{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-243.080","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 243.080","heading":"Creation—1861.","body":"There shall be a county, to be known as Esmeralda County, to include all that part of Nevada Territory within the boundaries described as follows: Beginning at a point where the 37th degree of north latitude intersects the 116th meridian, and running west along the 37th degree to the California line; thence along the line in a northwesterly direction to the summit of the divide between the east and west forks of the Walker River; thence along the divide in a northerly direction to the headwaters of Desert Creek; thence following down the middle of Desert Creek to a point where it debouches from the mountain; thence following the base of the mountain to the west branch of the Walker River; thence across the river to the base of the mountain; thence following the base of the mountain in a direct line, as near as may be, to Mason’s Ranch; thence due east to the 116th meridian; thence south along the 116th meridian to the place of beginning.","path":["TITLE 20 — COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS: FORMATION, GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS","CHAPTER 243 - COUNTIES: CREATION; BOUNDARIES; SEATS; ABOLISHMENT","CREATION AND BOUNDARIES OF SPECIFIC COUNTIES; COUNTY SEATS","Esmeralda County"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-243.html#NRS243Sec080","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:35Z","sha256":"ee189081ff4d0b395c026ef9a56a8ce126fd45ac80079f3332d99aa891ea8501","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-243.075","next":"us-nv/nrs-243.085"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}