Metes and Bounds Description Detail

Detail

Description Type Source Acres Beginning Point
Cambria Borough 1863 Annexation whole after petition (recorded) south abutment of the Iron Bridge of Penn'a Rail Road Company which crosses Conemaugh river

Map

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Courses and Distances

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Point Thence Course Distance To
1 on South side of said river N 23° W 858 ft. abutment in South end of toll bridge
2 N 11° E 1056 ft. ash
3 N 2° W 363 ft. hickory stump
4 N 26° W 429 ft.
5 N 68° W 693 ft.
6 N 59° W 693 ft. hickory
7 N 51° W 651.75 ft. thorn
8 N 76.5° W 1171.5 ft. white oak stump
9 S 30° W 495 ft. post near culvert
10 S 53° E 1650 ft. post
11 S 50° E 1254 ft. post
12 S 37.5° E 627 ft. post
13 S 9° E 1765.5 ft. cherry
14 S 78° E 181.5 ft. point on Conemaugh river
15 N 11° E 396 ft. place of beginning

Change Measurement Units

Courses:  Degrees; Degrees & minutes; or Degrees, minutes, & seconds.
Distances:  Feet; Feet & inches; Rods; Rods & feet; Rods, feet, & inches; or Chains.

Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Cambria Borough 1863 Annexation yes* 1862–1863