N.M. Stat. § 4-2-1
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§ 4-2-1. County boundaries
Official statutory text
That the county of Catron is hereby created out of that portion of the state of New Mexico lying and being situate within the following metes and bounds:
beginning at the corner marking the southeast corner of township 9 south, range 9 west and the southwest corner of township 9 south, range 8 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines, as shown by the United States survey, and located on the north boundary of Sierra county; thence north on the range line between range 8 west and range 9 west through townships 9, 8, 7 and 6 south, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines to the United States first standard parallel south line; thence west on said first standard parallel south to the southeast corner of township 5 south, range 9 west, and the southwest corner of township 5 south, range 8 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines; thence north on the range line between range 8 west and range 9 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines, through townships 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 south to the New Mexico base line, United States survey; thence west on said New Mexico base line to the southeast corner of township 1 north, range 9 west and the southwest corner of township 1 north, range 8 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines; thence north on the range line between range 8 west and range 9 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines through townships 1, 2, 3 and 4 north, to the south boundary line of Valencia county; thence westerly along the south boundary line of Valencia county to the boundary line between the states of New Mexico and Arizona; thence southerly along said boundary line between the states of New Mexico and Arizona to a point where the north boundary line of Grant county intersects said state boundary lines; thence easterly along said north boundary line of Grant county to the western boundary line of Sierra county; thence northerly along the western boundary line of Sierra county to the northwest corner of Sierra county, and thence easterly along the north [boundary] line of Sierra county to the place of beginning.
beginning at the corner marking the southeast corner of township 9 south, range 9 west and the southwest corner of township 9 south, range 8 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines, as shown by the United States survey, and located on the north boundary of Sierra county; thence north on the range line between range 8 west and range 9 west through townships 9, 8, 7 and 6 south, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines to the United States first standard parallel south line; thence west on said first standard parallel south to the southeast corner of township 5 south, range 9 west, and the southwest corner of township 5 south, range 8 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines; thence north on the range line between range 8 west and range 9 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines, through townships 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 south to the New Mexico base line, United States survey; thence west on said New Mexico base line to the southeast corner of township 1 north, range 9 west and the southwest corner of township 1 north, range 8 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines; thence north on the range line between range 8 west and range 9 west, New Mexico principal meridian and base lines through townships 1, 2, 3 and 4 north, to the south boundary line of Valencia county; thence westerly along the south boundary line of Valencia county to the boundary line between the states of New Mexico and Arizona; thence southerly along said boundary line between the states of New Mexico and Arizona to a point where the north boundary line of Grant county intersects said state boundary lines; thence easterly along said north boundary line of Grant county to the western boundary line of Sierra county; thence northerly along the western boundary line of Sierra county to the northwest corner of Sierra county, and thence easterly along the north [boundary] line of Sierra county to the place of beginning.
Status: in_force
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