Beginning at the southwest corner of township one hundred forty-five north, range seventy-eight west of the fifth principal meridian, a point on the eleventh standard parallel; thence east along the eleventh standard parallel to the southwest corner of township one hundred forty-five north, range seventy-four west; thence north along the line between ranges seventy-three and seventy-four west to the northeast corner of township one hundred forty-eight north, range seventy-four west, a point on the twelfth standard parallel; thence west along the twelfth standard parallel to the southeast corner of township one hundred forty-nine north, range seventy-four west; thence continuing north along the line between ranges seventy-three and seventy-four west to the northeast corner of township one hundred fifty north, range seventy-four west; thence west along the line between townships one hundred fifty and one hundred fifty-one north to the northwest corner of township one hundred fifty north, range seventy-seven west; thence south along the line between ranges seventy-seven and seventy-eight west to the southwest corner of township one hundred forty-nine north, range seventy-seven west, a point on the twelfth standard parallel; thence west along the twelfth standard parallel to the northwest corner of township one hundred forty-eight north, range seventy-eight west; thence south along the line between ranges seventy-eight and seventy-nine west to the point of beginning.
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