Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Meramec River at the northwest corner of Washington County; thence due south with the western boundary of said Washington County to the middle of township thirty-five, north, range two, west; thence west with the subdivisional line to the northwest corner of section twenty-two, same township and range; thence south to the southwest corner of section thirty-four, same township and range; thence west to the southwest corner of township thirty-five, range three, west; thence north with the range line between ranges three and four, west, to the southwest corner of township thirty-six, range three, west; thence west with the township line to the southwest corner of township thirty-six, range five, west; thence north with the range line between ranges five and six to the northwest corner of section eighteen, township forty, range five, west; thence east to the west boundary line of Franklin County; thence south to the southwest corner of said Franklin County and thence east along the southern boundary line of Franklin County to the place of beginning.