CHAPTER 16.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE COUNTIES OF LINCOLN, MINNEHAHA, BROOKINGS, AND DEUEL.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:
Boundaries of the county of Lincoln.Section 1. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby established as the county of Lincoln. Beginning at the south-east corner of township 94, north of range 48 west; thence west to the south-west corner of township 94, north of range 50 west; thence north to the south-west corner of township 96, north of range 50 west; thence west to the south-west corner of township 96, north of range 53 west; thence north to the north-west corner of township 100, north of range 53, west; thence due east to the Big Sioux river; thence south along the course of said river to place of beginning.
Boundaries of the county of Minnehaha.Sect. 2. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby established as the county of Minnehaha: beginning at the south-west corner of the state of Minnesota; thence west to the south-west corner of township 101, north of range 53 west; thence due north to the north-west corner of township 106, north of range 53 west; thence due east to the boundary line between the state of Minnesota and the Territory of Dakota; thence south on said boundary line place of beginning
Boundaries of the county of Brookings.Sect. 3. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as lies within the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby established as the county of Brookings, beginning at the north-east corner of the county of Minnehaha; thence due west to the south-west corner of township 107, north of range 53 west; thence due north to the north-west corner of township 112, north of range 53 West; thence due east to the boundary line between the state of Minnesota and Territory of Dakota; thence south along said boundary line to place of beginning.
