(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Catoctin."

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries of the Catoctin viticultural area are 12 U.S.G.S. maps in the scale 1:24,000. They are

(1) "Point of Rocks Quadrangle, Maryland-Virginia," 7.5 minute series, 1970;

(2) "Buckeystown Quadrangle, Maryland," 7.5 minute series, 1952 (Photorevised 1971);

(3) "Frederick Quadrangle, Maryland," 7.5 minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1980);

(4) "Catoctin Furnace Quadrangle, Maryland," 7.5 minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1979);

(5) "Blue Ridge Summit Quadrangle, Maryland-Pennsylvania," 7.5 minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971);

(6) "Emmitsburg Quadrangle, Maryland-Pennsylvania," 7.5 minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971); (7) "Smithsburg Quadrangle, Maryland-Pennsylvania," 7.5 minute

series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971); (8) "Myersville Quadrangle, Maryland," 7.5 minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971);

(9) "Funkstown Quadrangle, Maryland," 7.5 minute series, 1953 (Photorevised 1971);

(10) "Keedysville Quadrangle, Maryland-West Virginia," 7.5 minute series, 1978;

(11) "Harpers Ferry Quadrangle, Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia," 7.5 minute series, 1969; and

(12) "Charles Town Quadrangle, West Virginia-Virginia-Maryland,"

7.5 minute series, 1978;

(c) Boundaries. The Catoctin viticultural area is located in western Maryland and encompasses parts of Frederick and Washington Counties. From the beginning point at the point where U.S. Highway 15 crosses the Potomac River and enters the land mass of Maryland on the "Point of Rocks Quadrangle"

runs

map, the boundary

(1) Northerly 1,100 feet in a straight line to the point of intersection with a 500-foot contour line;

(2) Then northeasterly along the meanders of the 500-foot contour line on the "Point of Rocks Quadrangle," "Buckeystown Quadrangle," "Frederick Quadrangle," "Catoctin Furnace Quadrangle," "Blue Ridge Summit Quadrangle," and "Emmitsburg Quadrangle" maps to the point of intersection with the Maryland-Pennsylvania State line on the "Emmitsburg Quadrangle" map;

(3) Then west along the MarylandPennsylvania State line on the "Emmitsburg Quadrangle," "Blue Ridge Summit Quadrangle," and "Smithsburg Quadrangle" maps to the point of intersection with the first 800-foot contour line lying west of South Mountain on the "Smithsburg Quadrangle" map;

(4) Then southwesterly along the meanders of the 800-foot contour line on the "Smithburg Quadrangle," "Myersville Quadrangle," "Funkstown Quadrangle," and "Keedysville Quadrangle" maps to the point of intersection with an unnamed light duty road (known locally as Clevelandville Road) north of the town of Clevelandville on the "Keedysville Quadrangle" map;

(5) Then southerly along the unnamed light duty road to the point of intersection with Reno Monument Road;

(6) Then southwesterly 13,500 feet in a straight line to the point lying at the intersection of Highway 67 and Millbrook Road;

(7) Then westerly along Millbrook Road to the point of intersection with Mount Briar Road;

(8) Then northerly along Mount Briar Road to the point of intersection with a 500-foot contour line;

(9) Then northerly along the 500foot contour line to the point of intersection with Red Hill Road;

(10) Then southerly along the 500foot contour line to the point of intersection with Porterstown Road;

(11) Then south-southwesterly 29,000 feet in a straight line to the most eastern point on the boundary line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park lying north of the town of Dargan;

(12) Then southwesterly 7,500 feet in a straight line to the point of the "Harpers Ferry Quadrangle" map lying approximately 600 feet northwest of Manidokan Camp at the confluence of an unnamed stream and the Potomac River; and

(13) Then easterly along the meanders of the Potomac River on the "Harpers Ferry Quadrangle," "Charles Town Quadrangle," and "Point of Rocks Quadrangle" maps to the point of beginning.

[T.D. ATF-154, 48 FR 46523, Oct. 13, 1983]

§ 9.68 Merritt Island.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Merritt Island."

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries of the Merritt Island viticultural area are two U.S.G.S. maps, 7.5 minute series. They are entitled:

(1) “Clarksburg Quadrangle, California," 1967 (Photo revised 1980); and

(2) "Courtland Quadrangle, California," 1978.

(c) Boundaries. The Merritt Island viticultural area includes approximately 5,000 acres, located in Yolo County, California, six miles south of the City of Sacramento. The boundaries of the Merritt Island viticultural area, using landmarks and points of reference found on the U.S.G.S. maps submitted with the petition, are as follows: starting at the most southernly point, the intersection of Sutter Slough with the Sacramento River, west along the course of Sutter Slough for 0.54 miles until it intersects Elk Slough; northeast along the course of Elk Slough for 9.58 miles to the community of Clarksburg and the intersection of the Sacramento River; southwesterly along the course of the Sacramento River for 7.8 miles to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-134, 48 FR 22146, May 17, 1983]

§ 9.69 Yakima Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Yakima Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of the Yakima Valley viticultural area

are two U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:

(1) "Walla Walla, Washington," scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1953, limited revision 1963; and

scaled

(2) "Yakima, Washington," 1:250,000, edition of 1958, revised 1971. (c) Boundaries. The Yakima Valley viticultural area is located in Benton and Yakima Counties, Washington. The beginning point is found on the "Yakima, Washington," U.S.G.S. map at the Wapato Dam located on the Yakima River.

(1) Then east following the crest of the Rattlesnake Hills across Elephant Mountain, Zillah Peak, High Top (elevation 3031 feet), and an unnamed mountain (elevation 3629 feet) to the Bennett Ranch;

(2) Then due east approximately 0.2 mile to the boundary of the Hanford Atomic Energy Commission Works;

(3) Then southeast following the boundary of the Hanford AEC Works along the Rattlesnake Hills to the Yakima River;

(4) Then southeast across the top of Red Mountain to the peak of Badger Mountain;

(5) Then due south for approximately 4.9 miles to the 1000 foot contour line immediately south of the Burlington Northern Railroad (indicated on map as the Northern Pacific Railroad);

(6) Then west following the 1000 foot contour line to its intersection with U.S. Highway 97 immediately west of Hembre Mountain;

(7) Then west following the Toppenish Ridge, across an unnamed mountain (elevation 2172 feet), an unnamed mountain (elevation 2363 feet), to the peak of Toppenish Mountain (elevation 3609 feet);

(8) Then northwest in straight line for approximately 9.3 miles to the lookout tower at Fort Simcoe Historical State Park;

(9) Then north in a straight line for approximately 11.7 miles to an unnamed peak, (elevation 3372 feet); and

(10) Then east following Ahtanum Ridge, crossing unnamed peaks of 2037 feet elevation, 2511 feet elevation, 2141 feet elevation, to the Wapato Dam at the point of beginning.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Hermann.”

(b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundaries of the Hermann viticultural area are six U.S.G.S. Missouri Quadrangle maps, 7.5 minute series. They are entitled:

(1) Hermann (1974).
(2) Berger (1974).
(3) Gasconade (1974).
(4) Pershing (1974).
(5) Swiss (1973).
(6) Dissen (1973).

(c) Boundaries. The Hermann viticultural area includes approximately 51,200 acres, located in central Missouri along and south of the Missouri River, in the northern portions of Gasconade and Franklin Counties. The boundaries of the Hermann viticultural area, using landmarks and points of reference found on the appropriate U.S.G.S. maps, are as follows:

Starting at the intersection of the Gasconade River with the Missouri River; east and northeast approximately 16.5 miles along the Missouri Pacific Railroad, as it parallels the Missouri River, to the Gasconade/ Franklin County line; continuing along the Missouri Pacific Railroad southeast approximately 8.5 miles to the intersection of Big Berger Creek; southwest along the winding course of Big Berger Creek for approximately 20 miles (eight miles due southwest) to Township line T.44/45N.; west along the T.44/45N. line approximately 15.5 miles to the intersection of First Creek; north and northwest along the course of First Creek approximately 13.7 miles (6.5 miles straight northwest) to the intersection of the Gasconade River; northeast along the course of the Gasconade River approximately 3.8 miles to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-136, 48 FR 37372, Aug. 18, 1983]

§ 9.72 Southeastern New England.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Southeastern New England."

(b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of the Southeastern New England viticultural area are three U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:

(1) "Boston, Mass.; N.H.; Conn.; R.I.; Maine", scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1956, revised 1970;

(2) "Hartford, Conn.; N.Y.; N.J.; Mass.", scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1962, revised 1975; and

(3) "Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn.; N.Y.", scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1947, revised 1969.

(c) Boundaries. The Southeastern New England viticultural area is located in the counties of New Haven, New London, and Middlesex in Connecticut; in the counties of Bristol, Newport, Providence, and Washington, in Rhode Island; and in the counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth in Massachusetts. The beginning point is found on the "Hartford" U.S.G.S. map in New Haven Harbor;

(1) Then north following the Quinnipiac River to U.S. Interstate 91;

(2) Then east following U.S. Interstate 91 to Connecticut Highway 80;

(3) Then east following Connecticut Highway 80 to Connecticut Highway 9 near Deep River;

(4) Then north following Connecticut Highway 9 to Connecticut Highway 82;

(5) Then north, east, south and east following Connecticut Highway 82 and 182 to Connecticut Highway 2 in Norwich;

(6) Then east following Connecticut Highway 2 to Connecticut Highway 165;

(7) Then east following Connecticut and Rhode Island Highway 165 to Interstate Highway 95 near Millville;

(8) Then north following Interstate Highway 95 to the Kent CountyWashington County boundary;

(9) Then east following the Kent County-Washington County boundary into Narragansett Bay;

(10) Then north through Narragansett Bay, the Providence River, and the Blackstone River to the Rhode Island-Massachusetts State boundary;

(11) Then east and south following the Rhode Island-Massachusetts State

boundary

to the Norfolk-Bristol

(Mass.) County boundary;

(12) Then northeast following the Norfolk-Bristol (Mass.) County boundary to the Amtrak right-of-way (Penn Central on map) northeast of Mansfield;

(13) Then north following the Amtrak right-of-way to the Neponset River immediately east of the Norwood Memorial Airport;

(14) Then northeast following the Neponset River into Dorchester Bay;

(15) Then east following the Norfolk-Suffolk County boundary, and the Plymouth-Suffolk County boundary into Massachusetts Bay;

(16) Then returning to the point of beginning by way of Massachusetts Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound and Long Island Sound; and including all of the offshore islands in Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes, and Bristol Counties, Massachusetts; all offshore islands in Rhode Island; and all offshore islands in Connecticut east of the Quinnipiac River.

[T.D. ATF-169, 49 FR 11830, Mar. 28, 1984]

§ 9.73 Martha's Vineyard.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Martha's Vineyard."

(b) Approved maps. The approved map for determining the boundary of the Martha's Vineyard viticultural area is the U.S.G.S. map, "Providence, R.I.; Mass.; Conn.; N.Y.;" scaled 1:250,000, edition of 1947 revised 1969.

(c) Boundaries. The Martha's Vineyard viticultural area is located entirely within Dukes County, Massachusetts. The boundary of the Martha's Vineyard viticultural area is the shoreline of the islands named "Martha's Vineyard" and "Chappaquiddic Island" on the "Providence" U.S.G.S. map, and the viticultural area comprises the entire area of the islands. [T.D. ATF-193, 50 FR 256, Jan 3, 1985]

§ 9.74 Columbia Valley.

(a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is "Columbia Valley."

(b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of

the Columbia Valley viticultural area are nine 1:250,000 scale U.S.G.S. maps. They are entitled:

U.S.;

(1) "Concrete, Washington, British Columbia, Canada," edition of 1955, limited revision 1962;

(2) "Okanogan, Washington," edition of 1954, limited revision 1963; (3) "Pendleton, Oregon, Washington," edition of 1953, revised 1973; (4) "Pullman, Washington, Idaho," edition of 1955, revised 1974;

(5) "Ritzville, Washington," edition of 1953, limited revision 1965;

(6) "The Dalles, Oregon, Washington," edition of 1953, revised 1971;

(7) "Walla Walla, Washington, Oregon," edition of 1953, limited revision 1963;

(8) "Wenatchee, Washington," edition of 1957, revised 1971; and

(9) "Yakima, Washington," edition of 1958, revised 1971.

(c) Boundaries. The Columbia Valley viticultural area is located in Adams, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Fery, Franklin, Garfield Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln Okanogan, Stevens, Walla Walla Whitman, and Yakima Counties Washington, and in Gillman, Morrow Sherman, Umatilla, and Wasco Coun ties, Oregon. The beginning point i found on "The Dalles" U.S.G.S. ma at the confluence of the Klickitat an Columbia Rivers:

(1) Then north and east followin the Klickitat and Little Klickita Rivers to U.S. Highway 97 northeas of Goldendale;

(2) Then north following U.S. High way 97 to the 1,000' contour lin southwest of Hembre Mountain;

(3) Then west following the Topper ish Ridge, across unnamed mountain of 2,172′ and 2,363′ elevation, to th peak of Toppenish Mountain, elev tion 3,609';

(4) Then northwest in a straight lin for approximately 11.3 miles to th intersection of Agency Creek with th township line between R. 15 E. and 16 E.;

(5) Then north following the tow ship line between R. 15 E. and R. 16 to the Tieton River;

(6) Then northeast following th Tieton River to the confluence wi the Naches River;

(9) Then north, east, and southeast following the North Branch Canal to its intersection with U.S. Interstate 90 in Johnson Canyon;

(10) Then east following U.S. Interstate 90 to the Columbia River;

(11) Then north following the Columbia River to the township line between T. 21 N. and T. 22 N. immediately north of the Rock Island Dam;

(12) Then west following the township line between T. 21 N. and T. 22 N. for approximately 7.1 miles (from the west shore of the Columbia River) to the 2,000 contour line immediately west of Squilchuck Creek;

(13) Then north and west following the 2,000' contour line to the township line between R. 18 E. and R. 19 E. west of the landing area at CashmereDryden;

(14) Then north following the township line between R. 18 E. and R. 19 E. for approximately 4.4 miles to the 2,000 contour line in Ollala Canyon;

(15) Then east, north, and northwest following the 2,000′ contour line to the township line between R. 19 E. and R. 20 E. immediately west of Ardenoir;

(16) Then north following the township line between R. 19 E. and R. 20 E for approximately 2.8 miles to the € 2,000 contour line immediately north of the secondary road;

(17) Then southwest and north following the 2,000′ contour line to the township line between T. 28 N. and T. 29 N.;

(18) Then east following the township line between T. 28 N. and T. 29 N. for approximately 2.1 miles to the 2,000 contour line immediately east of Lake Chelan;

(19) Then southeast and north following the 2,000′ contour line (beginning in the "Wenatchee" U.S.G.S. map, passing through the "Ritzville" and “Okanogan” maps, and ending in the "Concrete" map) to the point where the 2,000′ contour line intersects the township line between T. 30

N. and T. 31 N. immediately west of Methow;

(20) Then east following the township line between T. 30 N. and T. 31 N. for approximately 20.2 miles to the 2,000' contour line east of Monse;

(21) Then south and east following the 2,000' contour line to the township line between T. 30 N. and T. 31 N. west of Alkali Lake;

(22) Then northeast in a straight line for approximately 10.7 miles to the point of intersection of the 2,000' contour line with Coyote Creek;

(23) Then east, north, south, east, and north following the 2,000′ contour line to the township line between T. 29 N. and T. 30 N. immediately west of the Sanpoil River;

(24) Then east following the township line between T. 29 N. and T. 30 N. for approximately 2.3 miles to the 2,000' contour line immediately east of the Sanpoil River;

(25) Then south, east, and north following the 2,000′ contour line to the township line between T. 29 N. and T 30 N. at Ninemile Flat;

(26) Then east following the township line between T. 29 N. and T. 30 N. for approximately 10.7 miles to the township line between R. 36 E. and R. 37 E.;

(27) Then south following the township line between R. 36 N. and R. 37 E. to the township line between T. 26 N. and T. 27 N.;

(28) Then west following the township line between T. 26 N. and T. 27 N. to Banks Lake;

(29) Then south following Banks Lake to Dry Falls Dam;

(30) Then west and south following U.S. Highway 2 and Washington Highway 17 to the intersection with Washington Highway 28 in Soap Lake;

(31) Then southeast in a straight line for approximately 4.7 miles to the source of Rocky Ford Creek near a fish hatchery;

(32) Then south following Rocky Ford Creek and Moses Lake to U.S. Interstate 90 southwest of the town of Moses Lake;

(33) Then east following U.S. Interstate 90 to the Burlington Northern (Northern Pacific) Railroad right-ofway at Raugust Station;