Township to the top of the divide between Evans Creek and Wards Creek; Thence following said divide in a N.E. direction and including all the headwaters of said Wards Creek, and of Sardine Creek until it strikes the North East corner of Section 10, T. 35 S., R. 3 West. Thence South along said Section line to the top of the divide between T'Vault's Creek and Gall's Creek, then following around the head of Said Gall's Creek and down the main divide on the East side of Foots Creek to a point opposite the lower forks of Foots Creek, Thence due west crossing said Foots Creek at said Forks between the Farms of Chauncey Nye and formerly E. Magruder's, to the divide between Foots Creek and Birdseye Creek, thence up said divide to the Township line, thence west along said line to the place of Beginning.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of L. J. White.
    Flounce Rock. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the boundaries of Flounce Rock Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point on Rogue River in T. 34 S., R. 1 W., Where the Section line between Sections 21 & 28 running East across said River, thence West to the Western Boundary of said Township, Thence North to the N.W. Corner of T. 33 S., R. 1 W., including all the Country East and North of said line, and North of Rogue River to its head or to the Summit of the Cascade Mountains,
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Hull Bros.
    Table Rock. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Boundaries of Table Rock Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing where the line between Sections 10, and 11, in T. 36 S., R. 3 West crosses Rogue River running North thence up said River on the North Side to a point where the line running East and west between Sections 21 and 28, T. 34 S., R. 1 West crosses said River; thence west on said line to west Boundary of said Township, thence North to N.W. corner of said Township; thence west to N.W. corner of T. 34 S., R. 2 West, Thence South to S.W. corner of said Township; Thence Southwesterly to the N.E. corner of Section 10, T. 35 S., R. 3 West.
    And that the place of voting be at the Antioch School House.
    Butte Creek. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Boundaries of Butte Creek Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing on South Side of Rogue River a short distance above Bybee's Ferry at point where the line between Townships 36 S., R. 1 West and T. 36 S., R. 2 West Strikes said River, Thence South to N.W. Corner of Section 18, T. 36 S., R. 1 W., thence to N.E. corner of Section 20, Thence South to Township line, thence East to Summit of divide between Dry Creek and waters of Bear Creek, thence Southeasterly along said divide to S.E. corner of Section 2, T. 37 S., R. 1 West, Thence South to South West corner of T. 37 S., R. 1 East, Thence East to S.E. Corner of T. 37 S., [R.] 3 East, Thence North along Township lines to Rogue River; Thence down said River to place of Beginning.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the Antelope School House.
    Willow Springs. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Boundaries of the Election [precinct] of Willow Springs be as follows, to wit:  Commencing on Rogue River in T. 36 S., R. 3 West, where the line between Sections 10 and 11 crosses said River, thence South with the line of Rock Point Precinct to the top of the divide between T'Vault's and Galls Creek, thence following the divide around including the headwaters of T'Vault's Lane and Willow Springs Creeks to the N.E. corner of Section. 18, T. 37 S., R. 2 West; Thence North to the N.E. Corner of Sec. 7 of said Township; Thence East to N.E. Corner of Sec. 10; Thence North to Township line, Thence East to East side of Bear Creek, thence down said Creek to the point where the West line of Section 27, T. 36 S., R. 3 West crosses said Creek; thence North with said line to Rogue River, thence down said River to place of Beginning.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of the Estate of Bernard Levy, Deceased.
Jackson County Commissioners' Journals, April 3, 1872.


    Big Butte Creek Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, That the Election Precinct of Big Butte Creek be as follows, to wit: Commencing or Making the Summit of the mountains between Little and Big Butte Creeks including Obenchain [omission] the line to the meridian line, thence to where said line crosses Rogue River, Thence up the East side of Rogue River above the Junction of Big Butte Creek, including the Big Butte Creek Valley.
    And that the Mountain School House in said Precinct be the place of voting.
    Goose Lake Precinct. Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, that the Election Precinct of Goose Lake be and the same is established, and Bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at South East corner of Fractional Township 41 S., R. 15 E., thence due North on said line to the Northern boundary of Jackson County, thence East on said County line to the State line, thence South on said State line to the South East corner of Jackson County, thence west on the line between California & Oregon to place of Beginning.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Abram Tenbrook.
    Lost River Precinct. On the Petition of Henry Duncan and 12 others, it is Ordered by the County Court of Jackson County, Oregon, That an Election Precinct be established in said County to be known as the "Lost River Precinct" to be Bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the S.E. Corner of Fractional Township 41 South, Range 15 East, thence due North on said line to the Northern Boundary of the County--Commencing again at the same point, to wit: S.E. corner of Fractional Township 41 South, Range 15 East, thence West along the State line to the South West corner of Fractional Township 41 South, Range 12 East, thence due North from last named point to the Northern Boundary of the County.
    And that the Place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of Arthur Langell.
    Link River Precinct. It is ordered by the County Court of the State of Oregon for Jackson County that the name of Klamath Precinct be changed to that of Link River Precinct, and that the Boundaries of said Precinct be as follows, to wit: Commencing on the State line at the South West corner of Fractional Township 41 South., Range 12 East, Thence due North from said point to the County line; Commencing again at the same point, to wit: The South West corner of Fractional Township 41 South, Range 12 East, thence West along the state line where Ranges 4 and 5 South strikes the State line, Thence North on said line to the Northern Boundary of the County.
    And that the place of voting in said Precinct be at the House of George Nurse.
Jackson County Commissioners' Journals, April 4, 1872.


    Beginning at s e corner of Jackson County, running thence w along s boundary of said county to s w corner of t 41 s, r 1 w, thence n to n e corner of t 40 s, r 1 w, thence e five miles, thence n 2½ miles, which is n w corner of s w ¼ of sec 24, t 39 s, r 1 e n to n w corner of t 39 s, r 3 e, thence e 7½ miles to n w corner of s w ¼ of sec 19, t 30 s, r 3 e; thence e along n line of t 39 s, r 3 and 4 e to Klamath County line, thence s along w line of Klamath County to the place of beginning. (Polling place--Neil Creek school house.)
    Beginning at s e corner of t 38, 4 e, running thence n to n e corner of said t, thence running w along n boundary line t 38 s, r 2,3, and 4 e, to n w corner of n w ¼ of sec 3, t 38, r 2 e, thence s 2 miles to s w corner of s w ¼ of sec 10, t 38, r 2 e, thence w 2 miles to n w corner of n w ¼, sec 17, t 38 s, r 2 e, thence s 1 mile along w boundary line of said sec 17, thence w 5 miles to n w corner of n w ¼, sec 21, t 38 r 1 e, thence s 2 miles to n w corner n w ¼, sec 33, t 38, r 1 e, thence w 2 miles to n w corner n w ¼, sec 31, t 38, r 1 e, thence s on t line to s e corner of s e ¼ of sec 36, t 39, r 1 w, thence e along boundary line of precinct No. 1 (Barron precinct) to place of beginning, except therefrom the corporate limits of city of Ashland. (Polling place--Bellview school house.)
    Shall consist of all that part of the city of Ashland which lies east and north of Ashland Creek. (Polling place--city hall.)
    Shall consist of all that part of the city of Ashland which lies west and south of Ashland Creek. (Polling place--Granite hall.)
    Beginning at s e corner of t 41, r 1 w, running thence w to s w corner of same t, thence n on t line to n w corner of s w ¼, sec 19, t 38, r 1 w, thence e to n w corner of s w ¼, sec 22, t 38, r 1 w, thence n 1⅛ miles, thence e ½ mile to n and s center line of sec 15, t 38, r 1 w, thence n along n and s center line of secs 15, 10 and 3, to n w corner n e ¼, sec 3, t 38, r 1 w, thence e along t line to n e corner of n e ¼, sec 4, t 38 s, r 1 e, thence south 3 miles to s e corner of s e ¼ sec 16, t 38, r 1 e, thence w 1 mile to s w corner of said sec 16, thence s 2 miles to the s e corner of s e ¼, sec 29, t 38, r 1 e, thence w 2 miles to n w corner of n w ¼. sec 31, t 38, r 1 e, thence s along w boundary lines of precincts 2 and 1 to place of beginning. (Polling place--Talent school house.)
    Beginning at s e corner of t 41, r 2 w, and running w to s w corner of t, thence n along t lines to n w corner of sec 7, t 38, r 2 w, thence e ½ mile, thence n to Jacksonville road dist; thence e to s e corner of Jacksonville road dist, thence s to the s w corner of s e ¼, sec 21, t 38, r 2 w, thence e 3½ miles to n e corner sec 25, t 38 s, r 2 w, thence s along t lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Sterling mine.)
    Beginning at s e corner of t 41, r 3 w, thence w to s w corner of Jackson County, thence n to n w corner of sec 6, t 41, r 4 w, thence e 4 miles to s e corner of sec 34, t 40, r 4 w, thence n 6 miles to s e corner of sec 34, t 39, r 4 w, thence n 6 miles to s e corner of sec 34, t 39, r 4 w, thence e 2 miles to s e corner, sec 36, t 39, r 4 w, thence n on t lines to n e corner of sec 25, t 39, r 4 w, thence e 6 miles to n e corner of sec 25, t 39, r 3 w, thence s along t lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Watkins school house.)
    Beginning at s w corner of t 40, r 4 w, thence n to n w corner, sec 19, t 37, r 4 w, thence e to ne corner of sec 20, t 37, r 4 w, thence s 2 miles to s e corner, sec 29, t 37, r 4 w, thence e to s e corner, sec 25, t 37, r 4 w, thence s along t lines to s e corner of t 39, r 4 w, thence w to s e corner, sec 34, t 39, r 4 w, thence s 6 miles to s e corner of sec 34, t 40 s, r 4 w, thence w 4 miles to place of beginning. (Polling place--Rose's hall.)
    Said precinct shall consist of all the territory lying within the limits of Jacksonville road district as fixed by the statutes creating said road district. (Polling place--city hall.)
    Beginning at n e corner of sec 25, t 38, r 2 w, thence w to sw corner of s e ¼, sec 21, t 38, r 2 w, running thence n to s e corner of Jacksonville road district, thence n along the e line of Jacksonville road district to n e corner said road district, thence w along the n line of said road district to n w corner thereof, thence n to n w corner of n e ¼, sec 19, t 37, r 2 w, thence e to n w corner, sec 22, t 37, r 2 w, thence n to Central Point road district, thence e along s boundary line of said road district to s e corner thereof, thence n along the e boundary line of said road district ½ mile, thence e to Bear Creek, thence up Bear Creek to n line of sec 19, t 37, r 1 w, thence w to the n w corner of the Medford road district, being the n w corner, sec 24, t 37, r 2 w, thence s 2 miles to s w corner of said t, thence s along t lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Mingus school house.)
    Beginning at s e corner of sec 24, t 39, r 3 w, thence w 6 miles to s e corner, sec 24, t 39, r 4 w, thence n along t lines to n w corner, secs 30, 37, 3 w, thence e 4 miles to s e corner, sec 22, t 37 s, r 3 w, thence n 1 mile to n w corner, sec 23, t 37, r 3 w, thence e to n e corner of n w ¼ of sec 19, t 37, r 2 w, thence s to n w corner of n e ¼ of sec 7, t 38, r 2 w, thence w ½ mile to n e corner, sec 12, t 38, r 3 w, thence s along t lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Drake school house.)
Valley Record, Ashland, February 8, 1900, page 1


    Last week's Record contained the description of the boundaries of Barron, Dunn, East Ashland, West Ashland, Talent, Sterling, Watkins, Applegate, Jacksonville, Pooh Bah and Union precincts. The balance of the precincts are as follows:
    Shall consist of all that part of the Medford road district as created by statute which lies w of the roadbed of O&CRR Co. (Polling place--Lawton's building.)
    Shall consist of all that part of the Medford road district as created by statute which lies e of the roadbed of the the O&CRR Co. (Polling place--city hall.)
    Beginning at s e corner of t 37, r 1 w, and running thence n 1 mile, being the n e corner, sec 36, t 37, r 1 w, thence w to Bear Creek, thence up Bear Creek to the n line of t 38, r 1 w, thence w to the n w corner of said t, thence s on t line to s w corner of n w ¼, sec 19, t 38, r 1 w, thence e 3⅛ miles, thence n 1⅛ miles, thence e to n and s center line of sec 15, t 38, r 1 w, thence n to n line of said t, thence e to place of beginning. (Polling place--public hall, Phoenix.)
    Beginning at s e corner, sec 25, t 37, r 1 w, thence w to s e corner of Medford road district, thence w to Bear Creek, thence down Bear Creek to n line of sec 12, t 37, r 2 w, thence e to t line of t 37, r 2 w, thence n to n w corner, s w ¼, sec 31, t 36, r 1 w, thence e to n e corner of s e ¼, sec 34, t 36, r 1 w, thence s to s e corner, sec 15, t 37, r 1 w, thence e 1 mile, thence s 1 mile, thence e 1 mile, thence s 1 mile to place of beginning. (Polling place--Red Top school house.)
    Beginning at s w corner, sec 15, t 38, r 1 e, thence n 3 miles, thence w 3 miles, thence n 2 miles, thence w 1 mile, thence n 1 mile, thence w 1 mile, thence n 4 miles to n w corner, sec 35, t 36, r 1 e, thence e 6 miles to n e corner, sec 34, t 36, r 1 e, thence s 2 miles, thence e 1 mile, thence s 1 mile, thence 2½ miles e, thence s 2 miles, thence e 1½ miles, being the n e corner, sec 28, t 37, r 2 e, thence s 4 miles to s e corner, sec 9, t 38, r 2 e, thence w 2 miles, thence s 1 mile, thence w 4 miles to place of beginning. (Polling place--Wyland school house.)
    Beginning at s e corner, sec 36, t 37, r 4 e, being on e boundary line of Jackson County, thence w 15 miles on said t line to s w corner, sec 34, t 37 s, r 2 e, thence n 2 miles, thence w 1½, thence n 2 miles, thence w 2½ miles, thence n 1 mile, thence w 1 mile to s w corner, sec 2, t 37, r 1 e, thence n to Little Butte Creek t hence down Little Butte to intersection of s line of sec 3, thence e to s e corner of said sec 3, t 36, r l e, thence n 1 mile, thence e 2 miles to s e corner, sec 36, t 35, r 1 e, thence n 3 miles to n w cor, sec 19, t 35, r 2 e, thence e 6 miles to n e corner, sec 24, t 35, r 2 e, thence s 3 miles to s w corner, sec 31, t 35, r 3 e, thence e on t line 12 miles to s e corner, sec 36, t 35, r 4 e, thence s on e boundary line of Jackson County 12 miles to place of beginning. (Polling place--Lake Creek school house.)
    Beginning at s e corner of t 35, r 4 e, thence w 12 miles on said t line to s w corner t 35, r 3 e, thence n 3 miles, thence w 6 miles, thence n 2 miles, thence w 5 miles to s w corner, sec 5, t 35, r 1 e, thence n nearly 8 miles to Rogue River, thence following the middle fork of Rogue River until it intersects the n line of t 33, thence e on said t line to n e corner, t 33, r 4 e, thence s on e boundary line of Jackson County 18 miles to place of beginning. (Polling place--McKee's school house, near Big Butte Creek.)
    Beginning at s e corner, sec 27, t 36, r 1 e, thence w 6 miles to s w corner, sec 26, t 36, r 1 w, thence n to Antelope Creek, thence down Antelope Creek to Little Butte Creek, thence down Little Butte Creek to Rogue River to intersection of Rogue River with e line of sec 31, t 33, r 1 e, thence s to s w corner sec 5, t 35, r 1 e, thence e 5 miles, thence n 5 miles, thence w 2 miles, thence s 1 mile to corner, sec 3, t 36, r 1 e, thence w to Little Butte Creek, thence up Little Butte Creek to intersection of e line of sec 10, thence s on section lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Holmes warehouse.)
    Beginning at s e corner of n e ¼. sec 31, t 36, r 1 w, thence w 4 miles to n w corner of s w ¼ of sec 31, t 36, r 1 w, thence s 1½ miles, thence w to Bear Creek, thence down Bear Creek to intersection of w line of sec 27, t 36, r 2 w, thence n on section line to intersection of Rogue River, thence up Rogue River to the mouth of Little Butte Creek, thence up Little Butte to Antelope Creek, thence up Antelope to the e line of sec 15, t 36, r 1 w, thence s on section lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Mound school house.)
    Shall consist of all the territory embraced in the Central Point road district as provided in the statute establishing the same. (Polling place--Town Hall.)
    Beginning at s e corner of sec 16, t 37, r 2 w, and running thence w 3 miles to the s w corner, sec 18, t 37, r 2 w, thence n on the t line until said line intersects Rogue River to the e line of sec 16, t 33, r 2 w, thence s on sec line to Bear Creek, thence up Bear Creek to the point where Bear Creek intersects the n line of precinct No. 11, thence w to e line of Central Point road district, thence s to the s e corner of said road district, thence w to the s w cor of said road district, thence s to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the territory embraced in Central Point road district. (Polling place--Willow Springs school house.)
    Beginning at the s e corner, sec 13, t 37, r 3 w, thence w 2 miles to s w corner, sec 14, t 37, r 3 w, thence n 3 miles, thence w 1 mile, n 1 mile, thence w ½ mile, thence on the center sec line n 5 miles to the n w corner of n e ½, sec 4, t 36 s, r 3 w, thence e 1½ miles, thence s ½ mile, thence e ½ mile, thence s to intersect Rogue River, thence up said river to a point where said river intersects the e line of sec 13, t 36, r 3 w, thence s on t line to the place of beginning. (Polling place--public hall.)
    Beginning at s e corner of sec 22, t 37, r 3 w, thence w 4 miles to s w corner, sec 19, t 37, r 3 w, thence n on t lines to Rogue River, thence down the meandering of said river to a point where said river intersects the w line of sec 25, t 36, r 4 w, thence n to the n w corner of s w ¼ of sec 13, t 36, r 4 w, thence e 1 mile, thence n on t lines to the n w corner of sec 19, t 35, r 3 2, thence e 2 miles, thence n 3 miles, thence e 2 miles, thence s 5 miles to s e corner of sec 31, t 35, r 3 w, thence w 1½ miles, thence s along the w line of Gold Hill precinct No. 23 to the s e corner of sec 15, t 37, r 3 w, thence s 1 mile to the place of beginning. (Polling place--Rock Point school house.)
    Beginning at the s e corner of sec 25, t 37, r 4 w, and running thence w 4 miles to s w corner, sec 28, t 37, r 4 w, thence n 2 miles, thence w 2 miles to the w line of Jackson County, thence n on the w line of said county to Rogue River, thence up the meandering of said river to a point where said river intersects the e line of sec 24, t 36, r 4 w, thence s along the t lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--store at Bolt at the mouth of Foots Creek.)
    Beginning on the n side of Rogue River at a point where the w line of Jackson County intersects said river, and running thence n along the w lin e of said county to n w corner of sec 19, t 35, r 4 w, thence e to the n e corner of sec 24, t 35, r 4 w, thence s to the s e corner of the n e ¼ of sec 13, t 36, r 4 w, thence w 1 mile, thence s to Rogue River, thence down the meanderings of Rogue River to the place of beginning. (Polling place--Woodville school house.)
    Beginning at the s w corner, sec 18, t 35, r 4 w, on the w boundary line of Jackson County, and running thence n to n w corner of Jackson County, thence in an easterly direction along the n boundary line of Jackson County to the range line between ranges 2 and 3 w, thence s along said range line to s e corner sec 36, t 34, r 3 w, thence w 2 miles, thence s 1 mile, thence w 2 miles, thence s 2 miles to s e corner, sec 17, t 35, r 3 w, thence w along sec lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Pleasant Creek school house.)
    Beginning at the n w corner, sec 2, t 35, r 3 w, and running thence e 2 miles, thence n 1 mile, thence e 1 mile, thence s 1 mile, thence e 2 miles to n e corner, sec 4, t 35, r 2 w, thence s to s w corner, sec 27, t 35, r 2 w, thence e 1 mile, thence s 2 miles, thence e ¾ mile, thence s to Rogue River, thence down Rogue River to e line of Gold Hill precinct on n side of river, thence following boundary line of Gold Hill precinct to s w corner, sec 35, t 35, r 3 w, thence n along sec lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--Gall's hall, Sams Valley post office.)
    Beginning at s e corner, sec 34, t 34, r 2 w, and running thence w to s w corner, sec 32, t 34, r 2 w, thence n 1 mile, thence w 1 mile to s w corner, sec 30, t 34, r 2 w, thence n along sec lines to n boundary line of Jackson County, thence in an easterly direction along n boundary line of said county to a point due n of s e corner of said Meadows precinct, thence s along sec lines to place of beginning. (Polling place--school house in s ½ of said precinct, Meadows school house.)
    Beginning at the n w corner, sec 26, t 34, r 2 w, and running thence e along sec line to Rogue River, thence down Rogue River following the meanderings thereof to the e line of Sams Valley precinct, thence n and following the said boundary line of Sams Valley precinct to the n w corner of sec 3, t 35, r 2 w, thence e 1 mile, thence n 2 miles to place of beginning. (Polling place--Antioch school house.)
    Beginning at the s w corner, sec 23, t 34, r 2 w, and running thence n on sec lines to n boundary line of Jackson County, thence in an easterly direction along the n boundary line of said county to r line, between 1 and 2 e, thence s on said line to s e corner, sec 36, t 32, r 1 e, thence w 2 miles, thence s on sec lines to Rogue River, thence down Rogue River to the point where said river intersects the s line of sec 21, t 34, r 1 w, thence w along sec lines to place [of] beginning. (Polling place--Trail Creek school house.)
    Beginning at the n e corner of Jackson County and running thence in a westerly direction along the n boundary line of said county to r line between r 1 and 2 e, thence s along said r lines to the s e corner, sec 36, t 32, r 1 e, thence w 2 miles, thence south to Rogue River, thence up said river and the middle fork of said river to n w corner of t 33, r 4 e, thence e along the n line of said t to the e boundary line of Jackson County, thence n on e line of said county to the place of beginning. (Polling place--school house near Pegg's [Pech's] place.)
Valley Record, Ashland, February 15, 1900, page 1


    Jackson County is now composed of 32 voting precincts, which are bounded as follows:
    Beginning at nw corner of sec 26, tp 34 s, r 2 w; thence east along section line to Rogue River; thence down Rogue River following the meanderings thereof, to the west boundary line of the east half of the east half, sec 14, twp 36 s, r 2 w; thence north to the line between secs 2 and 11, tp 36, r 2 w; thence west to the sw cor, sec 2, tp 36, r 2 w; thence north 2 miles; thence west 1 mile; thence north 5 miles; thence east 1 mile; thence north 2 miles to the place of beginning.
    Polling place, Antioch school house.
    Beginning at sw corner of tp 40, r 4 w; thence north to nw corner, sec 19, tp 37, 4 w; thence east to ne corner, sec 20, tp 37, r 4 w; thence south 2 miles to se corner of sec 29, tp 37, r 4 w; thence east to se corner, sec 25, tp 37, r 4 w; thence south along tp line to se corner of tp 39, r 4 w; thence west to se corner, sec 34, tp 39, r 4 wu; thence south 6 miles to se corner of sec 34, tp 40, r 4 w; thence 4 miles to place of beginning.
    Polling place, Rose's Hall.
    Beginning at where Bear Creek intersects the Willamette Meridian, at a point near the sw cor, sec 30, tp 38 s, r 1 e; thence north to the nw cor of sec 30, tp 38, r 1 e; thence east ½ mile; thence north 2 miles; thence west ½ mile; thence n 2 miles, to the nw cor tp 38, r 1 e; thence east 3 miles; thence south 3 miles; thence east 3 miles, to the tp line between ranges 1 and 2 east; thence south along said line to the intersection of Oregon and California stage road; thence westerly along said road and along Main Street in the city of Ashland to the point where said road crosses Ashland Creek; thence northerly along Ashland Creek to the junction thereof to Bear Creek; thence down Bear Creek in a northwesterly direction to the place of beginning.
    Polling place, Opera House.
    Beginning at se corner twp 39 s, r 1 e; thence west 4 miles, to the se cor of sec 32, tp 39, r 1 e; thence northerly, intersecting and along the headwaters of Ashland Creek, following the meanderings of said creek to the point in the town of Ashland where Main Street crosses said creek; thence easterly along Main Street and along the Oregon and California stage road to the east boundary line of tp 39, r 1 e; thence south to the place of beginning.
    Polling place, City Hall.
    Beginning at the point where Bear Creek intersects the Willamette Meridian at a point near the sw corner sec 30, tp 38, r 1 e; thence up Bear Creek to the mouth of Ashland Creek; thence up Ashland Creek to the headwaters thereof, intersecting the south boundary of tp 39, r 1 e, at the se corner of sec 32; thence west to the Willamette Meridian; thence north to the place of beginning.
    Polling place, Granite Hall.
    Beginning at a point in the town of Jacksonville, Ore., where the center of California Street in said town intersects the center of Jackson Creek on the western boundary of the corporate limits of said town; thence up the center of said Jackson Creek to the first fork thereof; thence up the center of the right-hand fork of said creek to Cantrall Gulch; thence up the center of said gulch to the left-hand fork thereof; thence up the center of the left-hand fork to the line between secs 26 and 27, tp 37 s, r 3 w; thence north to the quarter section corner between secs 14 and 15, tp 37, r 3 w; thence east to Griffin Creek to a point in sec 15, tp 37, r 2 w; thence up Griffin Creek along the west bank thereof to the stage road leading from Jacksonville to Ashland; thence westerly along the stage road and along California Street in town of Jacksonville to the place of beginning.
    Polling place, Court House.
    Beginning at a point in the town of Jacksonville where the center of California Street in said town intersects the center of Jackson Creek on the western boundary of the corporate limits of said town; thence up the center of said Jackson Creek to the first forks thereof; thence up the center of the right-hand fork of said creek to Cantrall Gulch; thence up the center of said gulch to the left-hand fork thereof; thence up the center of the left-hand fork to a point where said gulch intersects the section line between secs 26 and 27, tp 37, r 3 w; thence south to the quarter section corner between secs 10 and 11, tp 38, r 3 w; thence east to the tp line at quarter section corner of the east boundary, sec 12, tp 38, r 3 w; thence south to sw cor, sec 19, tp 38, r 2 w; thence east to se cor sec 20, tp 38, r 2 w; thence north to the cor of sec 4, 5, 8 and 9, tp 38, r 2 w; thence east to Griffin Creek; thence northerly along west bank of Griffin Creek to the stage road leading from Jacksonville to Ashland; thence westerly following said road and California Street in the town of Jacksonville to the place of beginning.
    Polling place, Town Hall.
    The Medford precincts were rechristened and are now known as North and South Medford.
    South Medford begins at the intersection of the Rogue River Valley Railway with Griffin Creek and follows down said railway to where it intersects Seventh Street; thence easterly along the center of Seventh Street to Bear Creek bridge; thence east across said bridge along the center line of the county road in an easterly direction following the deviations thereof to the southwest corner of section 21, township 37 south, range 1 west; thence south 2 miles; thence west 2 miles; thence south 2 miles; thence west 2 miles; thence south l mile; thence west 3 miles; thence north 2 miles; thence east to the east bank of Griffin Creek; thence northerly along Griffin Creek to beginning.
    The City Hall is designated the polling place.
    North Medford begins at the same point and follows down to Seventh Street, thence along Seventh Street, over the bridge out to section 21, township 37 south, range 1 west, thence north 2 miles; thence west to Bear Creek, thence up Bear Creek to the center line of sec 13, tp 37 s, r 2 west, thence west along center lines of secs 13, 14, 15 to Griffin Creek in sec 15, tp 37 south, r 2 west; thence southerly along Griffin Creek to beginning.
    Perry's warehouse is the polling place.
Democratic Times, Jacksonville, November 18, 1903, page 4





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