The county of Seward is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of range thirty-one west with the sixth standard parallel; thence south along the said range line, to where it intersects the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence west along said boundary line of the state of Kansas, to where it intersects the east line of range thirty-five west; thence north along said range line, to where it intersects the sixth standard parallel; thence east, to the place of beginning.