§ 30-5-146 — Montezuma

The county of Montezuma is hereby established,
with the legal capacity and functions of other counties of this state, and the
boundaries are as follows:

Beginning at the southwest corner of La Plata county, in the state of
Colorado, and running thence east along the southern boundary line of said La
Plata county to a point on the apex of the ridge dividing the waters of the Rio
Mancos from the waters of the Rio La Plata; thence in a northeasterly direction
along the apex of said ridge to the southern boundary line of Dolores county, in said
state of Colorado; thence west along said southern boundary line of Dolores county
to the eastern boundary line of the territory of Utah; thence south along said
eastern boundary line of Utah to the place of beginning; and including all that
portion of La Plata county drained by the waters of the Mancos river, Bear creek
and Dolores river.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1889: p. 262, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1125. C.L. � 8607. CSA: C. 44, � 49. CRS 53: � 34-1-46. C.R.S. 1963: � 34-1-46.