USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 20 - COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS: FORMATION, GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS
Chapter : CHAPTER 243 - COUNTIES: CREATION; BOUNDARIES; SEATS; ABOLISHMENT
There shall be a county, to be known as Churchill County, to include all
that part of the State of Nevada within the boundaries described as
follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lyon County, and running
thence east along the northern line of Esmeralda County to the northeast
corner of Esmeralda County; thence northeast to the southwest corner of
Lander County; thence north along the western line of Lander County to
the 40th degree of north latitude; thence west along the 40th degree of
north latitude to where it strikes the eastern boundary line of Washoe
County; thence southerly along the eastern boundary of Washoe County to a
point 100 feet north of the centerline of the abandoned Central Pacific
Railroad; thence northeasterly along the north side of the abandoned
Central Pacific Railroad and parallel thereto, at a distance from the
centerline thereof of 100 feet, to a point 100 feet northwesterly of the
centerline of state highway Route 1 (U.S. 40), that point bearing N.
1°57¢03² W. a distance of 1,396.21 feet from the south quarter section
corner of Section 5, T. 20 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence N. 46°09¢30²
E. along a line 100 feet northwesterly of and parallel to the centerline
of state highway Route 1 (U.S. 40) a distance of 5,513.00 feet, more or
less, to a point 100 feet northwesterly of the centerline of the
abandoned Central Pacific Railroad, the point bearing S. 75°38¢21² W. a
distance of 1,429.07 feet from the south quarter section corner of
Section 33, T. 21 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northeasterly along
the north side of the abandoned Central Pacific Railroad, parallel
thereto and at a distance from the centerline thereof of 100 feet, to a
point 16 miles from the east side of the bridge across the Truckee River,
belonging to the Central Pacific Railroad Company, at the Town of
Wadsworth; thence southerly to a point on the Carson River 3 miles below
Honey Lake, Smith’s Old Station; thence southerly to the point of
beginning.
[9:24:1861; A 1869, 88; 1951, 440]—(NRS A 1983, 565)
Churchill County,
with its western boundary fixed on the line of longitude 41°40¢ west, as
established by DeGroot’s map of Nevada Territory, published in 1863, and
with its other boundaries as established by law, is organized into a
distinct county, with all the rights, privileges and immunities thereunto
belonging.
[1:62:1864; RL § 1454; NCL § 1880]
The east line of the County of Churchill, and the west
line of the County of Lander, being the dividing line between the
Counties, shall be established and defined in this section as: Commencing
at a point where a line drawn due north and south through the Mount Airy
Station would strike the south line of the County of Humboldt, if
extended; thence in a southwesterly direction to the dividing ridge or
center of Cone’s Pass—a pass so-called—in a range of mountains extending
south of and including New Pass Station, called the New Pass Mountains;
thence in a southerly course along the center of the range of mountains
to a point on the north line of Esmeralda County, immediately north of
the Town of Ellsworth; the line to be so fixed and established along and
over the course before mentioned as to place on the westerly side
thereof, and which shall be included in the County of Churchill, all
lands which shed or flow their waters into or toward the Edwards Creek
Valley, and on the easterly side thereof, and which shall be included in
the County of Lander, all lands which shed or flow their waters into or
toward the Smith or Smith’s Creek Valley, or the Reese River Valley.
[1:74:1869; B § 4069; cited BH § 5014; cited C § 5112; RL § 1455;
NCL § 1881]
The boundary line between the County of Nye and the
County of Churchill and the County of Esmeralda shall be as described in
NRS 243.290 .
[1:50:1875; cited BH §§ 5014, 5018, 5024; cited C §§ 5103, 5106; RL
§ 1451; NCL § 1877]
The boundary line between Churchill and Lyon Counties is
hereby defined and established as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the east line of section 17, T.
14 N., R. 29 E., with the county boundary line between Lyon County and
Mineral County, the true point of beginning of the following described
line; thence along the line as follows:
Northerly along the east line of sections 17, 8 and 5 to the
northeast corner of section 5, T. 14 N., R. 29 E.; thence westerly along
the north lines of sections 5 and 6 to the northwest corner of section 6,
T. 14 N., R. 29 E.; thence northerly along the east line of sections 36
and 25, T. 15 N., R. 28 E., to the northeast corner of section 25; thence
westerly along the north line of section 25 to the northwest corner of
section 25; thence northerly along the east line of section 23 to the
northeast corner of section 23; thence westerly along the north line of
section 23 to the northwest corner of section 23; thence northerly along
the east line of section 5 to the northeast corner of section 15; thence
westerly along the north line of section 15 to the northwest corner of
section 15; thence northerly along the east line of section 9 to the
northeast corner of section 9; thence westerly along the north line of
section 9 to the northwest corner of section 9, thence northerly along
the east line of section 5 to the northeast corner of section 5, T. 15
N., R. 28 E.; thence westerly along the north line of sections 5 and 6 to
the southeast corner of section 36, T. 16 N., R. 27 E.; thence northerly
along the east line of sections 36 and 25 to the northeast corner of
section 25; thence westerly along the north line of section 25 to the
northwest corner of section 25; thence northerly along the east line of
section 23 to the northeast corner of section 23; thence westerly along
the north line of section 23 to the northwest corner of section 23;
thence northerly along the east line of section 15 to the northeast
corner of section 15; thence westerly along the north line of section 15
to the northwest corner of section 15; thence northerly along the east
line of section 9 to the northeast corner of section 9; thence westerly
along the north line of section 9 to the northwest corner of section 9;
thence northerly along the east line of section 5 to the northeast corner
of section 5, T. 16 N., R. 27 E.; thence westerly along the township line
between T. 16 N. and T. 17 N. to the southeast corner of section 31, T.
17 N., R. 27 E.; thence northerly along the east line of section 31 to
the northeast corner of section 31; thence westerly along the north line
of section 31 to the northwest corner of section 31, T. 17 N., R. 27 E.;
thence northerly along the range line between R. 26 E. and R. 27 E. to
the northeast corner of section 25; thence westerly along the north line
of section 25 to the northwest corner of section 25; thence northerly
along the east line of section 23 to the northeast corner of section 23;
thence westerly along the north line of section 23 to the northwest
corner of section 23; thence northerly along the east line of section 15
to the northeast corner of section 15; thence westerly along the north
line of section 15 to the northwest corner of section 15; thence
northerly along the east line of section 9 to the northeast corner of
section 9; thence westerly along the north line of section 9 to the
northwest corner of section 9; thence northerly along the east line of
section 5 to the northeast corner of section 5, T. 17 N., R. 26 E.;
thence westerly along the north line of section 5 to the northwest corner
of section 5, T. 17 N., R. 26 E.; thence northerly along the east line of
section 31 to the northeast corner of section 31, T. 18 N., R. 26 E.;
thence westerly along the north line of section 31 to the northwest
corner of section 31; thence northerly along the range line between R. 25
E. and R. 26 E. to the northeast corner of section 1, T. 18 N., R. 25 E.;
thence continuing northerly along the range line to the northeast corner
of section 13, T. 19 N., R. 25 E.; thence easterly along the south lines
of sections 7 and 8 to the south 1/4 corner of section 8, T. 19 N., R. 26
E.; thence northerly along the quarter section line of sections 8 and 5
to the north 1/4 corner of section 5, T. 19 N., R. 26 E.; thence
continuing northerly along the quarter section lines of sections 32, 29,
20, 17, 8 and 5, T. 20 N., R. 26 E.; thence easterly along the township
line between T. 20 N. and T. 21 N. to the southeast corner of section 32,
T. 21 N., R. 26 E.; thence northerly along the east lines of sections 32,
29, 20, 17, 8 and 5, T. 21 N., R. 26 E.; thence easterly along the
township line between T. 21 N. and T. 22 N. to the south 1/4 corner of
section 33, T. 22 N., R. 26 E.; thence northerly along the quarter
section line to the center quarter corner of section 33, T. 22 N., R. 26
E.; thence easterly to the east 1/4 corner of section 33; thence
northerly to the northeast corner of section 33, T. 22 N., R. 26 E.;
thence westerly along the north line of section 33 to the present county
line between Churchill County and Lyon County, the termination of the
line.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1112)
After the first Monday in
January 1904, the county seat of Churchill County shall be located at the
City of Fallon in Churchill County.
[1:27:1903; RL § 1453; NCL § 1879]
Clark County
Except as otherwise provided in NRS
243.293 , the County of Clark is hereby
erected out of the following territory: All that portion of Lincoln
County lying south of the 3rd standard parallel south of Mount Diablo
baseline is hereby detached from Lincoln County and the County of Clark
erected therefrom.
[1:11:1909; RL § 1456; NCL § 1882]—(NRS A 1985, 1655)
The City of Las Vegas is
the county seat of Clark County.
[2:11:1909; RL § 1457; NCL § 1883]—(NRS A 1979, 341)
Douglas County
1. There shall be a county, to be known as Douglas County, to
include all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundaries
described as follows: Beginning at Mason’s Ranch on the Walker River and
running westerly in a straight line to the mouth of Clear Creek; thence
along the middle of Clear Creek to its source; thence due west to the
California line; thence south and southeasterly along the line to the
western boundary of Lyon County; thence northerly along the boundary to
the place of beginning.
2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection 1, the
north boundary line of Douglas County is redefined on March 2, 1965, and
such north boundary line is particularly described as follows: Beginning
at Mason’s Ranch on the Walker River and running westerly in a straight
line toward the mouth of Clear Creek to a point where such line
intersects the centerline of Eldorado Canyon in section 18, T. 14 N., R.
22 E.; thence northeasterly down the centerline of Eldorado Canyon, a
distance of 500 feet, more or less, to its intersection with a point on
the north boundary of such section 18 which is also common to a point on
the south boundary of section 7, T. 14 N., R. 22 E., the southeast corner
of the new south boundary of Carson City and from which point the
southeast corner of such section 7 bears S. 89°51¢ E. a distance of 1,386
feet; thence westerly along the new south boundary of Carson City to the
Nevada-California state line. All township and range references are to
the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsections 1 and
2, the boundary line between Douglas County and Lyon County is redefined
on July 1, 1967, and such boundary line is particularly defined as
follows: Beginning at a point on the south boundary of Carson City and
the north boundary of Douglas County, which point is in Eldorado Canyon
and lies on the south boundary of section 7, T. 14 N., R. 22 E., such
point being further described as bearing N. 89°51¢ W. a distance of 1,386
feet from the southeast corner of section 7, T. 14 N., R. 22 E., this
point being a common point to Carson City, Douglas County and Lyon
County, Nevada; thence east along the south section line of sections 7,
8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, T. 14 N., R. 22 E.; thence continuing east along the
south section line of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, T. 14 N., R. 23
E.; thence continuing east along the south section line of the unsurveyed
sections 7 and 8, to the northeast corner of section 17, T. 14 N., R. 24
E.; thence south along the east section line of the unsurveyed sections
17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 14 N., R. 24 E.; thence continuing south along the
east section line of sections 5, 8 and 17 to the east-west quarter
section line of section 17, T. 13 N., R. 24 E.; thence west along the
quarter line of sections 17 and 18 to the northeast corner of the NW 1/4
of the SW 1/4 of section 18, T. 13 N., R. 24 E.; thence south along the
east line of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 18 to the southeast
corner of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 18, T. 13 N., R. 24 E.;
thence west along the south line of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section
18 to the east section line of section 13, T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence
south along the east section line to the southeast corner of section 13,
T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence west along the south section line of sections
13, 14 and 15 to the northeast corner of section 21, T. 13 N., R. 23 E.;
thence south along the east section line of sections 21 and 28 to the
southeast corner of section 28, T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence west along the
south section line of section 28 to the northeast corner of section 32,
T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line of section
32, to the southwest corner of section 33 and the south township line of
T. 13 N., R. 23 E.; thence continuing south along the east section line
of sections 5, 8, 17 and 20 to the southeast corner of section 20, T. 12
N., R. 23 E.; thence west along the south section line of section 20 to
the northeast corner of section 30, T. 12 N., R. 23 E.; thence south
along the east section line of sections 30 and 31 to the southwest corner
of section 32, T. 12 N., R. 23 E.; thence east along the south section
line of section 32, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., to the northeast corner of
section 5, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line
of sections 5 and 8 to the southwest corner of section 9, T. 11 N., R. 23
E.; thence east along the south section line of section 9 to the
north-south quarter section line of section 16, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.;
thence south along the north-south quarter section line of section 16 to
the south section line of section 16, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thence east
along the south section line of section 16 to the northeast corner of
section 21, T. 11 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line
of sections 21, 28 and 33 to the southeast corner of section 33, T. 11
N., R. 23 E.; thence west along the south section line of section 33, T.
11 N., R. 23 E., to the northeast corner of section 4, T. 10 N., R. 23
E.; thence south along the east section line of sections 4, 9 and 16 to
the southwest corner of the N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of section 15, T. 10 N.,
R. 23 E.; thence east along the south line of the N 1/2 of the N 1/2 of
section 15 to the east section line of section 15, T. 10 N., R. 23 E.;
thence north along the east section line of section 15 to the southwest
corner of section 11, T. 10 N., R. 23 E.; thence east along the south
section line of sections 11 and 12 to the northeast corner of section 13,
T. 10 N., R. 23 E.; thence south along the east section line of sections
13, 24, 25 and 36 to the southeast corner of section 36 and the south
township line of T. 10 N., R. 23 E.; thence continuing south along the
east line of sections 1 and 12, T. 9 N., R. 23 E., to the southwest
corner of section 7, T. 9 N., R. 24 E.; thence east along the south
section line of section 7 to the northeast corner of section 18, T. 9 N.,
R. 24 E.; thence south along the east section line of sections 18, 19, 30
and 31 to the southeast corner of section 31, T. 9 N., R. 24 E.; thence
continuing south along the east section line of the unsurveyed sections
6, 7, 18, 19 and 30, T. 8 N., R. 24 E., to the Nevada-California state
line. All township and range references are to the Mount Diablo Base and
Meridian.
[2:24:1861; B § 4052; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1442;
NCL § 1866]—(NRS A 1965, 130; 1967, 972; 1969, 318)
After January 1, 1916, the
county seat of Douglas County shall be located and be at what is known as
the town or townsite of Minden in Douglas County.
[1:134:1915]
Elko County
All that portion of the present County
of Lander lying within the following boundaries: East of a line drawn
north and south through a point on the Central Pacific Railroad track, 3
miles west of the machine shop of the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
situated in the Town of Carlin, and north of a line drawn east and west
through the most northerly part or portion of the military post or camp
known as Camp Ruby (being the northerly line of the proposed County of
White Pine), is hereby created a new county, to be known as the County of
Elko.
[Part 1:94:1869; B § 4075; cited BH § 5016; cited C § 5105; RL §
1458; NCL § 1885]
The boundary lines of the
County of Elko are hereby defined and established as follows: Commencing
at the northwest corner of Utah Territory and running thence south along
the western boundary of Utah Territory to the present southeast corner of
Elko County, as established by an act of the Legislature of the State of
Nevada, approved March 5, 1869 (NRS 243.055 ), thence west along the south boundary of Elko
County to the present southwest corner of Elko County; thence north along
the east boundary of Lander County to the 41st parallel of north
latitude; thence west with the parallel to the east boundary of Humboldt
County; thence north along the east boundary of Humboldt County to the
south boundary of Oregon; then east along the south boundary lines of
Oregon and Idaho Territory to the place of beginning.
[1:39:1871; B § 4077; cited BH § 5016; cited C § 5105; RL § 1459;
NCL § 1886]
The territory described in NRS 243.115 is detached from Elko County and attached to
and made a part of Eureka County.
[Part 1:24:1877; cited BH §§ 5016, 5017; cited C § 5105; RL § 1464;
NCL § 1892]
A line beginning at the southeast corner of Section 15
and the northeast corner of Section 22, T. 26 N., R. 70 E., on the
Utah-Nevada line, running thence westerly on the south line of Sections
15, 16, 17 and 18 through T. 26 N., R. 70 E.; thence westerly on the
south line of Sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 through T. 26 N., R. 69
E.; thence along the south line of the above-numbered sections through T.
26 N., Ranges 68, 67, 66, 65, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56 and 55
E., to the present corner of Eureka, White Pine and Elko Counties, is
hereby designated as the boundary line between the Counties of Elko and
White Pine.
[1:113:1925; NCL § 1887]
The county seat of Elko County
is located at the City of Elko in Elko County.
[Part 1:94:1869; B § 4075; cited BH § 5016; cited C § 5105; RL §
1458; NCL § 1885]
Esmeralda County
There shall be a county, to be known
as Esmeralda County, to include all that part of Nevada Territory within
the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at a point where the 37th
degree of north latitude intersects the 116th meridian, and running west
along the 37th degree to the California line; thence along the line in a
northwesterly direction to the summit of the divide between the east and
west forks of the Walker River; thence along the divide in a northerly
direction to the headwaters of Desert Creek; thence following down the
middle of Desert Creek to a point where it debouches from the mountain;
thence following the base of the mountain to the west branch of the
Walker River; thence across the river to the base of the mountain; thence
following the base of the mountain in a direct line, as near as may be,
to Mason’s Ranch; thence due east to the 116th meridian; thence south
along the 116th meridian to the place of beginning.
[1:24:1861; B § 4051; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1441;
NCL § 1865]
The boundary line between the County of Nye and the
County of Churchill and the County of Esmeralda shall be as described in
NRS 243.290 .
[1:50:1875; cited BH §§ 5014, 5018, 5024; cited C §§ 5103, 5106; RL
§ 1451; NCL § 1877]
The territory described in NRS 243.240 is detached from Esmeralda County and annexed
to Lyon County.
[Part 1:74:1883; cited BH §§ 5018, 5022; cited C §§ 5106, 5111; RL
§ 1476; NCL § 1904]
The territory described in NRS 243.260 is detached and set aside from Esmeralda
County and the County of Mineral erected therefrom.
[Part 1:13:1911; RL § 1479; NCL § 1907]
The
boundary line between the County of Nye and the County of Esmeralda shall
be as described in NRS 243.300 , and the
territory described in NRS 243.300 is
detached and set aside from Esmeralda County in the manner therein
designated.
[Part 1:221:1913] + [Part 2:221:1913] + [Part 3:221:1913] + [Part
4:221:1913]
After May 1, 1907, the
county seat of Esmeralda County shall be located at the Town of Goldfield
in Esmeralda County.
[1:4:1907; RL § 1461; NCL § 1889]
Eureka County
The County
of Eureka is hereby created, with the following boundaries: All that
portion of the State of Nevada bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north boundary line of Lander County,
equidistant between the northeast and northwest corners of Lander County;
thence running southerly along the line established in NRS 243.137 to the south boundary line of Lander County;
thence running east along the south boundary line of Lander County to the
southeast corner of Lander County; thence running north along the east
boundary line of Lander County to the northwest corner of White Pine
County; thence running west along the south boundary line of Elko County
to the southwest corner of Elko County; thence running along the west
boundary line of Elko County to the northeast corner of Lander County;
thence running west along the north boundary line of Lander County to the
place of beginning.
[Part 1:46:1873; B § 4080; cited BH § 5017; cited C § 5107; RL §
1462; NCL § 1890]—(NRS A 1969, 657)
The
following described territory, now a portion of Elko County, is hereby
detached from Elko County, and is hereby attached to and made a part of
Eureka County: All that territory embraced within the following
boundaries: Commencing at a point where the Central Pacific Railroad
crosses the east boundary line of Eureka County, and running thence
southerly to a point where the 116th meridian crosses the east and west
line between Eureka and Elko Counties; thence westerly along the east and
west line to the southwest corner of Elko County; thence northerly along
the present dividing line between Eureka and Elko Counties to the place
of beginning; the same embracing and transferring from Elko County to
Eureka County all that portion of territory commonly known as the Mineral
Hill Strip, and the line surveyed by the county surveyor of Eureka County
during 1875, commencing at a point where the Central Pacific Railroad
crosses the east boundary line of Eureka County, and running thence
southerly to a point where the 116th meridian crosses the east and west
line between Eureka and Elko Counties, is hereby fixed and established as
the boundary line between the Counties.
[Part 1:24:1877; cited BH §§ 5016, 5017; cited C § 5105; RL § 1464;
NCL § 1892]
The following described territory, now a portion of
White Pine County, is hereby detached from White Pine County and is
hereby attached to and made a part of Eureka County: All that territory
lying west of the following boundaries: Commencing at a point on the
summit of the Diamond Range of mountains, where the present east boundary
line of Eureka County and the west boundary line of White Pine County
cross the summit; thence following the summit of the Diamond Range of
mountains to the south line of Elko County, the same transferring from
White Pine County to Eureka County all that portion of White Pine County
west of the above-described summit of the Diamond Range of mountains.
[1:70:1881; cited BH § 5017; cited C § 5107; RL § 1465; NCL § 1893]
The establishment of the boundary lines between
Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties shall be in the manner described in NRS
243.200 .
[1:133:1929] + [2:133:1929]
The boundary line between Eureka and Lander Counties is hereby defined
and established as follows: Beginning at a point on the east boundary of
section 18, T. 36 N., R. 48 E., at the intersection of the east boundary
of section 18 and the Elko County line; thence southerly along the east
boundary of sections 18, 19, 30 and 31 of T. 36 N., R. 48 E., to the
southeast corner of section 31; thence westerly along the south boundary
of section 31 to the NW corner of section 5, T. 35 N., R. 48 E.; thence
southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T.
35 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence westerly along
the north boundary of section 5, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., to the NW corner of
section 5; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17,
20, 29 and 32 of T. 34 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32;
thence continuing southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17,
20, 29 and 32, T. 33 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence
westerly along the north boundary of section 5, T. 32 N., R. 48 E., to
the NW corner of section 5; thence southerly along the west boundary of
sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 32 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of
section 32; thence continuing southerly along the west boundary of
sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 31 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of
section 32; thence easterly along the south boundary of section 32 to the
NW corner of section 5, T. 30 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the
west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 30 N., R. 48 E., to
the SW corner of section 32; thence easterly along the south boundary of
section 32 to the NW corner of section 5, T. 29 N., R. 48 E.; thence
southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T.
29 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T.
28 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T.
27 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T.
26 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence easterly along
the south boundary of section 32 to the NW corner of section 4, T. 25 N.,
R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16,
21, 28 and 33, T. 25 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence
continuing southerly along the west line of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and
33, T. 24 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, T.
23 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, T.
22 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, T.
21 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 33; thence westerly along
the south boundary of section 32, T. 21 N., R. 48 E., to the N 1/4 corner
of section 5, T. 20 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the north-south
1/4 section line of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 20 N., R. 48 E.,
to the S 1/4 corner of section 32; thence continuing along the
north-south 1/4 section line of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 19
N., R. 48 E., to the S 1/4 corner of section 32; thence continuing
southerly along the north-south 1/4 section line of sections 5, 8, 17,
20, 29 and 32, T. 18 N., R. 48 E., to the S 1/4 corner of section 32;
thence westerly along the south boundary of section 32 to the NW corner
of section 5, T. 17 1/2 N., R. 48 E., (unsurveyed); thence southerly
along the west boundary of sections 5 and 8, T. 17 1/2 N., R. 48 E.,
(unsurveyed), to the SW corner of section 8; thence continuing southerly
along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T. 17 N., R.
48 E. (unsurveyed), to the SW corner of section 32; thence continuing
southerly along the west boundary of sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32, T.
16 N., R. 48 E., to the SW corner of section 32; thence westerly along
the south boundary of section 31, T. 16 N., R. 48 E., to the NW corner of
section 5, T. 15 N., R. 48 E.; thence southerly along the west boundary
of section 5 to its intersection with the Nye County line. All township
and range references are to the Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 656)
The county seat of Eureka
County is located at the Town of Eureka. A courthouse and other necessary
county buildings must be provided by the Board of County Commissioners of
Eureka County.
[2:46:1873; B § 4081; cited BH § 5017; cited C § 5107; RL § 1463;
NCL § 1891]—(NRS A 2001, 474 )
Humboldt County
There shall be a county, to be known
as Humboldt County, to include all that part of the Territory of Nevada
within the boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the northeast
corner of Storey County; thence running easterly along the Immigrant Road
leading to the Sink of the Humboldt, to the 40th degree; thence east
along the line to the eastern boundary of the Territory of Nevada; thence
north along the eastern boundary to the northern boundary of the
Territory of Nevada; thence west along the boundary line to the
northeastern corner of Lake County; thence south along the boundary lines
of Lake and Washoe Counties to the point of beginning.
[8:24:1861; B § 4058; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1448;
NCL § 1872]
The boundary line between Humboldt and Lander Counties
is hereby defined and established as follows: Beginning at the northwest
corner of Lander County and running due south on the present line between
Humboldt and Lander Counties, to a point due west of Battle Mountain
Station; thence due west 12 miles; thence in a direct line to the present
northeast corner of Churchill County.
[1:113:1873; B § 4071; cited BH §§ 5019, 5020; cited C §§ 5108,
5109; RL § 1467; NCL § 1895]
The territory described in NRS 243.325 is detached and set aside from Humboldt County
and the County of Pershing erected therefrom.
[Part 1:62:1919; 1919 RL p. 2694; NCL § 1874]
After May 1, 1873, the
county seat of Humboldt County shall be located at the City of Winnemucca
in Humboldt County.
[1:14:1873; cited BH § 5019; RL § 1466; NCL § 1894]
Lander County
The County of Lander is hereby
created, to include all that portion of the Territory of Nevada within
the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at the point of
intersection of the 40th meridian of longitude west from Washington with
the 42nd degree of north latitude, or northern boundary line of Nevada
Territory; thence running south on the line of the 40th meridian of
longitude, through the Counties of Humboldt and Churchill, to the 39th
degree of north latitude, or northern boundary line of Esmeralda County;
thence east along the northern boundary line of Esmeralda County to the
eastern boundary line of the Territory of Nevada; thence north, following
the eastern boundary line of the Territory of Nevada, to the northern
boundary line of the Territory of Nevada; thence west along the northern
boundary line to the place of beginning.
[1:58:1862; B § 4062; cited BH § 5020; cited C § 5109; RL § 1469;
NCL § 1897]
All that portion of the
Territory of Nevada within the limits hereinafter described is hereby
included within the limits of Lander County: Commencing at the
intersection of the 39th degree, with a line drawn due north and south
from the Mount Airy Station; thence north to the 40th degree of latitude
of northern boundary of Churchill County; thence east along the 40th
degree of latitude west from Washington, to the 40th degree of meridian
of longitude; thence north on the 40th degree of longitude to the
northern boundary of Nevada Territory; thence east along the boundary
line to the 115th degree of longitude west from Greenwich, or the eastern
boundary of Nevada Territory; thence south along the eastern boundary to
the 39th degree of north latitude; thence west along the 39th degree of
north latitude to the place of beginning.
[1:108:1864; B § 4063; cited BH § 5020; cited C § 5109; RL § 1470;
NCL § 1898]
Whenever, by
consent of Congress, additional territory shall be added to the State of
Nevada, on its eastern or southern border, or both, then, until further
provided by law, all such added territory lying east of Lander County
shall be a part of Lander County; but if any new county or counties shall
be created or organized in the eastern or southern part of this state,
then any part of such new additional territory lying directly east or
south of such new county or counties shall belong, respectively, to such
new county or counties.
[Part 1:84:1866; B § 4086; cited BH §§ 5020, 5024; cited C §§ 5109,
5112; RL § 1468; NCL § 1896]
The boundary line between Lander County and Churchill
County shall be as described in NRS 243.020 .
[1:74:1869; B § 4069; cited BH § 5014; cited C § 5112; RL § 1455;
NCL § 1881]
The boundary line between Lander and Humboldt Counties
shall be as described in NRS 243.150 .
[1:113:1873; B § 4071; cited BH §§ 5019, 5020; cited C §§ 5108,
5109; RL § 1467; NCL § 1895]
Within 60 days after March 21, 1929, the
Boards of County Commissioners of the Counties of Nye and Lander shall
invite the Surveyor General to proceed to determine and establish the
boundary line between the counties. Upon the completion of the
determination and establishment of the boundary line between the counties
and the filing by the Surveyor General of his report, the boards of
county commissioners of the counties shall each pay one-half of the
expense therefor, as shown by the verified claim of the Surveyor General.
[1:89:1929] + [Part 2:89:1929]
1. Without delay, the Surveyor General shall proceed to establish
the indefinite and uncertain boundaries between Lander and Eureka
Counties, and between Lander and Nye Counties, subject to the joint
cooperation of Lander, Eureka and Nye Counties, in the manner following:
After March 26, 1929, the Surveyor General shall forthwith notify the
district attorney of each of the Counties of Lander, Nye and Eureka of
the enactment of this section, whereupon the district attorneys shall lay
the subject matter of this section before the boards of county
commissioners of their respective Counties for their consideration. If
the boards of county commissioners of all of the Counties shall, within
60 days after submission to them of the subject matter hereof, notify the
Surveyor General of their assent to a survey to establish the boundaries,
and an agreement to share the expense thereof equally, then the Surveyor
General shall proceed to determine and establish the county boundaries.
2. The boundaries established by the Surveyor General under the
provisions of this section shall be binding upon the Counties.
[1:133:1929] + [2:133:1929]
Lincoln County
All that portion of the State of
Nevada situate within the following boundaries shall be and constitute
the County of Lincoln: Beginning at the Red Bluff Springs (about 15 miles
east of Reveille District) and running thence due east to the state line
of this state; thence south along the state line to the southerly
boundary line of this state; thence along the southerly boundary line to
a point due south of Red Bluff Springs; thence north to the place of
beginning.
[1:48:1866; A 1867, 129; B § 4066; cited BH § 5021; cited C § 5110;
RL § 1471; NCL § 1899]
The following described territory, now a portion of Nye
County, is hereby detached from Nye County and is hereby attached to and
made a part of Lincoln County: All that territory embraced within the
following boundaries: Commencing on the north line of Lincoln County at a
point where the 115th parallel of longitude crosses the line; thence due
north 45 miles, more or less, to a point due west of the north line of A.
Prairie’s farm (northeast of Patterson Station); thence from that point
west of A. Prairie’s farm due east 51 miles, more or less, to the east
line of the State; thence south along the state line 45 miles, more or
less, to the present north line of Lincoln County; and thence west along
the north line of Lincoln County to the place of beginning.
[1:36:1875; cited BH §§ 5021, 5024; cited C § 5110; RL § 1472; NCL
§ 1900]
The territory described in NRS 243.035 is detached and set aside from Lincoln County
and the County of Clark erected therefrom.
[1:11:1909; RL § 1456; NCL § 1882]
The county seat of Lincoln
County is located at the Town of Pioche in Lincoln County.
[1:26:1871; cited BH § 5021; RL § 1473; NCL § 1901]
Lyon County
There shall be a county, to be known
as Lyon County, to include all that part of the State of Nevada within
the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of
Washoe County; thence following the north line of Carson City in a
southeasterly direction to the Half Way House, between Silver City and
the urban service district of Carson City; thence following the line of
Carson City to Douglas County; thence following the northerly boundary of
Douglas County to the 119th meridian of west longitude; thence north 5
miles; thence, by direct line, northwesterly to a point on the Carson
River 1 mile below Reed’s Station; thence north 3 miles; thence westerly
by a direct line to the southern boundary of the Gold Hill Mining
District, but running so as to include in this county the Devil’s Gate
Toll House; thence, continuing westerly in the same course, to the
eastern boundary of Washoe County; and thence southerly along the eastern
boundary of Washoe County to the place of beginning.
[5:24:1861; B § 4055; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1445;
NCL § 1869]—(NRS A 1969, 320)
1. The eastern boundary line of Lyon County is hereby changed from
the present boundary as established by law to the line of longitude
41°40¢ west from Washington, as laid down on DeGroot’s map of Nevada
Territory, published in 1863.
2. All other boundaries of Lyon County, affected by the change of
the eastern boundary, shall follow the lines of that portion of Churchill
County ceded to Lyon, as established by law.
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsections 1 and
2, the boundary line between Lyon and Washoe Counties in the vicinity of
Fernley and Wadsworth is hereby established as provided in NRS 243.340
.
4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section or NRS
243.230 , the boundary line between Lyon
and Douglas Counties is hereby established as provided in NRS 243.045
.
5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section or NRS
243.230 , the boundary line between Lyon
and Churchill Counties is hereby established as provided in NRS 243.027
.
[1:109:1864; B § 4060; cited BH § 5022; cited C § 5111; RL § 1474;
NCL § 1902] + [2:109:1864; B § 4061; cited BH § 5022; cited C § 5111; RL
§ 1475; NCL § 1903]—(NRS A 1965, 337; 1967, 974; 1969, 1113)
All that portion of Esmeralda County lying west of a
line commencing at a point on the boundary line between California and
Nevada where the Counties of Esmeralda and Douglas corner, and running
thence in a northeasterly direction to a point on the north boundary line
of Esmeralda County where the Carson and Colorado Railroad crosses the
line, is hereby detached from Esmeralda County and annexed to Lyon County.
[1:74:1883; cited BH §§ 5018, 5022; cited C §§ 5106, 5111; RL §
1476; NCL § 1904]
The territory over which
Lyon County has exercised jurisdiction for the period of 5 years prior to
March 6, 1899, in the assessment and collection of taxes, in the
selection of grand and petit jurors, in the establishment of voting
precincts and the holding of elections therein, is hereby declared to be
within the boundaries of that county.
[1:30:1899; cited C § 5111; RL § 1477; NCL § 1905]
All that portion of the County of Mineral, as now
constituted, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point where
the westernmost part of Mineral County intersects the Nevada-California
boundary line; thence along the Nevada-California boundary line in a
southeasterly direction until the Nevada-California boundary line
intersects the south boundary line of T. 7 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.;
thence easterly along the south boundary of T. 7 N., Ranges 25, 26 and 27
E., M.D.B. & M., to the southeast corner of T. 7 N., R. 27 E., M.D.B. &
M.; thence northerly along range line on the east boundary of Townships
7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 N., R. 27 E., M.D.B. & M., to the northeast corner of
T. 11 N., R. 27 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the north boundary
of T. 11 N., R. 27 E., to the northwest corner of that township and
range; thence northerly on line between Ranges 26 and 27 E., M.D.B. & M.,
to a point where the line intersects the present Mineral-Lyon County
boundary line; thence along the present Lyon-Mineral County boundary line
in a southwesterly direction to the point of beginning, is and the same
is hereby severed and withdrawn from the County of Mineral, as now
constituted, and the same is hereby added and annexed to the County of
Lyon, as the same is now constituted.
[1:193:1933]
After May 1, 1911, the
county seat of Lyon County shall be located at the city of Yerington in
Lyon County.
[1:8:1911; RL § 1478; NCL § 1906]
Mineral County
The County of Mineral is hereby
erected out of the following territory: All that portion of Esmeralda
County lying northerly of a line drawn, commencing at the intersection of
the Mount Diablo baseline with the Von Schmidt’s survey of the boundary
line between Nevada and California, running thence east to the southeast
corner of T. 1 N., R. 32 E., on the Mount Diablo baseline; thence
northeasterly to the southwest corner of T. 7 N., R. 38 E., M.D.B. & M.;
thence continuing in the same direction intersecting the boundary line
between the Counties of Nye and Esmeralda, which territory is hereby
detached and set aside from Esmeralda County, and the County of Mineral
erected therefrom.
[1:13:1911; RL § 1479; NCL § 1907]
The territory described in NRS 243.250 is detached from Mineral County and attached
to and made a part of Lyon County.
[1:193:1933]
The City of Hawthorne is
designated and made the county seat of Mineral County, at which place
shall be maintained the county and judicial offices and the necessary
county buildings.
[2:13:1911; RL § 1480; NCL § 1908]
Nye County
The County
of Nye is hereby created, to include, except as otherwise provided in NRS
243.293 , all that portion of the State
of Nevada within the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at the
37th degree of north latitude with the 115th meridian of longitude west
from Greenwich, and running thence west, along the northern boundary of
the Territory of Arizona, to its intersection with the California line;
thence northwesterly along the California line to the meridian of
longitude 117°30¢ west from Greenwich; thence due north to the boundary
line of Churchill County; thence in an easterly direction to the
O’Donnell Pass, on the West Gate and Ione Road; thence in an easterly
direction to the mound in Reese River Valley, about 3 miles southwesterly
from the Town of Washington; thence due east to the eastern boundary of
the State; thence south along the eastern boundary of the State to the
place of beginning.
[1:102:1864; A 1865, 352; B § 4065; cited BH § 5024; cited C §
5112; RL § 1481; NCL § 1909]—(NRS A 1985, 1655)
Whenever, by
consent of Congress, additional territory shall be added to the State of
Nevada, on its eastern or southern border, or both, then, until further
provided by law, all such added territory lying south or east, or both,
of Nye County shall be a part of Nye County; but if any new county or
counties shall be created, or organized, in the eastern or southern part
of this state, then any part of such new additional territory lying
directly east or south of such new county or counties shall belong,
respectively, to such new county or counties.
[Part 1:84:1866; B § 4086; cited BH §§ 5024, 5020; cited C §§ 5109,
5112; RL § 1468; NCL § 1896]
The territory described in NRS 243.215 is detached from Nye County and attached to
and made a part of Lincoln County.
[1:36:1875; cited BH §§ 5021, 5024; cited C § 5110; RL § 1472; NCL
§ 1900]
1. The boundary line between the County of Nye and the Counties of
Churchill and Esmeralda shall be as follows: Beginning at the
intersection of the meridian of longitude 40°7¢ west from Washington with
the eastern boundary line of California; thence northerly along the
meridian of longitude to its intersection with the 38th parallel, north
latitude; thence northwesterly to the Hot Springs, on the Wellington and
Reese River Road; thence northerly to the 39th parallel of north
latitude; thence easterly to O’Donnell’s Pass, on the Ione and West Gate
Road; and from thence the boundary line shall remain as heretofore
established by law.
2. The meridian of longitude shall be established from the
official survey made by Colonel A. W. Von Schmidt of the state line
between the States of California and Nevada, to be ascertained by his
astronomical observations and also from the mile posts set by him on the
survey; and if it be found necessary to ascertain by calculations from
Colonel A. W. Von Schmidt the meridian of longitude, all expenses
attaching thereto shall be borne equally by the Counties of Nye and
Esmeralda.
[1:50:1875; cited BH §§ 5014, 5018, 5024; cited C §§ 5103, 5106; RL
§ 1451; NCL § 1877] + [2:50:1875; cited BH §§ 5014, 5018, 5024; cited C
§§ 5103, 5106; RL § 1452; NCL § 1878]
The boundary line between
Nye and Clark Counties is as follows: Beginning at the point of
intersection of the north line of T. 16 S., R. 54 E., M.D.B. & M. and the
meridian running north-south passing through “Red Bluff Springs,” Nevada;
thence west along the north boundary of section 3, T. 16 S., R. 54 E.,
400 feet more or less, to the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 16
S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line through
sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner of section
34, T. 16 S., R. 54 E.; thence east along the north boundary of section
3, T. 17 S., R. 54 E. to the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 17 S.,
R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line through
sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner of section
34, T. 17 S., R. 54 E. and the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 18
S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line through
sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner of section
34, T. 18 S., R. 54 E. and the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 19
S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line through
sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27 and 34 to the south quarter corner of section
34, T. 19 S., R. 54 E. and the north quarter corner of section 3, T. 20
S., R. 54 E.; thence southerly along the center 1/4 section line through
sections 3, 10, 15 and 22 to the south quarter corner of section 22, T.
20 S., R. 54 E. and the north quarter corner of section 27, T. 20 S., R.
54 E.; thence east along the north boundary of sections 27, 26 and 25, T.
20 S., R. 54 E. to the range line between Ranges 54 and 55 E., M.D.B. &
M.; thence southerly along that range line to the intersection of the
state line between Nevada and California.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1654; A 2001, 2283 )
The territory described in NRS 243.370 is detached from Nye County and attached to
and made a part of White Pine County.
[1:52:1875; cited BH §§ 5024, 5027; cited C §§ 5112, 5116; RL §
1487; NCL § 1915]
1. The boundary line between Nye County and Esmeralda County shall
be determined by a joint survey as provided in this section. The County
of Nye shall appoint a competent surveyor, who shall act with a competent
surveyor to be appointed by the County of Esmeralda. The two surveyors so
appointed shall appoint a third competent surveyor. The appointing power
herein provided shall be vested in the Boards of County Commissioners of
the two Counties, where the Counties are vested with the appointing
power. The three surveyors appointed as herein provided shall constitute
a board of surveyors, who shall jointly run and determine the actual
boundary line between the Counties, according to NRS 243.290 , beginning at the Nevada-California line and
running thence northerly and northwesterly to the Hot Springs mentioned
in NRS 243.290 . The survey shall be in
accordance with the practice of the United States Surveyor General’s
office in running township lines and establishing monuments thereon.
2. The expense of the survey provided for in this section shall be
divided equally between Esmeralda and Nye Counties. The survey shall be
completed on or before January 1, 1914, and blueprints of maps and a copy
of the field notes of the survey shall be filed with the county clerk of
each county and with the Surveyor General of Nevada and with the United
States Surveyor General for Nevada.
3. The board of surveyors, as herein provided, are further
directed and required to include within the boundaries of Nye County all
those certain sections specified in section 1 of chapter 89, Statutes of
Nevada 1903, and all of such sections of land so described and specified
are hereby made a part of Nye County, and the board of surveyors shall
include such parcels of land within the boundaries of Nye County in such
a manner as a majority of the board of surveyors may deem wise.
4. The surveyed boundary line as determined according to the
provisions of this section shall be the true boundary line between the
Counties of Nye and Esmeralda.
[1:221:1913] + [2:221:1913] + [3:221:1913] + [4:221:1913]
The Surveyor General shall establish the
boundary line between Lander and Nye Counties in the same manner provided
in NRS 243.190 .
[1:89:1929] + [2:89:1929]
The establishment of the boundary
lines between Eureka, Lander and Nye Counties shall be in the manner
described in NRS 243.200 .
[1:133:1929] + [2:133:1929]
After May 1, 1905, the county
seat of Nye County shall be located at the Town of Tonopah in Nye County.
[1:4:1905; RL § 1482; NCL § 1910]
Pershing County
The County of Pershing is hereby
created out of the following territory: All of that portion of Humboldt
County, as now constituted, lying west and south of a line drawn as
follows: Beginning at a point where the 7th standard parallel north
crosses the westerly boundary line of Humboldt County; thence east along
the 7th standard parallel north to the point of intersection of that
parallel with the range line between Ranges 28 and 29 E.; thence south
along the range line to the corner of Townships 34 and 35 N., Ranges 28
and 29 E.; thence east along the township parallel between Townships 34
and 35 N. to the corner of Townships 34 and 35 N., Ranges 38 and 39 E.;
thence south along the range line between Ranges 38 and 39 E. to the
corner of Townships 32 and 33 N., Ranges 38 and 39 E.; thence east along
the township parallel between Townships 32 and 33 N. to the corner of
Townships 32 and 33 N., Ranges 41 and 42 E.; thence south along the range
line between Ranges 41 and 42 E. to the point of intersection of the
range line with the boundary line between Humboldt and Lander Counties.
[1:62:1919; 1919 RL p. 2694; NCL § 1874]—(NRS A 1983, 565)
The City of Lovelock is
designated and made the county seat of Pershing County, at which place
shall be erected and maintained the county and judicial offices and the
necessary county buildings.
[2:62:1919; 1919 RL p. 2694; NCL § 1875]
Storey County
1. There shall be a county, to be known as Storey County, to
include all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundaries
described as follows: Beginning at the northwestern corner of Lyon
County, and running thence in an easterly direction along the northern
boundary of Lyon County to the northeastern corner thereof; thence north,
in a straight line, to the road leading from the lower crossing of the
Truckee River to the Sink of the Humboldt; thence westerly, along the
road, to the Truckee River; thence up the middle of the Truckee River to
the eastern line of Washoe County; thence southerly along the line to the
place of beginning.
2. The boundaries of Storey County shall be:
(a) Insofar as the Truckee River constitutes a common boundary
between counties, the centerline of the Truckee River as such centerline
existed on the effective date of section 6 of chapter XXIV, Laws of the
Territory of Nevada 1861, and such boundary shall not change because of
man-made or natural changes made or which may be made in the course of
the Truckee River; and
(b) As specifically described in part in NRS 243.340 .
[6:24:1861; B § 4056; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1446;
NCL § 1870]—(NRS A 1963, 269; 1973, 697)
Washoe County
1. There shall be a county, to be known as Washoe County, to
include all that part of the State of Nevada within the boundaries
described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Carson City,
and running easterly along the northern boundary of Carson City to the
county boundary monument common to Washoe County, Lyon County, Carson
City and Storey County; thence N. 12°22¢55² W. 3,137.70 feet to the
section corner common to sections 10, 11, 14 and 15, T. 16 N., R. 20 E.,
M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section line common to sections 11
and 14 to the section corner common to sections 11, 12, 13 and 14, T. 16
N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section line common
to sections 11 and 12 to the section corner common to sections 1, 2, 11
and 12, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly
along the section line common to sections 1 and 2 to the east one-quarter
corner of section 2; thence easterly along the east-west one-quarter
section line to the range line common to R. 20 E. and R. 21 E., M.D.B. &
M.; thence northerly along such range line to the township line common to
T. 16 N. and T. 17 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the
range line to the section corner common to sections 25 and 36, T. 17 N.,
R. 20 E., and sections 30 and 31, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
continuing northerly along the range line to the section corner common to
sections 24 and 25, T. 17 N., R. 20 E., and sections 19 and 30, T. 17 N.,
R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the range line
to the section corner common to sections 13 and 24, T. 17 N., R. 20 E.,
and sections 18 and 19, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly
along the section line common to sections 18 and 19 to the section corner
common to sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.;
thence northerly along the section line common to sections 17 and 18 to
the section corner common to sections 7, 8, 17 and 18, T. 17 N., R. 21
E., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the section line common to
sections 7 and 18 to the south one-quarter corner of section 7; thence
northerly along the north-south one-quarter section line to the
one-quarter corner common to sections 6 and 7, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B.
& M.; thence westerly along the section line common to sections 6 and 7
to the range line common to R. 20 E. and R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
northerly along the range line to the township line common to T. 17 N.
and T. 18 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the township line to the
south one-quarter corner of section 36, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.;
thence northerly along the north-south one-quarter section line to the
one-quarter corner common to sections 25 and 36, T. 18 N., R. 20 E.,
M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section line common to sections 25
and 36 to the range line common to R. 20 E. and R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.;
thence northerly along the range line to the section corner common to
sections 24 and 25, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M., and sections 19 and
30, T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the section
line common to sections 19 and 30 to the section corner common to
sections 19, 20, 29 and 30, T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
northerly along the section line common to sections 19 and 20 to the
section corner common to sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, T. 18 N., R. 21 E.,
M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the section line common to
sections 17 and 18 to the section corner common to sections 7, 8, 17 and
18, T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along
the section line common to sections 7 and 8 to the section corner common
to sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, T. 18 N., R. 21 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
westerly along the section line common to sections 6 and 7 to the section
corner common to sections 6 and 7 and sections 1 and 12, T. 18 N., R. 20
E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing westerly along the section line common
to sections 1 and 12 to the section corner common to sections 1, 2, 11
and 12, T. 18 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the
section line common to sections 1 and 2 to the section corner common to
sections 1 and 2 and sections 35 and 36, T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.;
thence continuing northerly along the section line common to sections 35
and 36 to the section corner common to sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T. 19
N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the section
line common to sections 25 and 26 to the section corner common to
sections 23, 24, 25 and 26, T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
continuing northerly along the section line common to sections 23 and 24,
to the section corner common to sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, T. 19 N., R.
20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence continuing northerly along the section line
common to sections 13 and 14 to the section corner common to sections 11,
12, 13 and 14, T. 19 N., R. 20 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence easterly along the
section line common to sections 12 and 13 to the centerline of the
Truckee River (as described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS
243.335 ); thence down such centerline
of the Truckee River to its lower crossing; thence S. 53°06¢03² E. to a
point in the Immigrant Road further described as being a 1 1/46-inch iron
pipe marked Storey, Lyon and Washoe; thence S. 27°53¢57² W., 2,021.40
feet along the easterly line of Storey County to a point in the section
line common to sections 3 and 10, T. 20 N., R. 24 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
easterly along the section lines common to sections 3 and 10 to the
easterly boundary of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, thence northeasterly
along said Pyramid Lake Reservation Boundary to the section line common
to sections 26 and 35, T. 21 N., R. 24 E.; thence easterly along the
section line common to sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T. 21 N., R. 24 E.;
thence continuing easterly along the section line common to sections 29,
30, 31 and 32, T. 21 N., R. 25 E. to the section corner common to
sections 28, 29, 32 and 33, T. 21 N., R. 25 E.; thence northerly along
the section lines common to sections 20, 21, 28 and 29 to the section
corner common to sections 16, 17, 20 and 21, T. 21 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. &
M.; thence easterly along the section line common to sections 16 and 21
to the section corner common to sections 15, 16, 21 and 22, T. 21 N., R.
25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section lines common to
sections 3, 4, 9, 10, 15 and 16, to the township line common to T. 21 N.
and T. 22 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the township line to the
section corner common to sections 33 and 34, T. 22 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. &
M.; thence northerly along the section lines common to sections 9, 10,
15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33 and 34 to the one-quarter corner common to
sections 9 and 10, T. 22 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along
the one-quarter section line to the one-quarter corner common to sections
8 and 9, T. 22 N., R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the
section lines common to sections 4, 5, 8 and 9 to the township line
common to T. 22 N. and T. 23 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along the
township line to the section line common to sections 31 and 32, T. 23 N.,
R. 25 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the section lines common to
sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32 to the township
lines common to T. 23 N., T. 24 N., M.D.B. & M.; thence westerly along
the township line to the range line common to R. 24 E. and R. 25 E.,
M.D.B. & M.; thence northerly along the range line to the 40th degree of
north latitude; thence westerly along the 40th degree of north latitude
to the range line common to R. 23 E. and R. 24 E., M.D.B. & M.; thence
northerly along the common range lines continuously through each
successive township to the Oregon line; thence westerly along the Oregon
line to the California line; thence southerly along the California line
to the place of beginning.
2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection 1:
(a) The common boundary line between Carson City and Washoe County
is redefined on July 1, 1969, and that boundary line is hereby
established as provided in section 1.030 of chapter 213, Statutes of
Nevada 1969, as amended.
(b) The common boundary line between Storey County and Washoe
County is redefined on April 21, 1973, and that boundary line is
established as provided in subsection 1 and NRS 243.335 .
[4:24:1861; B § 4054; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1444;
NCL § 1868]—(NRS A 1965, 338; 1967, 724; 1969, 320; 1973, 31, 697; 1983,
566; 2005, 2220 )
There shall be a county, to
be known as Lake County, to include all that part of the Territory of
Nevada within the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at the
northwest corner of Washoe County, and running easterly along the
northern boundary of Washoe County to the mouth of the Truckee River;
thence due east to the summit of the first range of mountains east of the
Truckee River; thence in a northerly direction, along the range, and the
main granite range of mountains, to the Oregon line; thence west, along
the line, to the summit of the Sierra; thence south, along the summit, to
the place of beginning.
[7:24:1861; B § 4057; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1447;
NCL § 1871]
The name of
the County of Lake is changed to that of Roop.
[1:5:1862]
The
Counties of Washoe and Roop shall hereafter form but one county, to be
known as Washoe County. The County shall embrace the territory within the
present boundaries of Washoe and Roop Counties.
[Part 1:4:1883; cited BH §§ 5026, 5028; cited C § 5115; RL § 1485;
NCL § 1913]
After April 3, 1871, the county
seat of Washoe County shall be located at the City of Reno in Washoe
County.
[1:13:1871; cited BH § 5026; RL § 1483; NCL § 1911]
White Pine County
The County of White Pine is hereby
created with the following boundaries: All that portion of the State of
Nevada lying east of a line running due north and south through the most
westerly part of the house known as Shannon’s Station, on the westerly
slope of Diamond Mountains, in Lander County, on the road from Austin to
Hamilton in that county, and south of a line running due east and west
through the most northerly part of Camp Ruby, and north of the present
line between the Counties of Nye and Lander, as located by Thomas J.
Reed, County Surveyor of Lander County, made in 1868.
[1:60:1869; B § 4072; cited BH § 5027; cited C § 5116; RL § 1486;
NCL § 1914]
The following described territory, now a portion of
Nye County, is hereby detached from Nye County and is hereby attached to
and made a part of White Pine County: All that territory embraced within
the following boundaries: Commencing at a point now known as the
southeast corner of Eureka County; thence running due east along the
south line of White Pine County 90 miles, more or less, to the east line
of the State of Nevada; thence running south along the state line 30
miles, more or less, to a point due east from the north line of A.
Prairie’s farm; thence from that point due west 52 miles, more or less,
to the 115th meridian west of Greenwich; and thence northwesterly 60
miles, more or less, to the place of beginning.
[1:52:1875; cited BH §§ 5024, 5027; cited C §§ 5112, 5116; RL §
1487; NCL § 1915]
The territory described in NRS 243.120 is detached from White Pine County and
attached to and made a part of Eureka County.
[1:70:1881; cited BH § 5017; cited C § 5107; RL § 1465; NCL § 1893]
The boundary line between Elko County and White Pine
County shall be as described in NRS 243.070 .
[1:113:1925; NCL § 1887]
After August 1, 1887, the county
seat of White Pine County shall be located at the City of Ely in White
Pine County.
[1:15:1887; RL § 1488; NCL § 1916]
SURVEY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BOUNDARIES
The boards of county
commissioners of the several counties of this state are hereby authorized
and required to have made an accurate survey of the boundaries between
the several counties within this state, in which the same have not been
established according to law. The boards of county commissioners of the
counties adjoining are required to arrange for the making of such survey
and notify the county surveyors of their respective counties thereof.
[1:47:1866; B § 4089; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1489;
NCL § 1917]
1. The county surveyors of the several counties where the
boundaries have not been established by survey shall meet at such time
and place as the boards of county commissioners of the counties shall
designate and proceed to survey the boundary lines between the same.
2. If the surveyor or surveyors of any county or counties shall
fail to meet the surveyor or surveyors of the county or counties
adjoining, at the time and place designated by the boards of county
commissioners, the surveyor or surveyors of the county or counties, who
may be present, shall proceed to make the survey, and the same shall be
the established boundaries between such counties.
[2:47:1866; B § 4090; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1490;
NCL § 1918] + [3:47:1866; B § 4091; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL §
1491; NCL § 1919]
The county surveyors of
the several counties where such boundaries are surveyed shall make out a
report and maps of the boundaries, one copy to be deposited with the
county clerks of the counties, and a joint copy of the counties adjoining
to be transmitted to the Division of State Lands of the State Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources.
[4:47:1866; B § 4092; cited BH § 1920; cited C § 5101; RL § 1492;
NCL § 1920]—(NRS A 1957, 655; 1977, 1123)
The expenses of
such surveys shall be borne jointly by the several counties pro rata
according to the number of miles surveyed on the line of each county.
[5:47:1866; B § 4093; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1493;
NCL § 1921]
The boards of county
commissioners of the counties on the line of which such surveys shall be
so made are authorized to allow reasonable and proper compensation and
all necessary expenses incurred in making the surveys. Upon such
allowance, the county auditors of such counties, respectively, are
directed to draw their warrants on the county treasurers therefor, in
favor of the person or persons entitled to the same.
[6:47:1866; B § 4094; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1494;
NCL § 1922]
390 to 243.415 ,
inclusive. Nothing in the provisions of NRS 243.390 to 243.415 ,
inclusive, shall be construed so as to compel or force the boards of
county commissioners of the several counties of this state to have any
county line or lines surveyed and established, except where such county
line or lines are now, or may hereafter be, in dispute by reason of the
settlement of persons and the ownership of property along such county
line or lines.
[7:47:1866; B § 4095; cited BH § 5013; cited C § 5101; RL § 1495;
NCL § 1923]
PROCEDURE FOR ABOLISHMENT OF COUNTIES
Whenever any act of the
Legislature abolishes a county in this State, such act shall not become
effective until approved by a majority of all the qualified voters of the
county affected voting at a special election to be called for that
purpose.
[1:109:1953]
The
board of county commissioners of the county affected shall, within 60
days after the approval of the act by the Governor, cause an election to
be held at the various places of voting in the county. The board of
county commissioners shall give notice of the special election by
publication once a week for 4 weeks in some newspaper published in the
county or by posting written or printed notices at the several voting
precincts in the county. The notice shall state the time and place of
holding the election and for what purpose such election is held.
[2:109:1953]
The board of county
commissioners shall authorize and direct the county clerk to cause to be
printed a sufficient number of ballots for the election. The title of the
act shall be set out on the ballot and the question printed upon the
ballot for the information of the voter shall be as follows: Shall the
act (setting out the title thereof) be approved?
[3:109:1953]
The special election shall be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law relating to
general elections so far as the same can be made applicable.
[4:109:1953]
The board of county
commissioners shall cause all expenses of printing, publication of
notices and expenses of holding the election to be paid out of the county
general fund.
[5:109:1953]
The election officers shall make returns to the board of county
commissioners, who shall, within 7 days thereafter, meet and canvass the
vote. The county clerk must make a certified abstract thereof, seal such
abstract, endorse it “election returns” and without delay transmit it by
registered mail to the Secretary of State.
[6:109:1953]
The
certified abstract of such returns must be filed in the Office of the
Secretary of State, and, if it appears therefrom that a majority of all
the qualified voters voting at the election have approved the act, the
Secretary of State must certify the result of such vote to the Governor.
[7:109:1953]
The Governor must thereupon
issue his proclamation, stating therein the result of the vote in the
county affected, and that the act has been approved by a majority of all
the qualified voters voting at the election. The act shall become
effective on the date of the proclamation.
[8:109:1953]
PROCEDURE FOR RELOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS
County seats may be
removed and new locations selected as provided in NRS 243.460 to 243.490 ,
inclusive.
[1:69:1955]
Whenever the residents of any county in this state
shall file a petition with the clerk of the board of county
commissioners, signed by qualified electors of the county, who are also
taxpayers of the county as appears by the last real or personal property
assessment roll, equal in number to at least 60 percent of the legal
votes cast at the last preceding general election in the county, asking
for the removal of the county seat of the county to some other designated
place, the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for a public
hearing upon the petition, which time shall be within 30 days after the
filing of the petition, and the clerk of the board of county
commissioners shall give notice thereof by publication in a newspaper
published in the county as may be designated by the board, at least once
in each week for 2 weeks, the first publication to be at least 2 weeks
before the date of hearing.
[2:69:1955]
1. At the time specified in the notice, the board of county
commissioners shall meet and inquire into and determine the sufficiency
of the petition and the validity of the signatures thereto, and if
sufficient and signed by the required number, the board shall make an
order directing that the proposition to remove the county seat to the
place named in the petition be submitted to a vote of the qualified
electors of the county at the next primary or general election.
2. No names may be withdrawn from the petition after the petition
has been filed with the clerk of the board of county commissioners except
in cases of actual fraud in the procuring of signatures to the petition.
[3:69:1955]—(NRS A 1993, 1034)
The order
shall state the time and places where the proposition is to be voted
upon, and the board of county commissioners shall cause a certified copy
of such order to be published in some newspaper of general circulation
published in the county as may be designated by the board, at least once
in each week for 2 weeks, the first publication to be at least 40 days
before the date of the election.
[4:69:1955]
The ballots to be voted at the election must have printed thereon the
words “For removal of the county seat to ................” (inserting the
name of the place to which removal is proposed) and “Against removal of
the county seat to ................” (inserting the name of the place to
which removal is proposed). The ballot must be canvassed as in elections
for county officers and the returns of the election must be certified by
the county clerk to the Secretary of State, together with a certified
copy of the order of the board of county commissioners and a sworn
certificate of the publication thereof, to be filed in the Office of the
Secretary of State.
[5:69:1955]—(NRS A 1993, 1035)
1. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition of removal
is in favor of removal of the county seat, so soon as convenient
buildings can be had at such new county seat the board of county
commissioners shall cause all the county records, county offices and
property pertaining thereto, and all county prisoners, to be removed to
the new county seat.
2. Any county commissioner or other county officer who shall
neglect or refuse to carry out any of the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[6:69:1955]
When a new county seat shall have been established in
accordance with NRS 243.460 to 243.490
, inclusive, the board of county
commissioners shall cause due notice thereof to be published in some
newspaper of general circulation published in the county for 4
consecutive weeks, being four publications, and all suits, actions,
process, prosecutions and proceedings already commenced or that may be
commenced in the district court for the county shall proceed to final
judgment and execution at such new county seat.
[7:69:1955]
