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Flats; thence westerly with the divide between Dillingham and Beetree Creeks to its junction with the divide between Reems and Beetree Creeks; thence southwesterly with the hydrographic divide passing over Lanes Pinnacle to Paynes Knob; thence southeasterly with the crest of Pinnacle Ridge about one-half mile to Corner 2 of Tract #82, property of the United States; thence with the lines of Tract #82 around its southern boundary to Corner 1 of U. S. Tract #266; thence northerly with the line of Tract #266 to U. S . Tract #81; thence with the western boundary of Tract #81 to Richland Knob; thence northerly down the point of a ridge about 2.0 miles to a point in Reems Creek about 1.0 mile east of the town of Beech; thence northeasterly up the ridge to Little Snowball Mountain; thence northeasterly with crest of Little Snowball Mountain about 0.2 mile to the south boundary of U. S . Tract #475; thence with the southwest and north boundaries of Tract #475 to the crest of Little Snowball Mountain; thence down the ridge northeasterly about 2 miles to a point in Dillingham Creek about 0.2 mile west of the village of Dillingham; thence up a ridge which leads northerly, passing along the western boundary of U. S . Tract #494, about 2.6 miles to a point in North Ivy River, said point being about 3.2 miles east of the town of Barnardsville; thence westerly down said river about 1.3 miles to its confluence with Martin Creek; thence up and with said Martin Creek and its tributary northeasterly to Many Gap at or near the junction of Yancey, Madison and Buncombe Counties; thence northerly with the road which leads down Indian Creek and then down Hinton Creek about 8.0 miles to its junction with U. S . Highway 19E; thence easterly with U. S . Highway 19E to Cane River; thence in a general easterly direction up and with the Cane River to the mouth of Bowlens Creek; thence up and with Bowlens Creek to State Highway 695; thence northeasterly with State Highway 695 to the town limits of Burnsville; thence northeasterly with the limits of Burnsville to U. S . Highway 19E; thence easterly with U. S . Highway 19E to State Highway 104 at Micaville; thence southerly with State Highway 104 about 6.1 miles to its junction with the road which leads up Bobs Creek, said junction being west of the South Toe River and about 0.4 mile southwest of the mouth of Bobs Creek; thence with said road in a general northeasterly direction, crossing the South Toe River about 2.7 miles to Seven Mile Ridge School; thence with a secondary road northerly and northeasterly about 2 miles to Crabtree Creek; thence down and with Crabtree Creek to its junction with the East Fork near Crabtree Falls; thence up and with the East Fork of Crabtree Creek southeasterly 0.6 mile to its intersection with a secondary road; thence with said road southeasterly passing Black Mountain Church to Gillespie Gap on the Blue Ridge in the Mitchell-McDowell County Line; thence with the Blue Ridge and the Mitchell-McDowell County Line northeasterly to McKinney Gap; thence with road down Little Rose Creek northwesterly passing Altapass to road which leads up Rose Creek; thence with said road easterly up Rose Creek to a point about 0.4 mile east of the Altapass Church; thence northerly with a secondary road to North Toe River about 0.1 mile east of the mouth of Holley Branch; thence up and with the North Toe River to U. S. Highway 19E; thence northerly with U. S . Highway 19E about 0.4 mile to its junction with the road up Brushy Creek; thence northeasterly with said road up Brushy Creek to U. S. Highway 221; thence with said Highway 221 northeasterly passing Altamont to State Highway 181 at Linville