Metes and Bounds Description Detail

Detail

Description	Type	Source	Acres	Beginning Point
North Catasauqua Borough 1907 Creation	shape	decree (recorded)		point in or about the center of the Lehigh River and the Borough of Catasauqua, Lehigh County and Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Map

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Courses and Distances

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Point	Thence	Course	Distance	To
1	along the northern borough line Catasauqua, Lehigh County, across the Central Railroad of New Jersey tracks the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co's Canal and through properties of James W Fuller, Bryden House Shoe Company, George Stehe, Theo. Bachman, Mrs. Wonderly, J.B. Conway, Daniel Wilson, Edward Young, Thomas Thomas, Charles Mummery, Milton Faust, Adam Rau, Thos. Morris, Jos McBride, Thomas Graffin, Amos Graff, Chas. Schmeller, Benj I Lynch?, Clear Springs Water Co., Robert McIntire, Benj Mocks, Jane McCloskey, William ? WIlkinson, Chas. Phillips, John W. Koch, Conrad Lemuel, Mr.s Dougherty, Mr. Troxel, Thomas Weber, Mr. Shun?, Mr. Steinberger, and Joseph Breinig	N 70.2° E	4696.78 ft.	point on aforesaid county and Borough of Catasauqua line and on land of Joseph Breinig
2	through lands of said Joseph Breinig	N 24.25° E	800 ft.	point in the Catasauqua Creek where the private land through Joseph Breinig's property crosses said creek
3	through lands of Joseph Breinig in and across Catasauqua Creek	N 13.25° E	725 ft.	point in the Catasauqua Creek
4	through the lands of said Joseph Breinig in and across said Catasauqua Creek	N 41.25° E	790 ft.	point on the center of the bridge on the private lane leading to Joseph Breinig's land
5	across property of Joseph Breinig and in and across the Catasauqua Creek	N 31.75° E	490 ft.	point in the Catasauqua Creek and on line of land of Joseph Breinig and M. B. Clark
6	through property of M. B. Clark	N 19.25° W	700 ft.	point in the Catasauqua Creek
7	through lands of M. B. Clark and D. L. Emanuel and in and along Catasauqua Creek	S 65.5° W	480 ft.	point on the center of the bridge across Catasauqua Creek at the lane leading to D L Emanuel's farm house
8	through land of D. L. Emanuel	N 79.25° W	1980 ft.	to an iron pin set for a corner of the Borough line of Alliance, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and on land of D L Emanuel
9	along the southerly Borough line of Alliance, Northampton County, Penna., and through lands of D L Emanuel Tilghman School and William Boiger	S 62.9° W	2730.96 ft.	point in the center of the public road leading from Catasauqua to Alliance
10	across the Lehigh Valley Transit Co's line and along the southern boundary line of the Borough of Alliance, Northampton County, Penna., and along lands of William Boig? and the Lawrence Cement Company across the Central Railroad of N J tracks and the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co's property	S 84.15° W	830 ft.	center of the Lehigh River
11	the several courses and distances along the said Lehigh River in the center thereof	S 0.5° E	1460 ft.
12		S 8.5° W	740 ft.
13		S 0.25° E	730 ft.
14		S 5.25° E	450 ft.
15		S 21.25° E	414 ft.
16		S 32.75° E	330 ft.	place of beginning

Change Measurement Units

Event Links

Detail	Type	Description	Successful?	Date
View	New Borough	North Catasauqua Borough 1907 Creation	yes	Jun 17, 1907