That the boundary line between the counties of Socorro [Catron] and Grant be, and the same is, hereby located, fixed and established as follows: beginning at a point upon the western boundary line of the state of New Mexico where said line is intersected by the line between townships 12 and 13 south of the New Mexico principal base line and running thence eastwardly along the line between said townships 12 and 13 south, to the point where the said line intersects the one hundred and eighth (108th) meridian west of Greenwich.
History: Laws 1917, ch. 57, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 33-803; 1941 Comp., § 15-802; 1953 Comp., § 15-9-2.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Catron county was formed out of that portion of Socorro county which bounded on Grant county.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 1917, ch. 57, contained a preamble which declared the most feasible method of establishing the boundary line to be establishment thereof in accordance with the public land survey of the United States.
Cross references. — For boundary between Sierra and Grant counties, see 4-27-2 NMSA 1978.
For original boundaries of Socorro county, see 4-28-1 NMSA 1978.