Title 20 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS
As used in this chapter, “boundary of the state” or similar words means the boundary of Oregon described in section 1 of the Act of Congress admitting Oregon into the union, approved February 14, 1859 (11 Stat. 383), as modified by the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact set forth in ORS 186.520.
The boundary of Baker County is as follows: Commencing at the intersection of Powder River with Snake River; thence up the main channel of Powder River to the intersection of North Powder River with Powder River; thence up the main channel of North Powder River to the mouth of the Anthony Fork of North Powder River; thence up the main channel of Anthony For…
The boundary of Benton County is as follows: Commencing in the middle of the Willamette River, at the southeast corner of Polk County; thence running south along the main channel of the river to the middle fork of the river; thence up the middle fork to its source; thence due south to the forty-second parallel of north latitude; thence west along the forty-…
The boundary of Clackamas County is as follows: The territory bounded north by Multnomah County, east and south by the Willamette River and west by the meridian line, and that part of Washington County lying in section 12, in township 3 south of the base line, and township 1 west of the Willamette Meridian. So much of Yamhill County as is embraced within t…
The boundary of Clatsop County is as follows: Beginning at a point where the northern boundary of the state is intersected by the projection north of the range line between ranges 5 and 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such projection and range line to the southeast corner of township 4 north, range 6 west; thence westerly along the tow…
The boundary of Columbia County is as follows: Beginning at the point where the northern boundary of the state is intersected by the projection north of the range line between ranges 5 and 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such projection and range line to the southwest corner of township 4 north, range 5 west; thence east along the line …
The boundary of Coos County is as follows: The boundary line between Coos and Curry Counties begins on the shore of the Pacific Ocean at the section line between sections 21 and 28 of township 30 south of range 15 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence east along the line between sections 21, 28, 22, 27, 23, 26, 24 and 25 to the township line between towns…
The boundary of Crook County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 21 south, range 24 east of Willamette Meridian; thence west along township lines to the southwest corner of township 21 south, range 21 east; thence to the northwest corner of such township; thence west to the southwest corner of township 20 south, range 20 east; thence…
The boundary of Curry County is as follows: Beginning on the shore of the Pacific Ocean at the section line between sections 21 and 28 of township 30 south of range 15 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence following the boundary line between Coos and Curry Counties, as defined in ORS 201.060 (1), to the southeast corner of Coos County, which point is the e…
The boundary of Deschutes County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 22 south, range 23 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence westerly along township lines to the summit of the Cascade Range; thence northerly along the summit of the Cascade Range to the line between township 13 and 14 south; thence easterly along such township line…
The southern boundary of Douglas County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Coos County, which point is the east quarter corner of section 13 of township 32 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence due south to a point on the summit of the ridge dividing the waters of the Rogue River from the Umpqua River, which point is the so…
That portion of Coos County which constitutes the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 36, township 28 south, range 9 west of the Willamette Meridian is transferred to and made a part of Douglas County. Note: 201.105 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 201 or any series therein…
The boundary of Gilliam County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the mouth of the John Day River; thence up the middle of the main channel of John Day River to the intersection of such channel with the south line of section 6, township 6 south, range 19 east; thence easterly along section lines to the east line of town…
The boundary of Grant County is as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 18 south of range 26 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running north on the line between ranges 25 and 26, to the northwest corner of township 7 south, range 26 east; thence east along the township line between townships 6 and 7 south to the summit of the chain of…
The boundary of Harney County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the east line of range 28 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 28 east; thence westerly along township lines to the southwest corner of township 32 south, rang…
The boundary of Hood River County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the meander corner between sections 3 and 4, township 2 north, range 11 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running south along the section line between sections 3 and 4 and along such line extended southerly along section lines to a point on the W…
The boundary of Jackson County is as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Umpqua County; thence running due east to the northwest corner of Douglas County; thence southerly along the western boundary line of Douglas County to the southwest corner of such county; thence easterly along the southern boundary of Douglas County to the southeast corner t…
The boundary of Jefferson County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 11 south, range 19 east of Willamette Meridian; running thence in a westerly direction along township lines to the northwest corner of section 4, township 12 south, range 16 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence in a southerly direction along section lines to the …
The boundary of Josephine County is as follows: Beginning at the east quarter corner of section 13, township 33 south, range 5 west, Willamette Meridian, which point is on the range line between ranges 4 and 5; thence west one mile; north one and one-half miles; west one and one-fourth miles; north one-half mile; west one and three-fourths miles; south one-f…
The boundary of Klamath County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the range line between ranges 15 and 16 east; thence northerly along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 15 east; thence westerly along the township line between townships 32 and 33 south to the southwest corner o…
The boundary of Lake County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the east line of range 28 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 28 east; thence westerly along township lines to the southwest corner of township 32 south, range …
The boundary of Lane County is as follows: All that portion of Oregon lying south of Linn County, and south of so much of Benton County as is east of Umpqua County. The southern boundary of Lane County is as follows: Beginning at a point in the present boundary line between Lane and Klamath Counties on the summit of the Cascade Range, at a point due east o…
The boundary of Lincoln County is as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Siletz Indian Reservation; thence east to the Polk County line; thence south to the southeast corner of section 36, township 9 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence east one mile to the northeast corner of section 6, township 10 south, range 8 west; thence south one…
The boundary of Linn County is as follows: All that portion of Oregon lying south of Marion County and east of Benton County. The southern boundary of Linn County is as follows: Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River, due west from where the south line of section 3, township 16 south, range 4 west intersects the river; running …
The boundary of Malheur County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the range line between ranges 38 and 39, E. W. M.; thence north along the range line to a point where the range line intersects the south boundary of township 37 south; thence west along the township line to the range line between ranges 36 and …
The boundary of Marion County is as follows: The line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is a line drawn along the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel is located on June 22, 1981. All land on the east side of the line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is part of Marion County. The southern boundary of Marion Coun…
The boundary of Morrow County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state due north from the half-township line running north and south through the center of township 5 north, range 27 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running due south to and on such line to the north boundary line of township 1 north, range 27; thence due east on…
The boundary of Multnomah County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state on the half-section line running east and west through the center of section 23, township 3 north, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian; thence running westerly along the half-section line through the center of section 23 to the intersection with the section line …
The boundary of Polk County is as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Yamhill County, in the center of the main channel of the Willamette River in township 6 south, range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence N 89° 42’ 43” W, 900 feet to a brass cap set in the base of the monument set in 1890 to denote the boundary between Polk and Yamhill Cou…
The boundary of Sherman County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the mouth of the John Day River; thence up the middle of the main channel of John Day River to the intersection of such channel and the township line between townships 5 and 6 south; thence west along the south township line of township 5 south to the mid…
The boundary of Tillamook County is as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 4 north, range 5 west, Willamette Meridian; thence five miles south; thence six miles west; thence two miles south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence two mile…
The boundary of Umatilla County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state and the eastern boundary of Morrow County, as described in ORS 201.250; thence southerly along such county boundary to the northern boundary of Grant County, as described in ORS 201.120; thence easterly along such county boundary to the boundary of Union County …
The boundary of Union County is as follows: Commencing at a point where the forty-sixth parallel of latitude crosses the summit of the Blue Mountains; thence east along such line to its intersection with Snake River; thence up the middle of the channel of the river to the mouth of the Powder River; thence up the middle channel of the river to the mouth of th…
The boundary of Wallowa County is as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of the state; thence west on the state line to the east boundary of Umatilla County; thence south on the east boundary of Umatilla County to the first standard parallel north of the Willamette Base Line; thence east to the northwest corner township 4 north, range 41 east, Willa…
The boundary of Wasco County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the meander corner between sections 3 and 4, township 2 north, range 11 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running south along the section line between sections 3 and 4, and along such line extended southerly along section lines to a point on the Willa…
The boundary of Washington County is as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of section 1, township 3 south, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along the Willamette Meridian 13 miles; thence one mile west; thence one mile north; thence one mile west; thence one mile north; to the southeast corner of section 22, township 1 north, range…
The boundary of Wheeler County is as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of township 13 south, range 20 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence south three miles along the west line of the township; thence east along section lines to the east boundary of range 22 east; thence south on the range line to the southeast corner of township 13 south, range …
The boundary of Yamhill County is as follows: Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River one mile below the Butte; thence in a direct course due west to the Pacific Ocean; thence south along the coast of the Pacific Ocean to a point due west of George Gay’s house; thence due east to the northwest corner of Polk County, which corner…
The boundaries of all counties bordering on the Pacific Ocean extend to the western boundary of the state as defined in the Oregon Constitution. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, planning for ocean resources and for submerged and submersible lands of the territorial sea shall be accomplished as set forth in ORS 196.405 to 196…