The county of Deuel is bounded as follows: Commencing at the point where the line between ranges forty-one and forty-two, west of the sixth principal meridian intersects the south boundary of Nebraska, eighty-two links west of the monument at the northeast corner of Colorado; thence west along the south boundary line of the State of Nebraska to its intersection with the line between ranges forty-six and forty-seven west; thence north along said range line to the third standard parallel to the north boundary of township twelve, north, on the third standard parallel; thence east along said parallel to the southeast corner of section thirty-two, township thirteen, north, of range forty-six west; thence north on section lines to the northwest corner of section four, township fourteen, north, of range forty-six west; thence east on township lines to the northeast corner of section six, township fourteen, north, range forty-one west; thence south on section lines to the third standard parallel; thence east along said parallel to the northeast boundary of township twelve, range forty-two; thence south on the line between ranges forty-one and forty-two to the place of beginning.