2011 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 243 - Counties: Creation; Boundaries; Seats; Abolishment
NRS 243.045 - Creation 1861; northern boundary redefined 1965; boundary line between Lyon and Douglas Counties redefined 1967.

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)