TITLE 31

COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW

CHAPTER 1

COUNTY BOUNDARIES AND COUNTY SEATS

31-142.  Shoshone county. Shoshone county is described as follows: beginning at a point where the township line between townships forty-one (41) and forty-two (42) north, intersects the western boundary of the state of Montana;

Eastern boundary. Thence in a northerly direction along the said boundary and with the Bitterroot range of mountains until the said range turns in a westerly direction and is called Coeur d’Alene.

Northern boundary. Thence with the said Coeur d’Alene range of mountains in a westerly direction until a point is attained on the west line of section twenty-two (22), township fifty-four (54) north, range one (1) east, being the northwest corner of Shoshone county with Bonner county to the north and west;

Western boundary. Thence south along the section lines, approximately 2 and 3 quarter miles to the southwest corner of section thirty-four (34), township fifty-four (54) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the township line, approximately 0.64 chains (42 feet) to the northwest corner of section three (3), township fifty-three (53) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the section lines, approximately 2 miles to the southwest corner of section ten (10), township fifty-three (53) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the section line, approximately 1 half mile to the south quarter corner of section ten (10), township fifty-three (53) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection lines, approximately 4 miles to the south quarter corner of section thirty-four (34), township fifty-three (53) north, range one (1) east, being the southeast corner of Bonner county with Shoshone county to the south and east;

Thence west along the township line, approximately 32.24 chains (2,128 feet) to the northwest corner of section three (3), township fifty-two (52) north, range one (1) east, being the northeast corner of Kootenai county with Bonner county to the north and Shoshone county to the east;

Thence south along the section lines, approximately 12 miles to the southwest corner of section thirty-four (34), township fifty-one (51) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the township line, approximately 1 half mile to the north quarter corner of section three (3), township fifty (50) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection lines, approximately 6 miles to the south quarter corner of section thirty-four (34), township fifty (50) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the township line, approximately 3.74 chains (247 feet) to the north quarter corner of section three (3), township forty-nine (49) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection lines, approximately 2 miles to the south quarter corner of section ten (10), township forty-nine (49) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the section line, approximately 1 quarter mile to the west sixteenth corner of sections ten (10) and fifteen (15), township forty-nine (49) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the sixteenth section subdivision lines, approximately 4 miles to the west sixteenth corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-nine (49) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the township line, approximately 3.40 chains (224 feet) to the west sixteenth corner of section three (3), township forty-eight (48) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the sixteenth section subdivision lines, approximately 5 and 1 half miles to the center west sixteenth corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-eight (48) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the section subdivision line, approximately 90 feet to a duly surveyed property corner monument;

Thence south along the property line, approximately 1 half mile to a duly surveyed property corner monument on the township line;

Thence east along the township line, approximately 90 feet to the west sixteenth corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-eight (48) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the township line, approximately 1 quarter mile to the south quarter corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-eight (48) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the township line, approximately 1.55 chains (102 feet) to the north quarter corner of section three (3), township forty-seven (47) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection lines, approximately 3 miles to the south quarter corner of section fifteen (15), township forty-seven (47) north, range one (1) east, being the southeast corner of Kootenai county with Shoshone county to the east and south;

Thence west along the section line, approximately 1 half mile to the northwest corner of section twenty-two (22), township forty-seven (47) north, range one (1) east, being the northeast corner of Benewah county with Kootenai county to the north and Shoshone county to the east;

Thence south along the section lines, approximately 2 miles to the southwest corner of section twenty-seven (27), township forty-seven (47) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the section line approximately 1 half mile to the south quarter corner of section twenty-seven (27), township forty-seven (47) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection lines, approximately 4 miles to the south quarter corner of section fifteen (15), township forty-six (46) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the section line approximately 1 quarter mile to the west sixteenth corner of section fifteen (15) and section twenty-two (22), township forty-six (46) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the sixteenth section subdivision line, approximately 1 mile to the west sixteenth corner of section twenty-two (22) and section twenty-seven (27), township forty-six (46) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the section line approximately 1 quarter mile to the north quarter corner of section twenty-seven (27), township forty-six (46) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection lines, approximately 2 miles to the south quarter corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-six (46) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the township line, approximately 1 half mile to the northwest corner of section three (3), township forty-five (45) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the section lines, approximately 6 miles to the southwest corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-five (45) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the township line, approximately 14.24 chains (940 feet) to the west sixteenth corner of section three (3), township forty-four (44) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the sixteenth section subdivision lines, approximately 12 miles to the west sixteenth corner of section thirty-four (34), township forty-three (43) north, range one (1) east, being the southeast corner of Benewah county with Shoshone county to the east and south;

Thence west along the township line, approximately 15.50 chains (1,023 feet) to the northwest corner of section three (3), township forty-two (42) north, range one (1) east, being the northeast corner of Latah county with Benewah county to the north and Shoshone county to the east;

Thence south along the section lines, approximately 2 miles to the southwest corner of section ten (10), township forty-two (42) north, range one (1) east;

Thence east along the section line, approximately 1 half mile to the south quarter corner of section ten (10), township forty-two (42) north, range one (1) east;

Thence south along the midsection line, approximately 2 miles to the south quarter corner of section twenty-two (22), township forty-two (42) north, range one (1) east;

Thence west along the section line, approximately 1 quarter mile to the west sixteenth corner of sections twenty-two (22) and twenty-seven (27);

Thence west along the section line, 90 feet to a duly surveyed property corner monument;

Thence south along the property line, approximately 1 half mile to a duly surveyed property corner monument;

Thence east along the section subdivision line, 90 feet to the center west sixteenth corner of section twenty-seven (27);

Thence south along sixteenth section subdivision lines, approximately 1 and 1 half miles to the west sixteenth corner of sections thirty-four (34) and three (3), township forty-two (42) north and township forty-one (41) north, range one (1) east, being the southwest corner of Shoshone county with Latah county to the west and Clearwater county to the south;

Southern boundary. Thence east on the said township line to the intersection of the same with the boundary line of the state of Montana, the place of beginning.

County seat–Wallace.

History:

[(31-142) Compiled and reen. C.L. 3:39; C.S., sec. 46; I.C.A., sec. 30-142; am. 2024, ch. 222, sec. 6, p. 786.]