South Dakota § 7-1-42 - Lincoln County boundaries.
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§ 7-1-42. Lincoln County boundaries.
Beginning at a point where the base line between townships one hundred and one hundred one north, intersects the eastern boundary of the State of South Dakota, thence west and along said base line to the northwest corner of township one hundred north of range fifty-one west of the fifth principal meridian; thence south and along the range line between ranges fifty-one and fifty-two west, to the southwest corner of township ninety-six north of range fifty-one west; thence east and along the township line between townships ninety-five and ninety-six north, to the eastern boundary of the State of South Dakota; thence northerly and along the boundary line between the states of South Dakota and Iowa, to the place of beginning.
Source: SL 1862, ch 16; SL 1863-4, ch 14; SL 1867-8, ch 9; SL 1870-1, ch 10, § 9; SDC 1939, § 12.0143.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-1-42 ("Lincoln County boundaries.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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