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Mayes County :- Beginning on the township line between townships twenty-three (23) and twenty- four (24) North, at its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence east along said town- ship line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships nineteen (19) and twenty (20) North; thence west along said township line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between township eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) North; thence west along said town- ship line to its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Pryor Creek is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Mayes county.
Murray County :- Beginning on the base line at its intersection with the range line between ranges one (1) and two (2) West; thence east along said base line to its intersection with the center line of the Washita River; thence up along the center line of said Washita River to its in- tersection with the section line two (2) miles north of and parallel to the township line be- tween townships one (1) and two (2) North; thence cast along said section line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges one (1) and two (2) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township two (2) North; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships one (1) and two (2) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges four (4) and five (5) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the base line; thence west along said base line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range four (4) East; thence South along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3)
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South; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the center line of the Washita River; thence up along the center line of said Washita River to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township two (2) South; thence west along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges one (1) and two (2) West; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Sulphur is hereby designated the County Seat of Murray county.
Muskogee County :- Beginning on the range line between ranges fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) East, at its intersection with the east and west center section line of township sixteen (16) North, range fifteen (15) East; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the Arkansas River; thence down along the center line of said Arkansas River to its second inter- section with the township line between townships fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) North, in range eighteen (18) East; thence east along said town- ship line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the center line of the Arkansas River; thence down along the center line of said Arkansas River to its intersection with the cen- ter line of the Canadian River; thence up along the center line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the range line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships twelve (12) and thirteen (13) North; thence west along said township line to the north and south center sec- tion line of township thirteen (13) North, range fifteen (15) East; thence north along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between townships fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Muskogee is hereby designated the County Seat of Muskogee county.
McClain County :- Beginning on the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian), at its intersection with the range line between ranges four (4) and five (5) West; thence down along the center line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the range line be- tween ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships four (4) and five (5) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line be- tween ranges four (4) and five (5) West; thence north along said range line to the point of be-
ginning. Purcell is hereby designated the County Seat of McClain county.
McCurtain County :- Beginning on the base line at its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence east along said base line to its intersec- tion with the state line between Arkansas and Oklahoma; thence southward along said state line to its intersection with the state line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence northwestward along said state line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships three (3) and four (4) South; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Idabel is hereby designated the County Seat of MeCurtain county.
McIntosh County :- Beginning on the township line between townships twelve (12) and thirteen (13) North, at its intersection with the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) East; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence south along said range line to its inter- section with the center line of the Canadian River; thence up along the center line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the range line be- tween ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships nine (9) and ten (10) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twelve (12) and thirteen (13) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line be- tween townships ten (10) and eleven (11) North; thence east along said township line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges thir- teen (13) and fourteen (14) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Eufaula is hereby designated the County Seat of McIntosh county.
Noble County :- Said county shall be as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, with township twenty (20) North, range one (1) East, and township twenty (20) North, range one (1) West, added thereto. Perry is hereby designated the County Seat of Noble county.
Nowata County :- Beginning on the state line between Kansas and Oklahoma at its intersection with the north and south center section line of range fourteen (14) East; thence eastward along said state line to its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen
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(18) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between township twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center sec- tion line across range fourteen (14) East; thence north along said center section line to the point of beginning. Nowata is hereby designated the County Seat of Nowata county.
Okfuskee County :- Beginning on the west boundary line of the Creek nation at its intersec- tion with the township line between townships thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges ten (10) and eleven (11) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line be- tween townships twelve (12) and thirteen (13) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eleven (11) and twelve (12) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships ten (10) and eleven (11) North; thence east along said town- ship line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twelve (12) and thirteen (13) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships nine (9) and ten (10) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with section line two (2) miles west of and parallel to the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) East; thence north along said section line to its intersection with the center line of the North Fork of the Canadian River; thence up along the center line of said river to the south- west corner of the Creek nation in township eleven (11) North; thence along the west boun- dary line of said Creek nation to the point of beginning. Okemah is hereby designated the County Seat of Okfuskee county.
Oklahoma County :- Said county shall be and remain as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed under the pro- visions of this constitution. Oklahoma City is hereby designated the County Seat of Oklahoma county.
Okmulgee County :- Beginning on the range line between ranges ten (10) and eleven (11) East, at its intersection with the east and west center section line across township sixteen (16) North; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships fourteen (14) and fifteen (15) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range
fifteen (15) East; thence south along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between townships twelve (12) and thirteen (13) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and four- teen (14) East; thence south with the township line between townships ten (10) and eleven (11) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eleven (11) and twelve (12) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships twelve (12) and thirteen (13) North; thence west along said town- ship line to its intersection with the range line between ranges ten (10) and eleven (11) Fast; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Okmulgee is hereby designated the County Seat of Okmulgee county.
Osage County :- The Osage Indian Reservation with its present boundaries is hereby constituted one county to be known as Osage county; the present boundaries to remain unchanged until all the lands of the Osage Tribe of Indians shall have been allotted, and until the same shall be changed as provided by the Legislature for the changing of county lines. Pawhuska is hereby designated the County Seat of Osage county.
Ottawa County :- Beginning on the state line between Kansas and Oklahoma at its intersection with the center line of the Neosho River; thence east along said state line to its intersection with the Missouri state line; thence southward along the Missouri state line to its intersection with the section line one mile south of and parallel to the south line of township twenty-six (26) North; thence west along said section line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges twenty- one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the center line of the Neosho River; thence up along the center line of said Neosho River to the point of beginning. Miami is hereby designated the County Seat of Ottawa county.
Pawnee County :- Said county shall be and re- main as it now exists under the Territory of Okla- homa, until hereafter changed under the pro- visions of this Constitution. Pawnee is hereby designated the County Seat of Pawnee county.
Payne County :- Said county shall be as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, with township twenty (20) North, range one (1) East, and township twenty (20) North, range one (1) West, taken therefrom. Stillwater is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Payne county.
Pittsburg County :- Beginning on the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian), at its intersection with the range line between ranges eleven (11) and twelve (18)
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East; thence down along the center line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center sec- tion line of township eight (8) North; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships six (6) and seven (7) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range seventeen (17) East; thence south along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships one (1) and two (2) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and four- teen (14) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line be- tween townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence west along said township line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges eleven (11) and twelve (12) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Mc- Alester is hereby designated the County Seat of Pittsburg county.
Pontotoc County :- Beginning on the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian), at its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence down along the center line of said Cana- dian River to its intersection with the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) East; thence south along said range line to its inter- section with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges seven (7) and eight (8) East; thence south down along said range line to its intersection with the base line; thence west along said base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges four (4) and five (5) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships one (1) and two (2) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Ada is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Pontotoc county.
Pottawatomie County :- Said county shall be and remain as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed under the provisions of this Constitution. Tecumseh is hereby designated the County Seat of Pottawato- mie county.
Pushmataha County :- Beginning on the town-
ship line between townships two (2) and three (3) North, at its intersection with the north and south center section line across range seventeen (17) East; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the base line; thence west along said base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty- two (22) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships three (3) and four (4) South; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships four (4) and five (5) South; thence west along said township line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges four- teen (14) and fifteen (15) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the base line; thence east along said base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships one (1) and two (2) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range seventeen (17) East; thence north along said center section line to the point of beginning. Antlers is hereby designated the County Seat of Pushmataha county.
Roger Mills County :- Beginning on the state line between Texas and Oklahoma at its intersec- tion with the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian); thence down along the center line of said river to its intersec- tion with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township twelve (12) North; thence west along said sec- tion line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center sec- tion line across township eleven (11) North; thence west along said section line to its inter- section with the state line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence northward along said state line to the point of beginning. Cheyenne is hereby designated the County Seat of Roger Mills county.
Rogers County :- Beginning on the township line between townships twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) North, at its intersection with the north and south center section line across range fourteen (14) East; thence east along said township line to the range line between ranges
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eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence south along said range line to the township line between townships twenty-three (23) and twenty- four (24) North; thence west along said town- ship line to the range line between ranges seven- teen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the center line of the Verdigris River; thence up along the center line of said Verdigris River to its inter- section with the township line between townships nineteen (19) and twenty (20) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range fourteen (14) East; thence north along
said center section line to the township line be- : South; thence west along said center section line
tween townships twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) North; thence west along said township line to the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) East; thence north along said range line to the township line between townships twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) North; thence east along said township line to the north and south center section line across range four- teen (14) East; thence north along said center section line to the point of beginning. Claremore is hereby designated the County Seat of Rogers county.
Seminole County :- Beginning at a point where the east boundary line of the Seminole nation in- tersects the center line of the South Canadian River; thence north along the east boundary line of said Seminole nation to its intersection with the township line between townships seven (7) and eight (8) North; thence east along said township line to the southwest corner of section thirty-five (35), township eight (8) North, range eight (8) East; thence north along the section line between sections thirty-four (34) and thirty- five (35), in said township and range, projected to its intersection with the center line of the North Canadian River; thence westward along the cen- ter line of said river to its intersection with the east boundary line of Pottawatomie county; thence southward along said east boundary line to its intersection with the center line of the South Canadian River; thence down along the center line of said river to the point of beginning. Wewoka is hereby designated the County Seat of Seminole county.
Sequoyah County :- Beginning on the township line between townships thirteen (13) and four- teen (14) North, at its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) East; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the state line between Ar- kansas and Oklahoma; thence southward along
said state line to its intersection with the center line of the Arkansas River; thence up along the center line of said Arkansas River to its inter- section with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Sallisaw is hereby designated the County Seat of Sequoyah county.
Stephens County :- Beginning on the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) North, at its intersection with the north and south center section line across range nine (9) West; thence east along said township line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township three (3) to its intersection with the north and south cen- ter section line across range nine (9) West; thence north along said center section line to the point of beginning. Duncan is hereby designated the County Seat of Stephens county.
Texas County :- All that part of the former county of Beaver, Territory of Oklahoma, extend- ing from the range line between ranges nineteen (19) and twenty (20) East of the Cimarron Meridian, to the range line between ranges nine (9) and ten (10) East of the Cimarron Meridian. Guymon is hereby designated the County Seat of Texas county.
Tillman County :- Beginning on the base line at its intersection with the center line of the North Fork of Red River; thence east along said base line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range fourteen (14) West; thence south along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) South; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the state line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence westwardly and northwardly along said state line to its in- tersection with the center line of the mouth of the North Fork of Red River; thence up along the center line of said North Fork of Red River to the point of beginning. Frederick is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Tillman county.
Tulsa County :- Beginning at the northeast corner of township nineteen (19) North, range fourteen (14) East; thence south along the range line between ranges fourteen (14) and fifteen. (15) East, to its intersection with the township line between townships seventeen (17) and eigh- teen (18) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line be- tween ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14)
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East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township sixteen (16) North; thence west along said center section line to its intersec- tion with the north and south center section line across range twelve (12) East; thence north along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between townships eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges nine (9) and ten (10) East; thence north along said range line to its intersec- tion with the north boundary line of the Creek nation; thence eastward along said boundary line to the southeast corner of the Osage nation; thence north along the east boundary line of the Osage nation to its intersection with the township line between townships twenty-two (22) and twenty- three (23) North; thence east along said township line to the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range fourteen (14) East; thence south along said center section line to its intersection with the township line be- tween townships nineteen (19) and twenty (20) North; thence east along said township line to the point of beginning. Tulsa is hereby designated the County Seat of Tulsa county.
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