Section 2. The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Environmental Resources and the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for a consideration of $1, to grant and convey to the United States of America, by and through the National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, to be used exclusively for park and recreational purposes, the following tracts of land situate in Pike and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
All those two certain tracts of land situate in Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, described as follows:
Tract No. 1 (Parcel One)
Beginning at a stone corner on line of land of Nicholas Depue; thence along said line north 70 degrees west 69 1/4 perches to corner; thence south 40 degrees west 25 1/2 perches to corner in public road; thence along said road south 38 1/2 degrees east 14 perches and 16 links to chestnut corner; thence south 40 degrees west 47 perches to a corner; thence south 51 degrees east 102 perches to a corner; thence along lands of Benjamin B. Brooks north 40 degrees east 56 perches to a corner near a maple tree; thence along said Brooks' land north 39 degrees west 40 perches to a corner in a road; thence by said Brooks' land north 20 degrees east 34 3/4 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 52 acres and 88 perches, more or less.
Excepting and reserving the graveyard on the northerly side of the road leading to Dingman's and adjoining lands of B. B. Brooks, containing 108 perches, as now fenced, together with the road leading from the public road thereto.
Under and subject to certain conditions as set forth in the deed of Emma B. Child to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated May 22, 1912, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 66, Page 158; and subject further to an easement and right-of-way contiguous to Township Road T-344 spanning Dingman Creek, granted to the Township of Delaware.
Tract No. 1 (Parcel Two)
Beginning at an old stake and stones corner being common to the John Van Campen, J. Brodhead and J. Schoonover warrants and to the lands herein described, lands of Earl M. Smale (Y-Buck Hunting Lodge) and lands of the W. C. Sproul Estate; thence along line common to the John Van Campen and J. Schoonover warrants by lands herein described and lands of the W. C. Sproul Estate north 44 degrees 00 minutes east 121.00 rods to stake corner; thence running through the John Van Campen warrant by lands herein described and lands of George W. Childs State Park the following six courses and distances: (1) south 34 degrees 30 minutes east 14.46 rods to witnessed point in Legislative Route No. 51006; (2) south 43 degrees 59 minutes east 45.72 rods to stake and stones corner; (3) south 47 degrees 30 minutes east 103.28 rods to stones corner; (4) north 44 degrees 03 minutes east 56.00 rods to stake marked by old witnesses; (5) north 34 degrees 08 minutes west 40.00 rods to witnessed point at north edge of Legislative Route No. 51006; (6) north 24 degrees 30 minutes east 35.50 rods to stones corner on line common to the John Van Campen and N. Depue warrants; thence along said warrant line by lands herein described and lands of the Benewater Lodge south 66 degrees 00 minutes east 54.56 rods to a stone corner; thence running through the John Van Campen warrant the following five courses and distances: (1) south 33 degrees 45 minutes west 48.52 rods by lands herein described, lands of Lutz and lands of G. Weber to a stone corner; (2) south 20 degrees 47 minutes west 26.08 rods by lands herein described and lands of Theodore Weber to a post corner marked by old witnesses; (3) south 21 degrees 56 minutes west 52.73 rods by lands herein described, lands of Richard Janessen and lands now or formerly of T. Shepard to an iron axle and stones corner; (4) south 21 degrees 07 minutes west 27.64 rods by lands herein described and lands of Mrs. H. K. Harbermehle to an iron axle and stones corner; (5) south 21 degrees 12 minutes east 38.28 rods by lands herein described, lands now or formerly of T. Shepard and lands of Herman to an iron pipe corner on a line common to the John Van Campen and J. Brodhead warrants; thence along said warrant line by lands herein described and lands of Earl M. Smale (Y-Buck Hunting Lodge) north 49 degrees 00 minutes west 184.00 rods to stake and stones corner, the place of beginning. Containing 102 acres, 16 perches of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 2 of Tract No. 1 being all that tract of land acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in condemnation proceedings against the estate of Benjamin Brooks and docketed Docket No. 61 of the May 1955 term in the court of common pleas of Pike County.
Parcels 1 and 2 together comprise the area known as George W. Childs State Park.
Tract No. 2
Beginning at a corner of lands of Robert S. Minter and Paul V. Butz and Main Street in the Village of Dingman's Ferry; thence along the line of said Main Street south 17 degrees 20 minutes west 80 feet to a corner; thence south 72 degrees 40 minutes east 182.2 feet to a corner; thence north 18 feet 20 minutes east 80 feet to a corner; thence north 72 degrees 40 minutes west 181.5 feet to the point and place of beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed by Frederick J. Titus, et al, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated September 3, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 142, Page 86.
All those three certain tracts of land situated in Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, described as follows:
Tract No. 3
Beginning at an iron in line of land now or formerly of Joseph Kennedy, which said iron is south 78 3/4 degrees east 40 3/10 feet from a stone, a corner of land of said Joseph Kennedy, said iron being also a corner of Lot No. 11, on plan of lots of William G. Cook; thence by Lot No. 11, north 03 degrees 05 minutes west 250 9/10 feet to a post in the south line of Cook Street; thence along the south line of said Cook Street north 86 degrees 15 minutes east 50 feet to an iron; thence by Lot No. 9 on said plan of lots south 03 degrees 05 minutes east 264 feet to a post in the line of land of Joseph Kennedy; thence by land now or formerly of Joseph Kennedy north 78 3/4 degrees west 50 feet to the place of beginning.
Being Lot No. 10 on said plan of lots.
Being the same premises conveyed by Martha Boyer to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on February 14, 1959, and recorded in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 251, Page 263.
Tract No. 4
Beginning at a spike driven in the ground in the old road leading through Bushkill Village, from which the northeast corner of the house of Irvin E. Gariss and Percy F. DePue bears south 26 degrees 30 minutes west distant 70 1/2 feet and the northwest corner of the house on this lot bears south 46 degrees 15 minutes east 67 7/10 feet; thence along lands of Irvin E. Gariss and Percy DePue south 27 degrees 45 minutes east 182 feet to an iron pin from which a 14 inch black birch tree bears north 61 degrees 30 minutes west distant 7 1/2 feet; thence along lands of Joseph C. Kennedy due east 56 4/10 feet to a corner; thence still by lands of Joseph C. Kennedy north 77 degrees east 127 1/2 feet more or less to an iron pin, corner to a lot lately sold to Russell C. Scheller; thence by his land north 42 degrees 40 minutes west 298 feet to a corner in the middle of the concrete road leading through Bushkill Village; thence along said road south 36 degrees 10 minutes west 111 9/10 feet more or less to the place of beginning. Containing .73 of an acre of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Leanna DePue to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on June 19, 1958, and recorded in Monroe County in Deed Book Volume 243, Page 425.
Tract No. 5 (Parcel One)
Beginning at a corner in the State Road leading from Stroudsburg to Milford, a corner also of land of Charles E. Peters; thence by land of said Charles E. Peters (bearing from magnetic meridian of 1915) south 39 degrees 20 minutes east 139 feet to an iron pipe from which the concrete foundation at the southeasterly corner of the house on the premises hereby conveyed bears north 59 degrees 40 minutes west distant 48 8/10 feet and the northeasterly corner of the concrete foundation of the ice house on said premises bears north 84 degrees 33 minutes west distant 23 2/10 feet; thence by the same south 44 degrees 25 minutes west 85 feet to an iron pipe; thence by land of Russell E. Scheller and wife north 39 degrees 20 minutes west 139 feet to an iron in said State Road leading from Stroudsburg to Milford, from which said iron a buttonwood on the bank of the Big Bushkill bears north 39 degrees 20 minutes west 16 feet; thence along said road at or near the middle thereof north 44 degrees 25 minutes east 85 feet to the place of beginning.
Tract No. 5 (Parcel Two)
Beginning at a corner in the public road leading from Stroudsburg to Milford being the northeasterly corner of lands conveyed by Charles E. Peters to Luther Keller, dated October 27, 1932, Deed Book Volume 120, Page 527; thence in and along said public road (bearing from magnetic meridian of 1915) north 44 degrees 25 minutes east 25 feet to a corner; thence by other lands of Charles E. Peters, of which this lot was formerly a part, south 39 degrees 20 minutes east 182 feet to an angle iron; thence by the same south 44 degrees 25 minutes west 89 8/10 feet to an angle iron; thence by the same south 44 degrees 25 minutes west 89 8/10 feet to an angle iron; thence by the same north 39 degrees 20 minutes west 43 feet to a sycamore tree in line of lands of William J. Schoonover; thence by lands of William J. Schoonover north 44 degrees 25 minutes east 64 8/10 feet to an iron pipe; thence by the same north 39 degrees 20 minutes west 139 feet to the place of beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed by William J. Schoonover, et ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on August 28, 1959, and recorded in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 258, Page 105.
All those certain tracts of land situated in Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, described as follows:
Tract No. 6
Beginning at a post on the northern low water mark of the Big Bushkill Creek, said post lying on the western edge of the road from Bushkill to Resica; thence along the low water mark of the Big Bushkill Creek and along lands herein described, north 64 degrees 45 minutes west 223.5 feet to a post, said post lying on the low water mark of said creek and being common to lands formerly of John H. and Charlotte Cook and lands herein described; thence by lands of John H. and Charlotte Cook and lands herein described, north 60 degrees 00 minutes east 127 feet to a post, said post lying on the western edge of the road from Bushkill to Resica; thence along the western edge of the road from Bushkill to Resica and by lands herein described, south 30 degrees 00 minutes east 183.5 feet to a post, the place of the beginning. Containing 40.1 perches of land more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Evelyn L. Villie to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on December 3, 1958, and recorded in Pike County in Deed Book Volume 144, Page 223.
Tract No. 7
Beginning at an iron pin at low water mark on the northerly side of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described and lands of F. E. Kindgen north 48 degrees 30 minutes west 221 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described, north 48 degrees 35 minutes west 106.1 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described and lands of Ace north 22 degrees 25 minutes east 94 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands of same north 10 degrees 15 minutes east 94 feet to a stake on the southerly side of the public road leading from Bushkill to Howeytown; thence along the southerly edge of said public road north 76 degrees 05 minutes east 25 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described, south 02 degrees 00 minutes west 49 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described, south 48 degrees 35 minutes east 142.7 feet to an iron pin; thence by lands herein described, south 40 degrees 00 minutes east 202.5 feet to a stake at the low water mark on the northerly side of Big Bushkill Creek; thence along the northerly side of said creek by the several courses thereof 122 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 1.14 acres of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Robert B. Irwin, et ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 16, 1958 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 140, Page 150.
Tract No. 8
Beginning at an iron pipe corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described, crossing a public road, north 26 degrees 10 minutes west 255 feet to an iron pipe; thence by lands herein described, north 63 degrees 00 minutes east 106 feet to an iron pipe; thence by lands herein described, crossing a public road, south 26 degrees 00 minutes east 275 feet to an iron pipe on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described, along the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek, south 73 degrees 35 minutes west 107 feet to the place of beginning. Containing .64 acre of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by William Laubner, et ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 15, 1978 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 140, Page 27.
Tract No. 9
Beginning at a point in the center of United States Route 209, the same being the northwesterly corner of land of Charles J. Hall; thence along the center of said highway south 48 degrees 25 minutes west 770 feet to a point, the same being near the entrance to the Van Campen residence, Mink Pond Club, and Maskanozah; thence through Van Campen lands and south 68 degrees east 251 feet to a stake, on the southerly side of a small stream and about 3 feet from an elm tree; thence the following courses and distances along land of Mary Place and on the southerly side of said stream south 85 degrees 15 minutes east 61 feet to a white ash tree, south 62 degrees 45 minutes east 61 feet, south 80 degrees east 65 feet, south 66 degrees 45 minutes east 101.5 feet, north 83 degrees 30 minutes east 63 feet to the low water line of the Delaware River in the direction north 30 degrees 21 minutes east 494 feet to a point which is the southwesterly corner of land of Charles J. Hall; thence along the westerly line of land of Charles J. Hall, north 41 degrees 35 minutes west 334 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 6.35 acres, more or less.
Having thereon erected a 14 unit block motel building.
Being the same premises conveyed by Jennie Lia and Otto Lia to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 15, 1958 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 140, Page 115.
Tract No. 10
Beginning at a post on the north bank of Bushkill Creek; said post being common to the lands of William P. Townsend and lands herein described; thence along said Bushkill Creek, and lands herein being described, south 49 degrees 10 minutes west 125 feet to a post on the north bank of Bushkill Creek; said post being common to lands of Matilda H. Hoot and lands herein described; thence by lands of Matilda H. Hoot and herein described, north 31 degrees 25 minutes west 208 feet to a post, said post being common to lands of Matilda H. Hoot, lands herein described, and lands of E. F. Peters; thence by lands last mentioned and lands herein described north 31 degrees 50 minutes east 139.1 feet to a post, said post being common to lands of E. F. Peters, lands herein described, and lands of William P. Townsend; thence by lands last mentioned and lands herein described south 31 degrees 25 minutes east 250 feet to a post on the bank of Beaver Creek, the place of beginning. Containing 103 perches of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Ralph H. Dewitt and Gertrude E. Dewitt to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on December 4, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 144, Page 268.
Tract No. 11
Beginning at a post on the western low water mark of the Delaware River, said post being common to lands of Mary Brodhead and lands herein described; thence down said river by its low water line and by lands herein described south 33 degrees 00 minutes west 124 feet to a post, said post lying on the low water mark of the Delaware River, and on the eastern side of the Rosenkrans Ferry Road; thence along the easterly edge of said Ferry Road and along lands herein described the following two courses and distances: (1) north 50 degrees 00 minutes west 161 feet to a point; (2) north 51 degrees 15 minutes west 52 feet to a post, said post lying on the easterly edge of the Rosenkrans Ferry Road and being common to lands of Mary Brodhead and lands herein described; thence along the lands of Mary Brodhead and lands herein described the following two courses and distances: (1) north 38 degrees 45 minutes east 120 feet to a post; (2) south 51 degrees 15 minutes east 200 feet to a post, the place of beginning. Containing 90.7 perches of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Hetty M. Fitzsimons to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated November 25, 1958 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 144, Page 148.
Tract No. 12
Beginning at an iron pin in the public road leading from Bushkill to Forrest Park; thence by lands herein described, along the public road aforementioned, north 40 degrees 45 minutes west 135 feet to a point in the road; thence by lands herein described and lands of R. M. Ahnert north 55 degrees 05 minutes east 171.7 feet to a stump; thence by lands herein described and lands of R. C. Reidmiller north 43 degrees 45 minutes east 74.4 feet to a post; thence by lands herein described and lands of Peters south 40 degrees 45 minutes east 100 feet to a post; thence by lands of same south 43 degrees 45 minutes west 250 feet to the place of beginning. Containing .65 acre of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Ora M. Scheller to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 16, 1958 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 140, Page 46.
Tract No. 13 (Parcel One)
Beginning at a point on the State Road at the intersection of ground now owned by grantor and ground lately owned by Kutay Brothers, now grantors, and extending; thence along the dividing line of ground lately owned by Kutay Brothers, now owned by grantors, in an easterly direction 200 feet more or less to a point at the low water mark in the Delaware River; thence along the Delaware River in a southerly direction, 100 feet to a point in ground owned by Mary Brodhead; thence along ground of said Mary Brodhead in a westerly direction 200 feet more or less to a point in said State Road; thence along the easterly side of said State Road, in a northerly direction 100 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. Containing 20,000 square feet of land, more or less.
Tract No. 13 (Parcel Two)
Beginning at a corner of land of grantors Tract No. 1, above described; thence along the public highway in a northerly direction 100 feet to a corner of land of Maurice Laveton; thence southeasterly and parallel with lines of other lands of grantors Lot No. 1, about 200 feet, more or less, to the Delaware River at low water mark; thence down and along the Delaware River at low water mark 100 feet to a corner of other lands of the said grantors Tract No. 1, above described; thence along same in a northwesterly direction about 200 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Containing 20,000 square feet, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Emma Ella Wear to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated January 9, 1959, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 144, Page 491.
Tract No. 14 (Parcel One)
Beginning at a point in the middle line of the State Road and on the southern boundary of lands of Courtright; thence along said centerline south 50 degrees west 150 feet to a point; thence north 40 degrees west 24 feet to a maple tree; thence north 21 degrees west 448 feet along lines of maple trees to fence; thence north 50 degrees east 195 feet, crossing brook to stone; thence south 41 degrees east 219 feet to a walnut tree; thence south 47 1/2 degrees west 102 feet along a fence to a post; thence south 40 degrees east 212 feet along the fence to place of beginning. Containing two acres 147 3/5 perches, more or less.
Tract No. 14 (Parcel Two)
Beginning in the middle of the State Highway and on the line between what is now Elizabeth Pharo and Louisa P. Browning and the Press property; thence north 44 degrees west 215 feet to a stone for a corner; thence on the former line north 47 degrees west 158 feet to the middle of Mill Creek; thence down said creek south 27 degrees east 222 feet to the middle of the State Highway thence south 46 degrees west 116 feet to the place of beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed by Helen S. Press and Myron H. Press to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated July 24, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 141, Page 303.
Tract No. 15
Beginning at an iron pipe corner on the northerly bank of the Delaware River, said iron pipe corner being common to lands described and lands of Max Schleider; thence by lands of same the following two courses and distances: (1) north 50 degrees 12 minutes west 14.17 rods to a corner; (2) south 39 degrees 48 minutes west 10.90 rods to a corner common to lands of same and being on line of lands of Van Auken; thence by lands herein described as lands of Van Auken north 57 degrees west 29.50 rods to a corner on the northerly side of Route No. 209; thence by lands herein described and lands now of Joseph F. Shultzbach, along northerly side of Route No. 209, north 46 degrees 30 minutes east 46.36 rods to a corner; thence by lands last mentioned afore, the following two courses and distances: (1) north 81 degrees 25 minutes west 16.86 rods to a corner; (2) north 89 degrees 25 minutes west 9.81 rods to a corner common to lands of same and lands of Myer; thence by lands herein described and lands of Myer and MacPherson north 19 degrees 00 minutes west 29.0 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of MacPherson the following seven courses and distances: (1) due north 13.0 rods to a corner; (2) north 12 degrees 00 minutes west 10.57 rods to a corner; (3) north 00 degrees 30 minutes west 8.69 rods to a corner; (4) north 10 degrees 30 minutes east 7.94 rods to a corner; (5) north 16 degrees 00 minutes east 8.12 rods to a corner; (6) north 03 degrees 15 minutes east .18 rod to a corner; (7) north 20 degrees 15 minutes west 5.33 rods to a corner common to lands of same and lands of Daniel B. Van Campen; thence by lands herein described and lands of Daniel B. Van Campen the following six courses and distances: (1) south 57 degrees 54 minutes east 10.58 rods to a corner; (2) north 58 degrees 35 minutes east 11.78 rods to a corner; (3) north 41 degrees 30 minutes west 4.06 rods to a corner; (4) north 53 degrees 42 minutes west 11.27 rods to a corner; (5) south 25 degrees 22 minutes west 4.55 rods to a corner; (6) north 81 degrees 57 minutes west 6.57 rods to a corner common to lands of same and lands of MacPherson; thence by lands herein described and lands of MacPherson the following three courses and distances: (1) north 06 degrees 00 minutes east 4.21 rods to a corner; (2) north 59 degrees 00 minutes west 6.06 rods to a corner; (3) south 60 degrees 15 minutes west 8.24 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described the following eight courses and distances: (1) north 28 degrees 30 minutes west 105.11 rods to a corner; (2) north 36 degrees 15 minutes east 44.00 rods to a corner; (3) south 33 degrees 45 minutes east 45.00 rods to a corner; (4) south 09 degrees 30 minutes west 9.50 rods to a corner; (5) south 41 degrees 00 minutes east 30.00 rods to a corner; (6) south 18 degrees 00 minutes east 19.00 rods to a corner; (7) north 80 degrees 00 minutes east 9.00 rods to a corner; (8) south 33 degrees 45 minutes east 89.00 rods to a point at the center of Route 209; thence by lands herein described, lands of Charles I. Hall and lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, along the center of Route 209, south 48 degrees 25 minutes west 44.94 rods to a point; thence by lands herein described and lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania south 68 degrees 00 minutes east 15.21 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Leo Achterman south 23 degrees 30 minutes west 7.88 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Wetjen south 06 degrees 22 minutes west 10.31 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Wyckoff the following two courses and distances: (1) south 06 degrees 22 minutes west 3.59 rods to a corner; (2) south 58 degrees 30 minutes east 1.81 rods to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Michaels the following two courses and distances: (1) south 38 degrees 45 minutes west 7.27 rods to a corner; (2) south 51 degrees 15 minutes east 12.90 rods to an iron pipe at low water mark on the northerly side of the Delaware River; thence by lands herein described down the northerly side of the Delaware River in a southwesterly direction 17 rods, more or less, to an iron corner, the place of beginning. Containing 71 acres and 43 perches, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by G. Wells Van Campen, et ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated June 10, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 140, Page 424.
Tract No. 16 (Parcel One)
Beginning at a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek common to lands herein described and lands of Sackett and Erwin; thence by lands mentioned afore north 10 degrees 45 minutes west 140 feet, more or less, to a point on the 430 feet contour; thence by lands herein described and other lands of Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430 feet contour by the several courses thereof, 1,390 feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet contour intersects the line common to lands herein described and lands of A. R. Cuthbert; thence by lands last mentioned afore south 15 degrees 15 minutes east 130 feet, more or less, to a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described along the northerly bank of said creek by the several courses thereof 1,374 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Containing 4.16 acres of land, more or less.
Tract No. 16 (Parcel Two)
Beginning at a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek common to lands herein described and lands of C. G. Marino; thence by lands aforementioned the following four courses and distances; (1) north 64 degrees 13 minutes east 360 feet to a corner; (2) north 38 degrees 18 minutes west 239.5 feet to a corner; (3) north 13 degrees 43 minutes west 224 feet to a corner; (4) south 74 degrees 40 minutes west 133 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described south 74 degrees 30 minutes west 436.3 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of A. R. Cuthbert the following two courses and distances: (1) south 74 degrees 45 minutes west 139.4 feet to a corner; (2) south 15 degrees 15 minutes east 60 feet, more or less, to a point where the line of lands mentioned afore is intersected by the 430 feet contour; thence by lands herein described and other lands of Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430 feet contour by the several courses thereof 1,260 feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet contour is intersected by line of lands aforementioned and lands of F. J. Ace, et ux; thence by lands herein described and lands of F. J. Ace, et ux, the following four courses and distances: (1) south 17 degrees 45 minutes east 230 feet, more or less, to a corner; (2) north 74 degrees 30 minutes east 425 feet to a corner; (3) north 36 degrees 35 minutes west 317.8 feet to a corner; (4) south 69 degrees 58 minutes west 290 feet, more or less, to a point where the line of lands mentioned afore is intersected by the 430 feet contour; thence by lands herein described and other lands of Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430 feet contour by the several courses thereof 2,090 feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet contour intersects the line of lands aforementioned and lands of W. G. Cook; thence by lands herein described and lands of W. G. Cook south 73 degrees 36 minutes east 141.85 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described the following three courses and distances: (1) south 76 degrees 13 minutes west 178.48 feet to a corner; (2) north 86 degrees 48 minutes west 204.07 feet to a corner; (3) south 15 degrees 23 minutes east 79.2 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described, lands of Angle and lands of Michaels south 74 degrees 37 minutes west 258 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Michaels south 14 degrees 58 minutes east 267.9 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described, lands of Michaels, lands of Angle and lands of Ace north 62 degrees 35 minutes east 363 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of Ace north 56 degrees 30 minutes east 174 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of R. B. Irwin south 48 degrees 35 minutes east 324 feet to a corner on the northerly bank of Big Bushkill Creek; thence by lands herein described along the northerly bank of said creek the following three courses and distances: (1) south 41 degrees 25 minutes west 100.1 feet to a corner; (2) south 39 degrees 06 minutes west 100.2 feet to a corner; (3) south 28 degrees 30 minutes west 33.3 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and continuing along the northerly bank of the Big Bushkill Creek by the several courses thereof (leaving the northerly bank to include a large island at a large bend in said creek) 3,060 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Containing 50.54 acres of land, more or less.
Tract No. 16 (Parcel Three)
Beginning at a corner common to lands herein described and lands of Edward B. Lee and Rotan Lee; thence by lands herein described south 63 degrees 00 minutes west 261.5 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of R. G. Turn the following two courses and distances: (1) north 22 degrees 30 minutes west 201.3 feet to a corner; (2) south 26 degrees 00 minutes west 189.1 feet to a corner; thence by lands herein described and lands of W. G. Cook south 69 degrees 10 minutes west 240 feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet contour intersects line of lands mentioned afore; thence by lands herein described and other lands of Jesse Thaler, et ux, along the 430 feet contour by the several courses thereof 650 feet, more or less, to a point where the 430 feet contour is intersected by line of lands herein described and lands of Edward B. Lee and Rotan Lee; thence by lands last mentioned afore south 31 degrees 45 minutes east 180 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. Containing 1.65 acres of land, more or less.
Being the same premises conveyed by Jesse Thaler, et ux, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated April 10, 1958, and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 139, Page 631.
Tract No. 17
Beginning at a low water point at the Delaware River, said point being common to the lands of Joseph Kutay and lands herein described, the following five courses and distances: (1) north 07 degrees 30 minutes east 801 feet to a post; (2) north 51 degrees east 57.8 feet to a post; (3) south 89 degrees east 99 feet to a post; (4) north 03 degrees east 445 feet to a post; (5) north 50 degrees 20 minutes west 1,383 feet to a post, said point being common to lands of Joseph Kutay, William Schoonover, and lands herein described; thence along the line of lands of William Schoonover and lands herein described, north 17 degrees west 1,313 feet to a post, said point being common to lands of William Schoonover, Richard T. Saeger and lands herein described; thence along the line of lands of Richard T. Saeger and lands of Charles F. Schoonover and lands herein described north 50 degrees 45 minutes east 2,691 feet to a post, said point being common to lands of Charles F. Schoonover and lands herein described; thence along other lands and lands herein described, the following three courses and distances: (1) south 22 degrees 45 minutes west 1,419 feet to a post; (2) north 71 degrees 00 minutes east 990 feet, more or less, to a post; (3) south 17 degrees 30 minutes east 630 feet, more or less, to a post, said point being common to lands of Antoniette Ciccarelli and Katherine Floria and land herein described; thence along line of land of Antoniette Ciccarelli and lands herein described the following four courses and distances: (1) south 82 degrees 45 minutes west 930 feet to a point; (2) south 02 degrees 00 minutes east 435.0 feet to a point; (3) south 35 degrees 30 minutes east 835.0 feet to a point; (4) south 07 degrees 30 minutes west 2,320 feet to a point at the low water mark of the Delaware River, said point being common to the lands aforementioned; thence along the low water mark the following two courses and distances: (1) north 82 degrees 45 minutes west 170.0 feet to a point; (2) north 88 degrees 00 minutes west 660 feet to a point, the place of beginning. Containing 132 acres and 62 perches of land, more or less.
Excepting and reserving, however, from the above described premises, belonging to Theodore F. Steklo, as a lot of land known as Lot No. 91 on a "Map of Lots" situate in Lehman Township, Pike County, as noted on a plotting of the lands of Theodore Steklo.
Being the same premises conveyed by Theodore F. Steklo, et al, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed dated July 9, 1958 and recorded in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book Volume 141, Page 92.
Compiler's Note: The Department of Environmental Resources,
referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
1995. Its functions were transferred to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of
Environmental Protection.