Nevada § 243.020 - Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties--1869

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 243.020 — Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties--1869, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 243.020. Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties--1869

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.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 243.020 ("Boundary line between Churchill and Lander Counties--1869") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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