The county of Norton is bounded as follows: Commencing where the east line of range twenty-one west intersects the fortieth degree of north latitude; thence south with range line, to the first standard parallel; thence west with said parallel, to the east line of range twenty-six west; thence north with said range line, to the fortieth degree of north latitude; thence east with said parallel, to the place of beginning.
K.S.A. 18-169