As used in this chapter,
“boundary of the state” or similar words means the boundary of Oregon
described in section 1 of the Act of Congress admitting Oregon into the
union, approved February 14, 1859 (11 Stat. 383), as modified by the
Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact set forth in ORS
186.520. [1967 c.421 §189] The boundary of Baker County is as follows:
(1) Commencing at the intersection of Powder River with Snake
River; thence up the main channel of Powder River to the intersection of
North Powder River with Powder River; thence up the main channel of North
Powder River to the mouth of the Anthony Fork of North Powder River;
thence up the main channel of Anthony Fork of North Powder River to the
largest lake near the source of Anthony Fork, which lake is used as a
reservoir for the Camp Carson mines; thence due west to the summit of the
chain of mountains, known as the Blue Mountains, that separate the waters
of Powder River and Burnt River on the east from the waters of John Day
River on the west; thence southerly along the summit of such chain of
mountains between the waters of Powder and Burnt Rivers on the east and
the waters of John Day River on the west to a point where The Dalles
military road crosses the summit of the Blue Mountains; thence due east
to a point where the range line of the United States surveys will be
intersected between ranges 36 and 37 east of the Willamette Meridian;
thence due south to the state line on the forty-second parallel of north
latitude; thence due east along the state line to the intersection of the
state boundary line between Idaho territory and Oregon; thence due north
to the mouth of the Owyhee River; thence down the middle of the main
channel of Snake River to the mouth of the Powder River to the place of
beginning.
(2) Commencing at the intersection of the township line between
townships 6 and 7 south, range 40 east, with Powder River; thence east on
such township line to the center of range 42 east; thence north to the
township line between townships 5 and 6 south; thence east on the
township line between townships 5 and 6 south to the Wallowa County line;
thence easterly along the Wallowa County line to Snake River; thence up
and along Snake River to the mouth of Powder River; thence up and along
Powder River to the place of the beginning.Note: For description of area removed from the area described in
201.010 (1) to form Malheur County, see 201.230. (1) The boundary of Benton County is as
follows:
(a) Commencing in the middle of the Willamette River, at the
southeast corner of Polk County; thence running south along the main
channel of the river to the middle fork of the river; thence up the
middle fork to its source; thence due south to the forty-second parallel
of north latitude; thence west along the forty-second parallel to the
Pacific Ocean; thence north along the coast of the Pacific Ocean to the
southern boundary of Polk County.
(b) Beginning at a point on the Benton and Lincoln County boundary
line which is the northeast corner of section 13, township 14 south,
range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence west a distance of
approximately one mile to the section corner common to sections 11, 12,
13 and 14, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence
south a distance of approximately one mile to the section corner common
to sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, township 14 south, range 9 west,
Willamette Meridian; thence west a distance of approximately four miles
to the section corner common to sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, township 14
south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south a distance of
approximately two miles to the section corner common to sections 29, 30,
31 and 32, township 14 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence
east a distance of approximately two miles to the section corner common
to sections 27, 28, 33 and 34, township 14 south, range 9 west,
Willamette Meridian; thence south a distance of approximately two and
one-fourth miles to the Lane and Lincoln County boundary along the
one-sixteenth section line in sections 10, 11 and 12 in township 15
south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence east to the boundary
lines corner common to Lincoln, Benton and Lane Counties; thence north a
distance of approximately five and one-fourth miles to the place of
beginning.
(c) The southern boundary of Benton County commences in the middle
of the channel of the Willamette River at a point where a line running
west will pass three miles south of the ford on Long Tom (near Rowland
Hinton’s field); thence running due west to a monument set on the present
county boundary between Lane and Benton Counties, which is 14.96 chains
north of the quarter section corner between sections 11 and 12, township
15 south, range 6 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south to the quarter
corner between sections 11 and 12, township 15 south, range 6 west;
thence westerly on the quarter line through townships 6 and 7 west, to
the quarter corner on the west side of section 7, township 15 south,
range 7 west; thence south to the quarter corner on the east side of
section 12, township 15 south, range 8 west; thence westerly on the
quarter section line through township 15 south, range 8 west, to the west
line of section 7 of such township.
(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn
and Benton Counties in subsection (1)(a) and (c) of this section, a
reference to the river refers to the middle of the Willamette River as it
existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using
coordinates and other location information determined by the affected
county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the
appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS
308.225. [Amended by 2003 c.622 §1]Note: For description of areas, parts of which were once
encompassed by the area described in 201.020 (1)(a) but that now form
parts of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane and Lincoln
Counties, see, respectively, 201.060, 201.080, 201.100, 201.150, 201.170,
201.200 and 201.210. The boundary of Clackamas County is as
follows:
(1) The territory bounded north by Multnomah County, east and south
by the Willamette River and west by the meridian line, and that part of
Washington County lying in section 12, in township 3 south of the base
line, and township 1 west of the Willamette Meridian.
(2) So much of Yamhill County as is embraced within township 3
south of range 1 west of Willamette Meridian, as described on the
government surveys.
(3) The boundary line between Clackamas and Marion Counties
commences in the center of the Willamette River where the first section
line of the government surveys below the town of Butteville in Marion
County intersects the Willamette River; thence east to the third section
corner from such river; thence south to the township line; thence in a
due east course to the middle of Pudding River; thence up such river to
the mouth of Butte Creek; thence up Butte Creek to a point at its source,
from which point a rock 7 by 4 by 3 feet above ground marked “X” B. S.
bears north 85 degrees east twenty-two one-hundredths chains, and from
which point another rock 4 by 3 by 3 feet above ground marked “X” B. S.
bears west thirty-five one-hundredths chains, which point is eighteen and
forty one-hundredths chains south and fourteen and seventy-five
one-hundredths chains west of the quarter-section corner between sections
11 and 12 in township 8 south, range 3 east of the Willamette Meridian;
thence due east to the summit of the Cascade Mountains.
Note: In addition to the boundary described in 201.030, the eastern
boundary of Clackamas County is the summit of the Cascade Range adjacent
to parts of the western boundaries of Wasco County (see 201.330) and Hood
River County (see 201.140). The northern boundary of Clackamas County is
the southern boundary of Multnomah County (see 201.260).
For description of area removed from Clackamas County and annexed
to Multnomah County, see 201.260. The boundary of Clatsop County is as
follows:
(1) Beginning at a point where the northern boundary of the state
is intersected by the projection north of the range line between ranges 5
and 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such projection
and range line to the southeast corner of township 4 north, range 6 west;
thence westerly along the township line between townships 3 and 4 north
of the Willamette Base Line and along the projection westerly of such
line to the western boundary of the state; thence north along such
western boundary to the northwest corner of the state; thence easterly
along the northern boundary of the state to the point of beginning.
(2) The line of boundary between Tillamook and Clatsop Counties is
the south boundary line of Clatsop County, as described in subsection (1)
of this section. The boundary of Columbia County is as
follows: Beginning at the point where the northern boundary of the state
is intersected by the projection north of the range line between ranges 5
and 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such projection
and range line to the southwest corner of township 4 north, range 5 west;
thence east along the line between townships 3 north and 4 north of the
Willamette Base Line to the northeast corner of section 3, township 3
north, range 3 west; thence south along section lines to the southwest
corner of section 11 of such township; thence east along section lines to
the southeast corner of section 12 of such township; thence south along
the township line to the southeast corner of section 13 in such township;
thence east along section lines to the northeast corner of section 21,
township 3 north, range 2 west; thence south to the southeast corner of
section 21 of such township; thence east along section lines to the
southwest corner of section 23, township 3 north, range 1 west; thence
north to the west quarter-corner of such section; thence east along
quarter-section lines to the boundary of the state; thence northerly and
westerly along the boundary of the state to the point of beginning. The boundary of Coos County is as follows:
(1) The boundary line between Coos and Curry Counties begins on the
shore of the Pacific Ocean at the section line between sections 21 and 28
of township 30 south of range 15 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence
east along the line between sections 21, 28, 22, 27, 23, 26, 24 and 25 to
the township line between township 30 south of range 14 west of the
Willamette Meridian and township 30 south of range 15 west of the
Willamette Meridian; thence north along such township line to the west
quarter corner of section 19 of township 30 south of range 14 west of the
Willamette Meridian; thence east along the quarter section lines of
sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 of township 30 south of range 14 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence in township 30 south of range 13 west of
the Willamette Meridian east along the quarter section lines of sections
19 and 20 to the east quarter corner of section 20; thence south to the
northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 21; thence east to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section 21; thence south to the southeast
corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28;
thence east to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section 28; thence south to the southwest corner of
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 28; thence east
to the west quarter corner of section 27; thence south to the common
section corner of sections 27, 28, 33 and 34; thence east to the common
section corner of sections 26, 27, 34 and 35; thence south to the
southwest corner of section 35 of township 30 south of range 13 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence east along the township line between
township 30 south of range 13 west of the Willamette Meridian and
township 31 south of range 13 west of the Willamette Meridian to the
north quarter corner of section 2 in township 31 south of range 13 west
of the Willamette Meridian; thence continuing in such township south
along the quarter section line to the center of section 2; thence west to
the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of
section 2; thence south to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section 2; thence east to the southeast
corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 2;
thence south to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section 11; thence east to the northeast corner of
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 11; thence
south to the east quarter corner of section 11; thence east along the
quarter section line to the center of section 12; thence south to the
southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
section 12; thence east to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 12; thence south to the southwest
corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 13 of
said township 31 south of range 13 west of the Willamette Meridian;
thence east to the township line between township 31 south of range 12
west of the Willamette Meridian and township 31 south of range 13 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such township line to the
west quarter corner of section 18 of township 31 south of range 12 west
of the Willamette Meridian; thence continuing in such township east along
the quarter line of section 18 to the east quarter corner of section 18;
thence south to the west quarter corner of section 20; thence east to the
northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 20; thence south to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of section 20; thence east to the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 20;
thence south to the south quarter corner of section 20; thence east to
the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 29; thence south to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of section 29; thence east to the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 29;
thence south to the southwest corner of section 33 of township 31 south
of range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south in township 32
south of range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian to the southeast corner
of lot 1 of section 5; thence west to the southwest corner of lot 4 of
section 5; thence south to the common section corner of sections 5, 6, 7
and 8; thence west to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section 7; thence south to the southwest corner
of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 18; thence
east to the northeast corner of lot 5 of section 19; thence south along
the lot line between lots 4, 5, 12, 13, 20, 21, 28, 29, 34, 35, 42, 43 in
section 19, between lots 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23 in section 30 and
between lots 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, 23 to the southwest corner of lot
23 in section 31 of township 32 south of range 12 west of the Willamette
Meridian; thence east along the township line between township 32 south
of range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian and township 33 south of
range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian to the northeast corner of lot 2
of section 9 of township 33 south of range 12 west of the Willamette
Meridian; thence south along the quarter lines of sections 9, 16, 21, 28,
to the south quarter corner of section 33 in township 33 south of range
12 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence east along the township line
between township 33 south of range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian and
township 34 south of range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian to the
northwest corner of lot 1 of section 4 of township 34 south of range 12
west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south to the southwest corner of
such lot 1; thence east to the southeast corner of such lot 1; thence
north to the northeast corner of such lot 1; thence east along the
township line between township 33 south of range 12 west of the
Willamette Meridian and township 34 south of range 12 west of the
Willamette Meridian to the south quarter corner of section 34; thence
north to the center of section 34; thence east to the east quarter corner
of section 35; thence north to the northwest corner of section 36; thence
east to the northeast corner of section 36 of township 33 south of range
12 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north along the township line
between township 33 south of range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian and
township 33 south of range 12 west of the Willamette Meridian to the
northwest corner of section 31 of township 33 south of range 11 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence east to the southeast corner of section
28; thence north to the northwest corner of section 27; thence east to
the southeast corner of section 22; thence north to the northwest corner
of section 23; thence east to the southeast corner of section 14; thence
north to the northeast corner of section 14; thence east to the northeast
corner of section 13; thence north to the northeast corner of lot 1 of
section 12; thence east along the township line between township 32 south
of range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian and township 33 south of
range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian to the southeast corner of
township 32 south of range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence
north along the township line between township 32 south of range 10 west
of the Willamette Meridian and township 32 south of range 11 west of the
Willamette Meridian to the west quarter corner of section 19 of township
32 south of range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence east in such
township along the quarter lines of sections 19, 20 and 21 to the east
quarter corner of section 21; thence north to the northwest corner of
section 22; thence east to the southeast corner of section 15; thence
north to the west quarter corner of section 14; thence east along the
quarter line through sections 14 and 13 to the east quarter corner of
section 13 of township 32 south of range 10 west of the Willamette
Meridian, which point is the southeast corner of Coos County.
(2) The boundary line between Coos and Douglas counties begins on
the shore of the Pacific Ocean, at the township line between townships 22
and 23 south; thence east along such line to the section line between
sections 3 and 4 of township 23 south, range 10 west; thence south along
such line to the south boundary of such township; thence east to the
northeast corner of township 24 south, range 10 west; thence south to the
southeast corner of such township; thence east to the section line
between sections 3 and 4, township 25 south, range 9 west; thence south
to the south boundary of township 26 south, range 9 west; thence east to
the southeast corner of such township; thence south to the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 36,
township 28 south, range 9 west; thence west one-fourth mile; thence
south one-fourth mile to the township line between townships 28 and 29
south; thence west along such township line to the section line between
sections 3 and 4, township 29 south, range 9 west; thence south to the
south boundary of such township; thence west to the southwest corner of
such township; thence south along the east line of township 30 south,
range 10 west to the southeast corner of such township; thence east to
the northeast corner of township 31 south, range 10 west; thence south
along such township line to the southeast corner of such township; thence
east to the northeast corner of township 32 south, range 10 west; thence
south along such township to the east quarter corner of section 13 of
township 32 south of range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian, which
point is the southeast corner of Coos County. [Amended by 1983 c.778 §2;
1999 c.600 §1]Note: All of the boundary of Coos County is described in 201.060
except the western boundary, which is the Pacific Ocean. The boundary of Crook County is as follows:
Beginning at the southeast corner of township 21 south, range 24 east of
Willamette Meridian; thence west along township lines to the southwest
corner of township 21 south, range 21 east; thence to the northwest
corner of such township; thence west to the southwest corner of township
20 south, range 20 east; thence north to the northwest corner of such
township; thence west along township lines to the southwest corner of
township 19 south, range 17 east; thence north to the northwest corner of
such township; thence west along township lines to the southwest corner
of township 18 south, range 15 east; thence northerly to the northwest
corner of township 17 south, range 15 east; thence west to the southwest
corner of township 16 south, range 14 east; thence northerly along the
range line to the northwest corner of township 14 south, range 14 east;
thence easterly to the northeast corner of such township; thence north to
the northwest corner of township 13 south, range 15 east; thence easterly
to the southeast corner of section 32, township 12 south, range 16 east;
thence northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of section 4
of such township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of township 12
south, range 19 east; thence south along the range line to the southwest
corner of section 18, township 13 south, range 20 east; thence along
section lines easterly to the east boundary of range 22 east; thence
south along the range line to the southwest corner of township 13 south,
range 23 east; thence easterly to the southeast corner of such township;
thence south to the southwest corner of township 14 south, range 24 east;
thence east to the east line of range 25 east; thence south along such
range line to the southeast corner of township 18 south, range 25 east;
thence west to the southwest corner of such township; thence south along
the west line of range 25 east to the point of beginning. The boundary of Curry County is as follows:
Beginning on the shore of the Pacific Ocean at the section line between
sections 21 and 28 of township 30 south of range 15 west of the
Willamette Meridian; thence following the boundary line between Coos and
Curry Counties, as defined in ORS 201.060 (1), to the southeast corner of
Coos County, which point is the east quarter corner of section 13 of
township 32 south of range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence due
south to a point on the summit of the ridge dividing the waters of the
Rogue River from the Umpqua River, which point is the southwest corner of
Douglas County; thence east along the southern boundary of Douglas County
to the divide forming the eastern tributaries of John Mule Creek; thence
south following the western boundary line of Josephine County, as defined
in ORS 201.170, to the parallel of 42 degrees north latitude; thence west
to the Pacific Ocean; thence north along the line of the Pacific Ocean to
the place of beginning. [Amended by 1999 c.600 §2] The boundary of Deschutes County is as
follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 22 south, range 23
east of the Willamette Meridian; thence westerly along township lines to
the summit of the Cascade Range; thence northerly along the summit of the
Cascade Range to the line between township 13 and 14 south; thence
easterly along such township line to the northeast corner of township 14
south, range 13 east; thence southerly along the east line of range 13
east to the southwest corner of township 16 south, range 14 east; thence
easterly to the southeast corner of such township; thence southerly along
the range line to the southwest corner of township 18 south, range 15
east; thence easterly along township lines to the northwest corner of
township 19 south, range 17 east; thence southerly to the southwest
corner of such township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of
township 20 south, range 19 east; thence southerly to the southeast
corner of such township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of
township 21 south, range 20 east; thence southerly to the southeast
corner of such township; thence easterly to the range line between ranges
23 and 24 east; thence southerly along such range line to the place of
beginning. The southern boundary of Douglas County is
as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Coos County, which point
is the east quarter corner of section 13 of township 32 south, range 10
west of the Willamette Meridian; thence due south to a point on the
summit of the ridge dividing the waters of the Rogue River from the
Umpqua River, which point is the southwest corner of Douglas County;
thence east along the ridge to the divide forming the eastern tributaries
of John Mule Creek; thence south to the southwest corner of section 36,
township 32 south, range 9 west; thence east one mile; north one mile;
east one-half mile; south one-fourth mile; east one-half mile; south
three-fourths mile; east five miles to the range line between townships 7
and 8 west; thence south one-half mile; east one-half mile; north
one-fourth mile; east one-fourth mile; south three-fourths mile; east
one-fourth mile; south one-half mile; east one mile; south one-half mile;
east two and one-half miles; south one-half mile; east one and one-half
miles; south one-fourth mile; east one-half mile; north one-fourth mile;
east one-half mile; north one-half mile; east one mile; north one-fourth
mile; east one mile; south one-fourth mile; east one-fourth mile; north
one mile; east one and one-half miles; north one mile; east one-fourth
mile; south one-half mile; east two miles; south one-fourth mile; east
one mile; north one-fourth mile; east one and three-quarters miles; south
one-half mile; east one and one-fourth miles; south one and one-half
miles; east one mile to the east quarter corner of section 13, township
33 south, range 5 west; thence north one-half mile to the southwest
corner of section 7, township 33 south, range 4 west of the Willamette
Meridian; thence east one mile to the southeast corner of section 7;
thence north one-half mile to the east one-quarter corner of section 7;
thence east one-half mile to the center of section 8 of such township and
range; thence north one-half mile to the north one-quarter corner of
section 8; thence east one-half mile to the northeast corner of section
8; thence north one-half mile to the west one-quarter corner of section 4
of such township and range; thence east one-half mile to the center of
section four; thence north one-half mile to the north one-quarter corner
of section four; thence east one and one-half miles to the southeast
corner of section 34, township 32 south, of range 4 west of the
Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northeast corner of section 34;
thence east seven miles to the southeast corner of section 26, township
32 south, of range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north
one-half mile to the east one-quarter corner of section 26; thence east
two miles to the east one-quarter corner of section 30, township 32
south, of range 2 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north one-half
mile to the northeast corner of section 30; thence east one mile to the
southeast corner of section 20 in the last-mentioned township and range;
thence north one-half mile to the east one-quarter corner of section 20;
thence east five miles to the east one-quarter corner of section 19,
township 32 south, of range 1 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence
north one-half mile to the northeast corner of section 19; thence east
three miles to the southeast corner of section 15 in the last-mentioned
township and range; thence north one mile to the northeast corner of
section 15; thence east one-half mile to the south one-quarter corner of
section 11 of the last-mentioned township and range; thence north one
mile to the north quarter corner of section 11; thence east one-half mile
to the southeast corner of section 2 of the last-mentioned township and
range; thence north to the northeast corner of section 2; thence east to
the southeast corner of section 31, township 31 south, range 1 east;
thence north one mile to northwest corner section 32; thence east one
mile to northeast corner section 32; thence north one mile to northwest
corner section 28; thence east one mile to northeast corner section 28;
thence north one mile to northwest corner section 22; thence east one
mile to northeast corner section 22; thence north one mile to northwest
corner section 14; thence east two miles to northeast corner section 13;
all in township 31 south, range 1 east; thence north one mile to
northwest corner section 7; thence east two miles to northeast corner
section 8; thence north one mile to northwest corner section 4; thence
east one mile to northeast corner section 4, township 31 south, range 2
east; thence north one mile to northwest corner section 34; thence east
one mile to northeast corner section 34; thence north one mile to
northwest corner section 26, township 30, range 2 east; thence east five
miles to southwest corner of section 22; thence north one mile to
northwest corner section 22; thence east one mile to northeast corner
section 22; thence north one mile to northwest corner section 14; thence
east one mile to northeast corner section 14; thence north one mile to
northwest corner section 12, township 30 south, range 3 east; thence east
one mile to southwest corner section 6; thence north one mile to
northwest corner section 6; thence east on township line between
townships 29 and 30 south, to the range line between ranges 4 and 5 east;
thence north along such range line to parallel 43 degrees, 4 minutes
north latitude, the same being the northern boundary of Crater Lake
National Park; thence east along such parallel, approximately ten and
one-half miles to the summit of the Cascade Range. [Amended by 1999 c.600
§3]Note: In addition to the boundary described in 201.100, the western
boundary of Douglas County is in part the eastern boundary of Coos County
(see 201.060) and in part the Pacific Ocean. The northern boundary of
Douglas County is the southern boundary of Lane County (see 201.200). The
western boundary of Douglas County is the summit of the Cascade Range
adjacent to a part of the western boundary of Klamath County (see
201.180). That portion of Coos
County which constitutes the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter
of section 36, township 28 south, range 9 west of the Willamette Meridian
is transferred to and made a part of Douglas County. [1983 c.778 §1]Note: 201.105 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but
was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 201 or any series therein
by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation. The boundary of Gilliam County is as
follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the
mouth of the John Day River; thence up the middle of the main channel of
John Day River to the intersection of such channel with the south line of
section 6, township 6 south, range 19 east; thence easterly along section
lines to the east line of township 6 south, range 24 east; thence
northerly along the east line of such township to the south line of
township 5 south, range 24 east; thence easterly to the southeast corner
of such township; thence northerly to the northeast corner of such
township; thence westerly to the northwest corner of such township;
thence northerly to the northeast corner of township 4 south, range 23
east; thence westerly to the range line between ranges 22 and 23 east;
thence northerly along such range line to the boundary of the state;
thence westerly along the boundary of the state to the place of
beginning. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §190] The boundary of Grant County is as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township 18 south of range 26 east
of the Willamette Meridian; thence running north on the line between
ranges 25 and 26, to the northwest corner of township 7 south, range 26
east; thence east along the township line between townships 6 and 7 south
to the summit of the chain of mountains known as the Blue Mountains;
thence southerly along the summit of the Blue Mountains to the westerly
boundary line of Baker County, as described in ORS 201.010 (1); thence
along and adjoining the western line of Baker County on the summit of the
Blue Mountains southerly between the waters of Powder River and Burnt
River on the east and John Day River on the west, to a point where the
line of such summit intersects the section line on the north side of
section 15, township 15 south, range 35 east of the Willamette Meridian;
thence east on the such section line to the quarter section corner on the
north side of such section 15; thence south one and one-half miles to the
center of section 22; thence east to the quarter section corner on the
east side of section 24, the quarter section corner being on the range
line between range 35 1/2 east and range 36 east of the Willamette
Meridian; thence north on such range line 7.99 chains to the northwest
corner of section 19, township 15 south, range 36 east of the Willamette
Meridian; thence east on the section line to the intersection of the
range line between range 36 east and range 37 east of the Willamette
Meridian; thence south to the township line between townships 17 and 18
south; thence west along such township line to the range line between
ranges 32 and 33 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence south on such
range line to the township line between townships 18 and 19 south; thence
west on such township line to the place of beginning. The boundary of Harney County is as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the
east line of range 28 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly
along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range
28 east; thence westerly along township lines to the southwest corner of
township 32 south, range 24 east; thence northerly along the west line of
range 24 east to the northwest corner of township 22 south, range 24
east; thence easterly to the northeast corner of such township; thence
northerly along the east line of range 24 east to the township line
between townships 18 and 19 south; thence easterly along such township
line to the line between ranges 32 and 33 east; thence northerly along
such range line to the line between townships 17 and 18 south; thence
easterly along such township line to the line between ranges 36 and 37
east; thence southerly along such range line to the southeast corner of
township 37 south, range 36 east; thence easterly along the township line
to the line between ranges 38 and 39 east; thence southerly along the
last-named range line to the south boundary of the state; thence westerly
along the south boundary of the state to the place of beginning. The boundary of Hood River County is as
follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the
meander corner between sections 3 and 4, township 2 north, range 11 east
of the Willamette Meridian; thence running south along the section line
between sections 3 and 4 and along such line extended southerly along
section lines to a point on the Willamette Base Line at the southeast
corner of section 33, township 1 north, range 11 east of the Willamette
Meridian; thence westerly along such base line to the northeast corner of
township 1 south, range 10 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence south
along the township lines to the southeast corner of township 3 south,
range 10 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence westerly along the south
line of township 3 south, range 10 east and such line extended along the
south side of township 3 south, range 9 east of the Willamette Meridian
to the summit of the Cascade Range; thence northerly along the summit of
the Cascade Range and along the dividing line between the watersheds of
Tanner Creek and Eagle Creek to a point due south of the southeast corner
of the northeast quarter of section 22, township 2 north, range 7 east of
the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along the east line of section
22 to the boundary of the state; thence easterly along the boundary of
the state to the point of beginning. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §191] The boundary of Jackson County is as
follows:
(1) Beginning at the southwest corner of Umpqua County; thence
running due east to the northwest corner of Douglas County; thence
southerly along the western boundary line of Douglas County to the
southwest corner of such county; thence easterly along the southern
boundary of Douglas County to the southeast corner thereof; thence in a
southeast direction to the eastern extremity of Rogue River Valley;
thence due south to the boundary line between Oregon and California;
thence due west along such boundary line to the Pacific coast; thence
northerly along the coast to the point of beginning.
(2) Beginning at the southeast corner of Douglas County; thence
running due east to the one hundred and twentieth meridian of west
longitude; thence due south along the boundary line between Grant and
Wasco Counties to the forty-second parallel of north latitude; thence
west along the forty-second parallel to the southeast corner of Jackson
County; thence to the place of beginning.Note: For description of areas, parts of which were once
encompassed by the area described in 201.150 but that now form parts of
Coos, Curry and Josephine Counties, see, respectively, 201.060, 201.080
and 201.170. The eastern boundary of Jackson County is part of the
western boundary of Klamath County (see 201.180). The northern boundary
of Jackson County is part of the southern boundary of Douglas County (see
201.100). The western boundary of Jackson County is the eastern boundary
of Josephine County (see 201.170). The southern boundary of Jackson
County is the Oregon-California line.
Umpqua County, referred to in 201.150 (1), was incorporated in
Douglas County in 1863. The boundary of Jefferson County is as
follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 11 south, range 19
east of Willamette Meridian; running thence in a westerly direction along
township lines to the northwest corner of section 4, township 12 south,
range 16 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence in a southerly direction
along section lines to the southwest corner of section 33, township 12
south, range 16 east; thence in a westerly direction along township lines
to the southwest corner of township 12 south, range 15 east; thence in a
southerly direction to the southwest corner of township 13 south, range
15 east; thence in a westerly direction along township lines to the
summit of the Cascade Range; thence northerly along the summit of the
Cascade Range to the projection westerly of the township line between
townships 8 and 9 south; thence easterly along such projection and along
the township line between townships 8 and 9 south to the intersection of
such township line and the middle of the main channel of John Day River;
thence up the main channel of John Day River to a point where such main
channel intersects the east line of section 25, township 9 south, range
19 east; thence south on the east line of range 19 east to the point of
beginning. The boundary of Josephine County is as
follows: Beginning at the east quarter corner of section 13, township 33
south, range 5 west, Willamette Meridian, which point is on the range
line between ranges 4 and 5; thence west one mile; north one and one-half
miles; west one and one-fourth miles; north one-half mile; west one and
three-fourths miles; south one-fourth mile; west one mile; north
one-fourth mile; west two miles; north one-half mile; west one-fourth
mile; south one mile; west one and one-half miles; south one mile; west
one-fourth mile; north one-fourth mile; west one mile; south one-fourth
mile; west one mile; south one-half mile; west one-half mile; south
one-fourth mile; west one-half mile; north on the range line between
ranges 6 and 7 to the east quarter corner of section 13, township 33
south, range 7 west; thence west one and one-half miles; north one-half
mile; west two and one-half miles; north one-half mile; west one mile;
north one-half mile; west one-fourth mile; north three-fourths mile; west
one-fourth mile; south one-fourth mile; west one-half mile; north to the
township line; west on the township line to the southeast corner of
section 31, township 32 south, range 8 west; thence north three-fourths
mile; west one-half mile; north one-fourth mile; west one-half mile to
the range line; south to the southwest corner of section 31, township 32
south, range 8 west; thence west to the southwest corner of section 36,
township 32 south, range 9 west; thence north to a point on the line
separating Douglas County on the north from Curry County on the south and
due north of the head of Kelsey Canyon; thence down Kelsey Canyon to
Rogue River; thence on a straight line to the head of a prominent butte
situate on the top of the dividing ridge between the waters of Rogue
River and Indigo Creek, and about two miles northeast of Bear Camp;
thence to the nearest waters of Indigo Creek; thence following down
Indigo Creek to the Illinois River; thence up the Illinois River to the
mouth of Collier Creek; thence up Collier Creek and up the south branch
of such creek to the top of the dividing ridge separating the waters of
the Illinois River on the east from the waters of the Chetco River and
the north fork of Smith River on the west; thence following along on the
divide to the south boundary of the state; thence east along the boundary
to the range line between townships 4 and 5, west of Willamette Meridian;
thence north to the place of beginning. The boundary of Klamath County is as
follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state
and the range line between ranges 15 and 16 east; thence northerly along
such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 15
east; thence westerly along the township line between townships 32 and 33
south to the southwest corner of township 32 south, range 12 east; thence
northerly along the range line to the northeast corner of township 23
south, range 11 east; thence westerly along township lines to the summit
of the Cascade Range; thence southerly along the summit of the Cascade
Range to latitude 43 degrees 4 minutes north, being the north boundary of
Crater Lake National Park; thence due west to the projection north of the
range line between ranges 4 and 5 east; thence south along such
projection and range line to the south boundary of the state; thence
easterly along such south boundary to the place of beginning. The boundary of Lake County is as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the
east line of range 28 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly
along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range
28 east; thence westerly along township lines to the southwest corner of
township 32 south, range 24 east; thence northerly along the west line of
range 24 east to the northeast corner of township 23 south, range 23
east; thence westerly along township lines to the northwest corner of
township 23 south, range 12 east; thence southerly along the west line of
range 12 east to the southwest corner of township 32 south, range 12
east; thence easterly along township lines to the northeast corner of
township 33 south, range 15 east; thence southerly along the east line of
range 15 east to the south boundary of the state; thence easterly along
the south boundary of the state to the point of beginning. (1) The boundary of Lane County is as follows:
(a) All that portion of Oregon lying south of Linn County, and
south of so much of Benton County as is east of Umpqua County.
(b) The southern boundary of Lane County is as follows: Beginning
at a point in the present boundary line between Lane and Klamath Counties
on the summit of the Cascade Range, at a point due east of the southeast
corner of township 24 south, range 5 east of the Willamette Meridian;
thence west on the township line to the Willamette Meridian, at the
southeast corner of township 24 south, range 1 west; thence north seven
and one-half miles to the east one-quarter section corner of section 25,
township 23 south, range 1 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west
on the one-half section line 18 miles to the west one-quarter section
corner of section 30, township 23 south, range 3 west of the Willamette
Meridian; thence north four and one-half miles to the southeast corner of
township 22 south, range 4 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west
on the township line one and one-half miles to the south one-quarter
corner of section 35, township 22 south, range 4 west of the Willamette
Meridian; thence north 12 miles to the north one-quarter corner of
section 2, township 21 south, range 4 west of the Willamette Meridian;
thence west ten and one-half miles to the southwest corner of township 20
south, range 5 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north two miles to
the southeast corner of section 24, township 20 south, range 6 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence west six miles to the southwest corner of
section 19, township 20 south, range 6 west of Willamette Meridian;
thence north one and one-half miles to the east one-quarter corner of
section 13, township 20 south, range 7 west of the Willamette Meridian;
thence west three miles to the west one-quarter corner of section 15,
township 20 south, range 7 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence north
two and one-half miles to the northwest corner of section 3, township 20
south, range 7 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on township
line to northwest corner of township 20 south, range 7 west; thence north
to the southeast corner of section 24, township 19 south, range 8 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence west two miles to the southwest corner of
section 23, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian;
thence north two miles to the southwest corner of section 11, township 19
south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west to the
northwest corner of section 16, township 19 south, range 8 west of the
Willamette Meridian; thence north one mile to the northwest corner,
section 9, township 19 south, range 8 west of the Willamette Meridian;
thence west on section line two miles to the northwest corner of section
7, township 19 south, range 8 west of Willamette Meridian; thence north
to the northeast corner of section 12, township 19 south, range 9 west of
the Willamette Meridian; thence west six miles on the section line to the
southwest corner section 6, township 19 south, range 9 west of the
Willamette Meridian; thence south on township line to northeast corner of
section 12, township 19 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian;
thence west on section line one-quarter mile; thence south one-half mile;
thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west
one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter
mile to the southwest corner of section 12, township 19 south, range 10
west; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter mile; thence
south one-quarter mile; thence west one-half mile; thence south
one-quarter mile; thence west one-half mile; thence south one-quarter
mile; thence west one-quarter mile to the corner common to sections 15
and 22, township 19 south, range 10 west; thence south one-quarter mile;
thence west one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile, thence west
three-quarters mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west
one-quarter mile; thence south one-quarter mile; thence west one-quarter
mile to the northeast corner of section 29, township 19 south, range 10
west; thence west one mile to the northwest corner of section 29; thence
south to the southeast corner of section 31, township 19 south, range 10
west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west to the northeast corner of
township 20 south, range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south
one-half mile to the east one-quarter corner of section 1, township 20
south, range 11 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence west on the
half-section line to the Pacific Ocean.
(c) Beginning at a point on the left bank of the Willamette River
where the south line of section 16, in township 15 south, range 4 west of
the Willamette Meridian intersects the left bank, that point being 58
links east of the one-quarter section corner on the south line of section
16; thence running along the meanders of the left bank north 49 degrees
east 4.50 chains; thence north 10 degrees east 14.50 chains; thence north
28 degrees west 13.50 chains; thence north 7 degrees west 28.70 chains;
thence north 15 degrees east 7.30 chains; thence north 30 degrees east
3.50 chains; thence north 59 degrees east 7.85 chains; thence north 82
degrees east 4.50 chains; thence north 40 degrees east four chains;
thence north 10 degrees east 4.50 chains to the meander corner on the
north line of section 16 where the section line intersects the left bank
of the river, that point being south 89 degrees 30 minutes east 14.18
chains distant from the one-quarter section corner on the north line of
section 16 in such township and range; thence south 89 degrees 30 minutes
east four chains more or less to the center of the main channel of the
Willamette River; thence following the center of the main channel of the
river in a southerly direction up stream to the south line of section 16;
thence north 89 degrees 30 minutes west 10 chains more or less to the
point of beginning, and containing 120 acres more or less.
(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn
and Lane Counties in subsection (1) of this section, a reference to the
river refers to the middle of the Willamette River as it existed on
January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and
other location information determined by the affected county surveyors
and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county
assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225. [Amended by
2003 c.622 §2]Note: In addition to the boundary described in 201.200, the eastern
boundary of Lane County is the summit of the Cascade Range adjacent to
parts of the western boundaries of Deschutes County (see 201.090) and
Klamath County (see 201.180). The northern boundary of Lane County is the
southern boundaries of Linn (see 201.220), Benton (see 201.020), and
Lincoln (see 201.210) Counties. The western boundary of Lane County is
the Pacific Ocean.
Umpqua County, referred to in 201.200 (1), was incorporated in
Douglas County in 1863. The boundary of Lincoln County is as
follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Siletz Indian Reservation;
thence east to the Polk County line; thence south to the southeast corner
of section 36, township 9 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian;
thence east one mile to the northeast corner of section 6, township 10
south, range 8 west; thence south one mile and 15.45 chains to the Polk
County line; thence east to the Benton County line; thence south to the
southeast corner of township 10 south, range 8 west; thence east to the
northeast corner of township 11 south, range 8 west, Willamette Meridian;
thence south along the range line to the southeast corner of section 13,
township 13 south, range 8 west; thence west six miles to the northwest
corner of section 19, township 13 south, range 8 west; thence south to
the southeast corner of section 36, township 13 south, range 9 west;
thence east to the northeast corner of section 1, township 14 south,
range 9 west; thence south to the southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of section 12, township 15 south, range
9 west; thence west along the one-sixteenth section line to the west line
of section 7, township 15 south, range 10 west; thence south to the
southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section 12, township 15 south, range 11 west; thence west along the
one-sixteenth line to the west line of section 7, township 15 south,
range 11 west; thence south to the southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of section 12, township 15 south, range
12 west; thence west to the Pacific Ocean; thence north along the Pacific
Ocean to the place of beginning.Note: For description of area removed from Lincoln County and
annexed to Benton County, see 201.020. (1) The boundary of Linn County is as follows:
(a) All that portion of Oregon lying south of Marion County and
east of Benton County.
(b) The southern boundary of Linn County is as follows: Beginning
in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River, due west from
where the south line of section 3, township 16 south, range 4 west
intersects the river; running thence east on the section line to the
southwest corner of section 2, township 16 south, range 2 west; thence
north on the section line to the northwest corner of section 23, township
15 south, range 2 west; thence east on the section line to the northeast
corner of section 24, township 15 south, range 2 west; thence north on
the township line between township 15 south, range 1 west, and township
15 south, range 2 west, to the summit of the ridge dividing the waters of
the tributaries of the Calapooia River from the waters of the tributaries
of the Mohawk River; thence easterly along the summit of the ridge
dividing the waters of the Calapooia River and its tributaries from the
waters of the tributaries of the Mohawk River and the tributaries of the
McKenzie River to where the same intersects the west line of section 35,
township 15 south, range 3 east; thence north to the southwest corner of
the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 35; thence east
to the east line of section 35; thence south to the quarter section
corner between sections 35 and 36; township 15 south, range 3 east;
thence east to the east line of section 36; thence south to the summit
dividing the waters of Calapooia River from the waters of the tributaries
of the McKenzie River; thence easterly along the summit of the ridge to
the intersection of the summit with the present southern boundary of Linn
County, in township 15 south, range 4 east; thence east along the present
boundary line between the counties to the summit of the Cascade Mountains.
(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn
and Lane Counties in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a reference to
the river refers to the middle of the Willamette River as it existed on
January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using coordinates and
other location information determined by the affected county surveyors
and filed by the appropriate counties with the appropriate county
assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS 308.225. [Amended by
2003 c.622 §3]Note: In addition to the boundary described in 201.220, the eastern
boundary of Linn County is the summit of the Cascade Range adjacent to
parts of the western boundaries of Deschutes (see 201.090) and Jefferson
(see 201.160) Counties. The northern boundary of Linn County is the
southern boundary of Marion County (see 201.240). The western boundary of
Linn County is the Willamette River adjacent to parts of the eastern
boundaries of Benton (see 201.020) and Polk (see 201.270) Counties.
For description of area removed from Linn County and annexed to
Lane County, see 201.200. The boundary of Malheur County is as
follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state
and the range line between ranges 38 and 39, E. W. M.; thence north along
the range line to a point where the range line intersects the south
boundary of township 37 south; thence west along the township line to the
range line between ranges 36 and 37 east; thence north along the range
line to the northwest corner of section 19, township 15 south, range 37
east; thence east along the section line to the southwest corner of
section 16; thence north along the section line to the northwest corner
of the section; thence east along the section line to the southwest
corner of section 11; thence north along the section line to the
northwest corner of section 2; thence east along the township line to the
southwest corner of section 36, township 14 south, range 37 east; thence
north along the section line to the northwest corner of the section;
thence east along the section line to the southwest corner of section 30,
township 14 south, range 38 east; thence north along the range line to
the northwest corner of section 30; thence east along the section line to
the southwest corner of section 20; thence north to the northwest corner
of the section; thence east along the section line to the southwest
corner of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 17;
thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of the section; thence east along the section line to
the southwest corner of section 9; thence north along the section line to
the northwest corner of the section; thence east along the section line
to the southwest corner of section 3; thence north along the section line
to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter
of section 34, township 13 south, range 38 east; thence east to the
northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
section 35; thence north along the section line to the northwest corner
of section 26; thence east along the section line to the southwest corner
of section 24; thence north along the section line to the northwest
corner of the section; thence east along the section line to the
southwest corner of section 17, township 13 south, range 39 east; thence
north along the section line to the northwest corner of the section;
thence east along the section line to the northeast corner of section 17,
township 13 south, range 42 east; thence south along the section line to
the southeast corner of the section; thence east along the section line
to the northeast corner of section 21; thence south along the section
line to the southeast corner of the section; thence east along the
section line to the northeast corner of section 26; thence south along
the section line to the southeast corner of the section; thence east
along the section line to the northeast corner of section 36; thence
south along the range line to the southeast corner of the section; thence
east along the township line to the northeast corner of section 6,
township 14 south, range 43 east; thence south along the section line to
the intersection of the south boundary line of township 14 south, range
43 east; thence east on the south boundary line of township 14 south, to
the middle channel of the Snake River between Oregon and Idaho; thence up
the meanderings of Snake River on the line between Oregon and Idaho to
the mouth of the Owyhee River on such line; thence south on the line
between Oregon and Idaho to the north line of Nevada; thence west on the
north line of Nevada to the place of beginning. (1) The boundary of Marion County is as
follows:
(a) The line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is a line drawn
along the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River where that
main channel is located on June 22, 1981. All land on the east side of
the line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is part of Marion County.
(b) The southern boundary of Marion County and the northern
boundary of Linn County commences in the middle in the main channel of
the Willamette River opposite the mouth of the Santiam River; thence up
the middle of the main channel of the Santiam River as it existed on
April 21, 1982, to a point opposite the mouth of the north fork of the
river; thence up the middle of the main channel of the north fork as it
existed on April 21, 1982, to the mouth of Whitewater Creek; thence up
the creek to a point where the creek crosses the section line between
sections 21 and 28 in township 10 south, range 7 east, Willamette
Meridian; thence due east along the section line projected to the summit
of the Cascade Mountains.
(2) When the Willamette River, the Santiam River, the north fork of
the Santiam River or Whitewater Creek serves as the boundary between Linn
and Marion Counties in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a reference to
one of these rivers or creeks refers to the middle of the river or creek
as it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using
coordinates and other location information determined by the affected
county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the
appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS
308.225. [Amended by 1981 c.214 §1; 1985 c.122 §1; 2003 c.622 §4]Note: In addition to the boundary described in 201.240, the eastern
boundary of Marion County is the summit of the Cascade Range adjacent to
parts of the western boundaries of Jefferson (see 201.160) and Wasco (see
201.330) Counties. The northern boundary of Marion County is the southern
boundary of Clackamas County (see 201.030). Part of the western boundary
of Marion County is the Willamette River adjacent to the eastern boundary
of Polk County (see 201.270). The boundary of Morrow County is as follows:
Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state due north from the
half-township line running north and south through the center of township
5 north, range 27 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running due
south to and on such line to the north boundary line of township 1 north,
range 27; thence due east on the township line to its intersection with
the range line between ranges 28 and 29 east of the Willamette Meridian;
thence due south on such range line to the base line; thence due east on
the base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges 29
and 30 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence due south on such range
line to the southeast corner of township 6 south, range 29 east of the
Willamette Meridian; thence due west on the township line to its
intersection with the range line between ranges 24 and 25 east of the
Willamette Meridian; thence due north on such range line to its
intersection with the township line between townships 4 and 5 south;
thence due west on the township line to its intersection with the range
line between ranges 23 and 24 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence due
north on the range line to its intersection with the township line
between townships 3 and 4 south; thence due west on the township line to
its intersection with the range line between ranges 22 and 23 east of the
Willamette Meridian; thence due north on the range line and the
projection thereof to the boundary of the state; thence easterly along
the boundary of the state to the place of beginning. [Amended by 1967
c.421 §192] The boundary of Multnomah County is as
follows:
(1) Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state on the
half-section line running east and west through the center of sections 22
and 23, township 3 north, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian; thence
running westerly along the half-section line, through the center of
section 23, until it intersects the section line running north and south
between sections 22 and 23; thence southerly along the section line until
it intersects the section line running east and west that divides
sections 23 and 26; thence westerly along the section line to a point in
the middle of the second range of townships west of the Willamette
Meridian; thence south by the section line to the center of the second
township north of the base line; thence one mile south and one mile east,
alternately, by section lines to the Willamette Meridian; thence south by
the meridian line to the township line between townships 1 and 2 south of
the base line; thence east by the township line to the middle of the
Willamette River; thence down the middle of the Willamette River to the
section line between sections 23 and 26, township 1 south, range 1 east;
thence east on section lines to the western boundary of Hood River
County, as described in ORS 201.140; thence northerly along such county
boundary to the boundary of the state; thence westerly along the boundary
of the state to the place of beginning.
(2) Commencing at a point at the quarter post between sections 23
and 26, township 1 south, range 1 east; thence east to the east line of
the city of Sellwood; thence south along the east line of the city of
Sellwood to the southeast corner of the city; thence west and westerly
along the south line of the city to the center of the Willamette River;
thence down the center of the river to the line between sections 22 and
27, township 1 south, range 1 east; thence east along the line between
sections 22, 27, 23 and 26 to the place of beginning. [Amended by 1967
c.421 §193] (1) The boundary of Polk County is as follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner of Yamhill County, in the center of
the main channel of the Willamette River in township 6 south, range 3
west of the Willamette Meridian; thence N 89° 42:MIN. 43:MIN2. W, 900
feet to a brass cap set in the base of the monument set in 1890 to denote
the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 42:MIN. 43
:MIN2. W, 5,256.03 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to
denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89°
51:MIN. 52:MIN2. W, 14,356.78 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence N 89° 48:MIN. 05 :MIN2. W, 1,314.22 feet to an aluminum
pipe and aluminum cap monument; thence N 89° 59:MIN. 01:MIN2. W, 3,093.00
feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 59:MIN.
32:MIN2. W, 3,487.12 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence
N 89° 54:MIN. 09:MIN2. W, 891.58 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence N 89° 52:MIN. 36:MIN2. W, 1,131.35 feet to a cast iron
pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and
Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 53:MIN. 16:MIN2. W, 6,000.53 feet to a
cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between
Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 40:MIN. 14:MIN2. W, 2,690.80 feet
to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 41:MIN. 16:MIN2. W,
2,708.54 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89°
52:MIN. 16:MIN2. W, 9,925.57 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in
1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N
89° 21:MIN. 07:MIN2. W, 13,631.79 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument
set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties;
thence S 89° 53:MIN. 01:MIN2. W, 4,749.60 feet to an iron pipe and brass
cap monument; thence S 89° 52:MIN. 12:MIN2. W, 4,379.73 feet to an iron
pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 51:MIN. 31:MIN2. W, 6,113.50
feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 50:MIN.
30:MIN2. W, 8,340.37 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to
denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89°
51:MIN. 36:MIN2. W, 5,111.72 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in
1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S
89° 29:MIN. 45:MIN2. W, 4,479.59 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89° 29:MIN. 01:MIN2. W, 2,258.39 feet to a point five
links north of a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote a
reference to the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89°
53:MIN. 46:MIN2. W, 6,983.34 feet to a brass cap set in concrete; thence
S 89° 33:MIN. 19:MIN2. W, 8,919.81 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum
cap monument; thence N 88° 40:MIN. 09:MIN2. W, 7,840.11 feet to an iron
pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 88° 41:MIN. 27:MIN2. W, 6,684.99
feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary
between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 56:MIN. 52:MIN2. W,
9,123.08 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89°
58:MIN. 22:MIN2. W, 7,936.58 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument;
thence N 89° 29:MIN. 17:MIN2. W, 1,312.89 feet to an iron pipe and brass
cap monument; thence N 89° 46:MIN. 31:MIN2. W, 14,458.42 feet to an iron
pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 00:MIN. 46:MIN2. W, 615.90 feet
to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary
between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 53:MIN. 34:MIN2. W,
4,775.55 feet to the northwest corner of Polk County, which is monumented
with an iron pipe and brass cap, as depicted on the county line survey of
2003, which lies on the west boundary of and 62.16 chains southerly from
the northwest corner of township 6 south, range 8 west; thence south to
the north boundary line of Benton County; thence east along the north
boundary line of Benton County to the center of the main channel of the
Willamette River; thence down the center of the main channel of the
Willamette River where that main channel existed on January 8, 2003, to
the confluence of the Santiam River; thence down the center of the main
channel of the Willamette River where that main channel was located on
June 22, 1981, to the place of beginning, all land on the east of the
line last above described being a part of Marion County.
(2) When the Willamette River serves as the boundary between Linn
and Polk Counties in subsection (1) of this section, a reference to the
river refers to the center of the main channel of the Willamette River as
it existed on January 8, 2003, and may be further identified using
coordinates and other location information determined by the affected
county surveyors and filed by the appropriate counties with the
appropriate county assessors and the Department of Revenue under ORS
308.225. [Amended by 1981 c.332 §2; 1983 c.780 §1; 2003 c.97 §1; 2003
c.622 §5a] The boundary of Sherman County is as
follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the
mouth of the John Day River; thence up the middle of the main channel of
John Day River to the intersection of such channel and the township line
between townships 5 and 6 south; thence west along the south township
line of township 5 south to the middle of Buck Hollow; thence down the
middle of Buck Hollow to the intersection of Buck Creek and Deschutes
River; thence down the main channel of the Deschutes River to a point on
the boundary of the state opposite the mouth of the Deschutes River;
thence in a general easterly direction along the boundary of the state to
the place of beginning. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §194] The boundary of Tillamook County is as
follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 4 north, range 5
west, Willamette Meridian; thence five miles south; thence six miles
west; thence two miles south; thence one mile east; thence one mile
south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east;
thence one mile south; thence two miles east; thence one mile south;
thence two miles east; thence one mile south; thence two miles east;
thence one mile south; thence one mile west; thence one mile south;
thence two miles west; thence two miles south; thence two miles west;
thence one mile south; thence one mile west; thence one mile south;
thence one mile west; thence two miles south; thence one mile west;
thence three miles south; thence one mile west; thence one mile south;
thence one mile east to the northwest corner of section 5, township 2
south, range 6 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south 15 miles to the
northwest corner of section 20, township 4 south, range 6 west; thence
west 16 miles to the center of township 4 south, range 9 west; thence
south to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 3, township 6 south, range 9 west; thence east to the
northwest corner of Polk County; thence south to the northeast corner of
Lincoln County; thence west along the northern boundary of Lincoln County
to the western boundary of the state; thence north along such western
boundary to the south boundary line of Clatsop County; thence east along
the south boundary line of Clatsop County to the point of beginning.
[Amended by 1981 c.332 §1] The boundary of Umatilla County is as
follows:
(1) Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state and the
eastern boundary of Morrow County, as described in ORS 201.250; thence
southerly along such county boundary to the northern boundary of Grant
County, as described in ORS 201.120; thence easterly along such county
boundary to the boundary of Union County as described in subsection (2)
of this section.
(2) The boundary line between Umatilla and Wallowa and Umatilla and
Union Counties begins at the terminus of Umatilla and Union Counties on
the south and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the
summit of the Blue Mountains where the township line between townships 6
and 7 south intersects the summit; thence west on the township line to
the southwest corner of section 33, township 6 south, range 35 east, of
the Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northwest corner of section
4 of such township and range; thence west to the southwest corner of
section 34, township 5 south, range 34 east, of the Willamette Meridian;
thence north to the northwest corner of section 27, township 4 south,
range 34 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence west to the northwest
corner of section 27, township 4 south, range 33 1/2 east, of the
Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northeast corner of township 4
south, range 33 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence west to the
southwest corner of section 35, township 3 south, range 33 east, of the
Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northwest corner of section 2,
township 3 south, range 33 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east
to the northeast corner of township 3 south, range 33 east, of the
Willamette Meridian; thence south to the northwest corner of township 3
south, range 33 1/2 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east to the
southeast corner of township 2 south, range 33 east, of the Willamette
Meridian; thence north to the northwest corner of section 31, township 2
south, range 34 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east to the
southeast corner of section 28, township 2 south, range 35 east, of the
Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northwest corner of section 3,
township 2 south, range 35 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east
to the southeast corner of southwest quarter of section 35, township 1
south, range 35 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence north to the
northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 35, township 1
south, range 35 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east to the
northeast corner of northwest quarter of section 36, township 1 south,
range 35 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence south to the center of
section 36, township 1 south, range 35 east, of the Willamette Meridian;
thence east to the northeast corner of southeast quarter of section 36,
township 1 south, range 35 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence south
to the southwest corner of township 1 south, range 36 east, of the
Willamette Meridian; thence east along the south boundary line of
township 1 south, range 36 east, and township 1 south, range 37 east, to
the southwest corner of section 33, township 1 south, range 37 east, of
the Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northeast corner of section
20, township 1 south, range 37 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence
east to the southeast corner of section 13, township 1 south, range 37
east of the Willamette Meridian; thence north along the east boundary
line of township 1 south, range 37 east, and townships 1 and 2 north,
range 37 east, of the Willamette Meridian, to the northeast corner of
township 2 north, range 37 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east
to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 4, township 2
north, range 38 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence north to the
township line between townships 3 and 4 north, range 38 east, of the
Willamette Meridian; thence east to the southeast corner of section 34,
township 4 north, range 38 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence north
to the northwest corner of section 23, township 4 north, range 38 east,
of the Willamette Meridian; thence east to the southwest corner of
section 17, township 4 north, range 39 east, of the Willamette Meridian;
thence north to the northwest corner of section 5, township 4 north,
range 39 east, of the Willamette Meridian; thence east to the southeast
corner of section 31, township 5 north, range 39 east, of the Willamette
Meridian; thence due north about nine and one-half miles, terminating at
the state line between Oregon and Washington. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §195] The boundary of Union County is as follows:
Commencing at a point where the forty-sixth parallel of latitude crosses
the summit of the Blue Mountains; thence east along such line to its
intersection with Snake River; thence up the middle of the channel of the
river to the mouth of the Powder River; thence up the middle channel of
the river to the mouth of the north fork of the same; thence up the main
channel of the North Powder River to its source; thence west to a point
intersecting the east boundary line of Umatilla County; thence northerly
along such line to the place of beginning. The boundary of Wallowa County is as
follows:
(1) Commencing at the northeast corner of the state; thence west on
the state line to the east boundary of Umatilla County; thence south on
the east boundary of Umatilla County to the first standard parallel north
of the Willamette Base Line; thence east to the northwest corner township
4 north, range 41 east, Willamette Meridian; thence south six miles to
the southwest corner township 4 north, range 41 east, Willamette
Meridian; thence west two miles to the northwest corner section 2,
township 3 north, range 40 east, Willamette Meridian; thence south six
miles to the southwest corner section 35, township 3 north, range 40
east, Willamette Meridian; thence east one mile to the southeast corner
section 35; thence south two miles to the southwest corner section 12,
township 2 north, range 40 east, Willamette Meridian; thence east one
mile to the southeast corner section 12; thence south three miles to the
southwest corner section 30, township 2 north, range 41 east, Willamette
Meridian; thence east one mile to the southeast corner of section 30;
thence south seven miles to the southwest corner section 32, township 1
north, range 41 east, Willamette Meridian; thence east two miles to the
southeast corner section 33, township 1 north, range 41 east, Willamette
Meridian; thence south six miles to the southwest corner section 34,
township 1 south, range 41 east, Willamette Meridian; thence east one
mile to the southeast corner section 34; thence south four miles to the
southwest corner section 23, township 2 south, range 41 east, Willamette
Meridian; thence east one mile to the southwest corner section 24,
township 2 south, range 41 east, Willamette Meridian; thence south two
miles to the southwest corner section 36, township 2 south, range 41
east, Willamette Meridian; thence east three miles to southeast corner
section 32, township 2 south, range 42 east, Willamette Meridian; thence
south two miles to the southwest corner section 9, township 3 south,
range 42 east, Willamette Meridian; thence east one mile to the southeast
corner of such section line; thence south one mile to the southwest
corner section 15, township 3 south, range 42 east, Willamette Meridian;
thence east one mile to the southeast corner section 15; thence south two
miles to the southwest corner section 26, township 3 south, range 42
east, Willamette Meridian; thence east one mile to the southwest corner
section 25, township 3 south, range 42 east, Willamette Meridian; thence
south four miles to the southwest corner section 13, township 4 south,
range 42 east, Willamette Meridian; thence east two miles to the
southeast corner section 18, township 4 south, range 43 east, Willamette
Meridian; thence south three miles to the northwest corner section 5,
township 5 south, range 43 east, Willamette Meridian; thence east 11
miles to the southeast corner, township 4 south, range 44 east,
Willamette Meridian; thence south six miles to the southeast corner,
township 5 south, range 44 east, Willamette Meridian, a point on first
standard parallel south of the Willamette Base Line; thence east to the
east boundary of the state; thence northerly along the east boundary of
the state to the place of beginning.
(2) The western and southern boundaries of Wallowa County
established by subsection (1) of this section are the eastern and
northern boundaries of the adjacent counties. The boundary of Wasco County is as follows:
Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the meander
corner between sections 3 and 4, township 2 north, range 11 east of the
Willamette Meridian; thence running south along the section line between
sections 3 and 4, and along such line extended southerly along section
lines to a point on the Willamette Base Line at the southeast corner of
section 33, township 1 north, range 11 east of Willamette Meridian;
thence westerly along the base line to the northeast corner of township 1
south, range 10 east of Willamette Meridian; thence south along the
township lines to the southeast corner of township 3 south, range 10 east
of Willamette Meridian; thence westerly along the south line of township
3 south, range 10 east, and such line extended along the south side of
township 3 south, range 9 east of the Willamette Meridian, to the summit
of the Cascade Range; thence southerly along the summit of the Cascade
Range to the projection westerly of the township line between townships 8
and 9 south of the Willamette Base; thence easterly along the projection
and along the township line between townships 8 and 9 south to the
intersection of the township line with the main channel of the John Day
River; thence in a generally northerly direction along the main channel
of the John Day River to the point of intersection of the main channel
with the township line between townships 5 and 6 south of the Willamette
Base; thence westerly along the south township line of township 5 south
to the middle of Buck Hollow; thence down the middle of Buck Hollow to
the intersection of Buck Creek and the main channel of the Deschutes
River; thence down the main channel of the Deschutes River to a point on
the boundary of the state opposite the mouth of the Deschutes River;
thence in a general westerly direction along the boundary of the state to
the place of beginning. [Amended by 1967 c.421 §196] The boundary of Washington County is as
follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of section 1, township 3
south, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian; running thence north 13 miles;
thence one mile west; thence one mile north; thence one mile west; thence
one mile north; thence one mile west; thence one mile north; thence one
mile west; thence one mile north; thence one mile west; thence one mile
north; thence one mile west; thence one mile north; thence one mile west;
thence one mile north; thence one mile west; thence one mile north;
thence one mile west; thence seven miles north; thence three miles west;
thence one mile north; thence two miles west; thence two miles north;
thence 16 miles west; thence five miles south; thence six miles west;
thence two miles south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south;
thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east; thence
one mile south; thence two miles east; thence one mile south; thence two
miles east; thence one mile south; thence two miles east; thence one mile
south; thence one mile west; thence one mile south; thence two miles
west; thence two miles south; thence two miles west; thence one mile
south; thence one mile west; thence one mile south; thence one mile west;
thence two miles south; thence one mile west; thence three miles south;
thence one mile west; thence one mile south; thence 17 miles east; thence
one mile south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence four
miles east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east; thence one mile
south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east;
thence one mile south; thence three miles east; thence two miles south;
thence three miles east; thence two miles north; thence two miles east;
thence one mile south; thence three miles east to the place of beginning. The boundary of Wheeler County is as
follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of township 13 south, range 20
east of the Willamette Meridian; thence south three miles along the west
line of the township; thence east along section lines to the east
boundary of range 22 east; thence south on the range line to the
southeast corner of township 13 south, range 22 east; thence easterly
along the southerly to the southeast corner of the township line to the
northeast corner of township 14 south, range 23 east; thence southerly to
the southeast corner of said township; thence easterly along township
lines to the southeast corner of township 14 south, range 25 east; thence
northerly along the east line of range 25 east, to the northeast corner
of township 7 south, range 25 east; thence westerly to the northwest
corner of the township; thence northerly along the east line of township
6 south, range 24 east, to the southeast corner of section 1 of the
township; thence westerly along section lines to the middle of the main
channel of the John Day River; thence southerly along the middle of the
main channel of the John Day River to the point where the main channel
intersects the east line of section 25, township 9 south, range 19 east;
thence southerly along the east line of range 19 east to the place of
beginning. The boundary of Yamhill County is as
follows:
201.360. The boundary of Yamhill County is as follows:
(1) Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette
River one mile below the Butte; thence in a direct course due west to the
Pacific Ocean; thence south along the coast of the Pacific Ocean to a
point due west of George Gay’s house; thence due east to the northwest
corner of Polk County, which corner is monumented with an iron pipe and
brass cap, as depicted on the county line survey of 2003, which lies on
the west boundary of and 62.16 chains southerly from the northwest corner
of township 6 south, range 8 west; thence S 89° 53:MIN. 34:MIN2. E,
4,775.55 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the
boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 00:MIN. 46:MIN2.
E, 615.90 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89°
46:MIN. 31:MIN2. E, 14,458.42 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89° 29:MIN. 17:MIN2. E, 1,312.89 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 58:MIN. 22:MIN2. E, 7,936.58 feet to
an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 56:MIN. 52:MIN2. E,
9,123.08 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the
boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 88° 41:MIN. 27:MIN2.
E, 6,684.99 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 88°
40:MIN. 09:MIN2. E, 7,840.11 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum cap
monument; thence N 89° 33:MIN. 19:MIN2. E, 8,919.81 feet to a brass cap
set in concrete; thence S 89° 53:MIN. 46:MIN2. E, 6,983.34 feet to a
point five links north of a cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to
denote a reference to the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties;
thence N 89° 29:MIN. 01:MIN2. E, 2,258.39 feet to an iron pipe and brass
cap monument; thence N 89° 29:MIN. 45:MIN2. E, 4,479.59 feet to a cast
iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and
Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 51:MIN. 36:MIN2. E, 5,111.72 feet to a
cast iron pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between
Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N 89° 50:MIN. 30:MIN2. E, 8,340.37 feet
to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89° 51:MIN. 31:MIN2. E,
6,113.50 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence N 89°
52:MIN. 12:MIN2. E, 4,379.73 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument;
thence N 89° 53:MIN. 01:MIN2. E, 4,749.60 feet to a cast iron pyramid
monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill
Counties; thence S 89° 21:MIN. 07:MIN2. E, 13,631.79 feet to a cast iron
pyramid monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and
Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 52:MIN. 16:MIN2. E, 9,925.57 feet to an
iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 41:MIN. 16:MIN2. E,
2,708.54 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89°
40:MIN. 14:MIN2. E, 2,690.80 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set in
1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence N
89° 53:MIN. 16:MIN2. E, 6,000.53 feet to a cast iron pyramid monument set
in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence
S 89° 52:MIN. 36:MIN2. E, 1,131.35 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap
monument; thence S 89° 54:MIN. 09:MIN2. E, 891.58 feet to an iron pipe
and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 59:MIN. 32:MIN2. E, 3,487.12 feet to
an iron pipe and brass cap monument; thence S 89° 59:MIN. 01:MIN2. E,
3,093.00 feet to an aluminum pipe and aluminum cap monument; thence S 89°
48:MIN. 05:MIN2. E, 1,314.22 feet to an iron pipe and brass cap monument;
thence S 89° 51:MIN. 52:MIN2. E, 14,356.78 feet to a cast iron pyramid
monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill
Counties; thence S 89° 42:MIN. 43:MIN2. E, 5,256.03 feet to a brass cap
set in the base of the monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary
between Polk and Yamhill Counties; thence S 89° 42:MIN. 43:MIN2. E, 900
feet to the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River, at a
point in the Willamette River, leaving Gay’s house in Yamhill County;
thence down the channel to the place of beginning.
(2) The boundaries of Yamhill and Washington Counties begin at the
center of the main channel of the Willamette River at its intersection
with the meridian line; thence north to the northeast corner of section
13, township 3 south, range 1 west; thence two miles west; one mile
north; one mile west; one mile north; two miles west; one mile south;
three miles west; one mile north; three miles west; one mile north; one
mile west; one mile north; one mile west; one mile north; one mile west;
one mile north; thence west on the section line to center of Wapatoo
Lake; thence down the center of the lake to its intersection with the
south line of township 1 south; thence west on the township line to the
summit of the Coast Mountains.
(3) The boundary line between Yamhill and Tillamook Counties
commences at the northwest corner of section 5, township 2 south of range
6 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south 15 miles along east lines of
sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31 of township 2 south, range 6 west,
sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31 of township 3 south, range 6 west and
sections 6, 7 and 18, township 4 south, range 6 west, Willamette Meridian
to the southeast corner of section 18, township 4 south, range 6 west;
thence west 16 miles along the east-west centerline of township 4 south,
range 6 west, township 4 south, range 7 west, township 4 south, range 8
west and township 4 south, range 9 west to the center of township 4
south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence south nine and
three-fourths miles along the north-south centerline of township 4 south,
range 9 west, township 5 south, range 9 west and township 6 south, range
9 west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section 3, township 6 south, range 9 west, Willamette
Meridian; thence east three miles along the north line of the south
one-half of the south one-half of sections 3, 2 and 1 to the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 1,
township 6 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian. [Amended by 1981
c.332 §3; 2003 c.97 §2] (1) The
boundaries of all counties bordering on the Pacific Ocean extend to the
western boundary of the state as defined in the Oregon Constitution.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this
section, planning for ocean resources and for submerged and submersible
lands of the territorial sea shall be accomplished as set forth in ORS
196.405 to 196.515. [Amended by 1987 c.576 §22]
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