Beginning at the southwest corner of township one hundred fifty-one north, range seventy-four west of the fifth principal meridian; thence east along the line between townships one hundred fifty and one hundred fifty-one north to the southeast corner of township one hundred fifty-one north, range seventy-two west; thence north along the line between ranges seventy-one and seventy-two west to the northeast corner of township one hundred fifty-two north, range seventy-two west, a point on the thirteenth standard parallel; thence west along the thirteenth standard parallel to the southeast corner of township one hundred fifty-three north, range seventy-two west; thence continuing north along the line between ranges seventy-one and seventy-two west to the northeast corner of township one hundred fifty-six north, range seventy-two west, a point on the fourteenth standard parallel; thence east along the fourteenth standard parallel to the southeast corner of township one hundred fifty-seven north, range sixty-nine west; thence north along the line between ranges sixty-eight and sixty-nine west to the northeast corner of township one hundred fifty-eight north, range sixty-nine west; thence west along the line between townships one hundred fifty-eight and one hundred fifty-nine north to the northwest corner of township one hundred fifty-eight north, range seventy-four west; thence south along the line between ranges seventy-four and seventy-five west to the southwest corner of township one hundred fifty-seven north, range seventy-four west, a point on the fourteenth standard parallel; thence east along the fourteenth standard parallel to the northwest corner of township one hundred fifty-six north, range seventy-four west; thence continuing south along the line between ranges seventy-four and seventy-five to the southwest corner of township one hundred fifty-three north, range seventy-four west, a point on the thirteenth standard parallel; thence east along the thirteenth standard parallel to the northwest corner of township one hundred fifty-two north, range seventy-four west; thence continuing south along the line between ranges seventy-four and seventy-five west to the point of beginning.
N.D.C.C. § 11-01-36