[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR9.41]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas
 
Sec. 9.41  Lancaster Valley.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Lancaster Valley.''
    (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the 
boundaries of the Lancaster Valley viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. 
maps. They are entitled:
    (1) ``Lancaster County, Pennsylvania'', scaled 1:50,000, edition of 
1977; and
    (2) ``Honey Brook Quadrangle'', 7.5 minute series, edition of 1955, 
photorevised 1969 and 1974.
    (c) Boundaries. The Lancaster Valley viticultural area is located in 
Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania. The beginning point 
is where Pennsylvania Highway 23 crosses the Lancaster and Berks County 
boundary.
    (1) Then in a southeasterly direction following the Lancaster County 
boundary for approximately 0.9 mile to the 500 foot contour line 
immediately south of the Conestoga River.
    (2) Then following the 500 foot contour in a southwesterly direction 
to the Caernarvon-East Earl Township boundary.
    (3) Then south approximately 0.1 mile following the Caernarvon-East 
Earl Township boundary to U.S. Highway 322.
    (4) Then west following U.S. Highway 322 for approximately 1.7 miles 
to the electric transmission line between Fetterville and Cedar Grove 
School.
    (5) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 5.2 miles to 
the intersection of Earl, Upper Leacock, and Leacock Townships at the 
Mill Creek.
    (6) Then southeast following the boundary between Earl Township and 
Leacock Township to the point where Earl, East Earl, Salisbury, and 
Leacock Townships intersect.
    (7) Then east in a straight line for approximately 4.8 miles to the 
point where the 500 foot contour line intersects Pequea Creek northwest 
of Mt. Pleasant School.

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    (8) Then following the 500 foot contour line past Cole Hill through 
the town of Gap and along Mine Ridge to the 76 deg.07'30" west longitude 
line in Paradise Township.
    (9) Then southwest in a straight line for approximately 7.7 miles to 
the Boehm Church south of Willow Street.
    (10) The northwest in a straight line for approximately 1.2 miles to 
the township school in West Willow.
    (11) Then west in a straight line for 4.2 miles to the confluence of 
Stehman Run and the Conestoga River.
    (12) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 0.5 mile to 
the confluence of Indian Run and Little Conestoga Creek.
    (13) Then west following Indian Run for approximately 3.6 miles to 
the source of the more northerly branch.
    (14) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 0.25 mile 
to the source of Wisslers Run.
    (15) Then west following Wisslers Run downstream for approximately 
0.7 mile to the 300 foot contour line.
    (16) Then north following the 300 foot contour line to its 
intersection with Pennsylvania Highway 999 in Washington Boro.
    (17) Then east following Pennsylvania Highway 999 to the school in 
Central Manor.
    (18) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 2.7 miles 
to the point where the West Branch of the Little Conestoga Creek 
intersects with Pennsylvania Highway 462.
    (19) Then west following Pennsylvania Highway 462 for approximately 
1.5 miles to Strickler Run.
    (20) Then following Strickler Run southwest to the Columbia 
municipal boundary.
    (21) Then north following the eastern boundary of Columbia to 
Shawnee Run.
    (22) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 5.8 miles 
to the intersection of Pennsylvania Highway 23 and Running Pump Road 
[unnamed on map] at elevation check point 436 near Centerville.
    (23) Then east following Pennsylvania Highway 23 for approximately 
0.5 mile to the 400 foot contour line.
    (24) Then following the 400 foot contour line north around Chestnut 
Ridge, past Millers Run and continuing until the 400 foot contour line 
intersects an unnamed stream.
    (25) Then due south in a straight line for approximately 0.8 mile to 
Pennsylvania Highway 23.
    (26) Then west following Pennsylvania Highway 23 to the intersection 
with Pennsylvania Highway 441 at Marietta.
    (27) Then west following Pennsylvania Highway 441 to Pennsylvania 
Highway 241 near Bainbridge.
    (28) Then northwest in a straight line for approximately 5.5 miles 
to the point where the Consolidated Railroad Corporation crosses the 
West Donegal-Mount Joy Township boundary in Rheems.
    (29) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.3 miles to the 
Mt. Pleasant Church.
    (30) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.8 miles to the 
Erismans Church.
    (31) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.3 miles to the 
point where the 400 foot contour line crosses Pennsylvania Highway 72 
south of Valley View.
    (32) Then following the 400 foot contour line east to Pennsylvania 
Highway 501.
    (33) Then east in a straight line for approximately 2.9 miles to the 
Union Meetinghouse.
    (34) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 1.0 miles 
to the point where Pennsylvania Highway 272 (indicated as U.S. Highway 
222 on the map) crosses Cocalico Creek (which forms the boundary between 
West Earl and Warwick Townships).
    (35) Then northwest following the West Earl Township boundary to its 
intersection with U.S. Highway 322 southeast of Ephrata.
    (36) Then east in a straight line for approximately 3.4 miles to the 
Lincoln Independence School.
    (37) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 1.7 miles 
to the West Terre Hill School.
    (38) Then east in a straight line for approximately 8.5 miles to the 
beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-102, 47 FR 20301, May 12, 1982]

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