Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 201 § 201.170 — Josephine County
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 201 ·
Oregon Code § 201.170·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Josephine County.
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-fourth mile; west one mile;
north one-fourth mile; west two miles; north one-half mile; west one-fourth
mile; south one mile; west one and one-half miles; south one mile; west
one-fourth mile; north one-fourth mile; west one mile; south one-fourth mile;
west one mile; south one-half mile; west one-half mile; south one-fourth mile;
west one-half mile; north on the range line between ranges 6 and 7 to the east
quarter corner of section 13, township 33 south, range 7 west; thence west one
and one-half miles; north one-half mile; west two and one-half miles; north
one-half mile; west one mile; north one-half mile; west one-fourth mile; north
three-fourths mile; west one-fourth mile; south one-fourth mile; west one-half
mile; north to the township line; west on the township line to the southeast
corner of section 31, township 32 south, range 8 west; thence north
three-fourths mile; west one-half mile; north one-fourth mile; west one-half
mile to the range line; south to the southwest corner of section 31, township
32 south, range 8 west; thence west to the southwest corner of section 36,
township 32 south, range 9 west; thence north to a point on the line separating
Douglas County on the north from Curry County on the south and due north of the
head of Kelsey Canyon; thence down Kelsey Canyon to Rogue River; thence on a
straight line to the head of a prominent butte situate on the top of the
dividing ridge between the waters of Rogue River and Indigo Creek, and about
two miles northeast of Bear Camp; thence to the nearest waters of Indigo Creek;
thence following down Indigo Creek to the Illinois River; thence up the
Illinois River to the mouth of Collier Creek; thence up Collier Creek and up
the south branch of such creek to the top of the dividing ridge separating the
waters of the Illinois River on the east from the waters of the Chetco River
and the north fork of Smith River on the west; thence following along on the
divide to the south boundary of the state; thence east along the boundary to
the range line between townships 4 and 5, west of Willamette Meridian; thence
north to the place of beginning.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 201.170
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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