The county shall be divided into the following townships described as follows. (For original locations of White River at the time of the passage of this section, shown in earlier photos taken in 1897, see Deed Record L, pages 1 through 69.)
(A) Adams Township. Adams Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at a point on the range line marking the west side of Range 1 West where the same intersects the north line of congressional Township 12 North; thence north along said range line to the east and west midline of Section 18, Township 13 North, Range 1 West; thence east on said midline to the east line of said Section; thence north along the east lines of Sections 18, 7 and 6, the same being in Township 13 North, Range 1 West, to the north line of the county; thence west along the north line of the county, the same being the north line of congressional Township 13 North to the west boundary of the county; thence following the west boundary of the county in a generally southerly direction to the place where such boundary intersects the north line of congressional Township 12 North; thence east along said north congressional township line to the point of beginning.
(B) Ashland Township. Ashland Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at a point on said north line of congressional Township 12 North where it intersects the range line marking the east line of Range 2 West; thence south on said range line to the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 12 North, Range 1 West; thence east along the north line of said Section 7 and 8 of Township 12 North, Range 1 West, to the northeast corner of said Section 8; thence south along the east line of Sections 8, 17, 20 and 29, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the southeast corner of said Section 29; thence west along the south lines of Sections 29 and 30, Township 12 North, Range 1 West; thence north along said range line to the southeast corner of Section 25, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; thence west along the south lines of Sections 25, 26 and 27, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the southwest corner of said Section 27; thence north along the west lines of Sections 27 and 22, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the northwest corner of said Section 22; thence west along the south line of Sections 16 and 17 and 18, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the southwest corner of said Section 18, the same being on the Morgan-Owen County line; thence north along the county line to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; thence east along the north line of Sections 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 of Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the point of beginning.
(C) Baker Township. Baker Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the southwest corner of the county, the same being the southwest corner of Section 34, Township 11 North, Range 2 West; thence north along the west line of the county to White River; thence following the thread of White River in a generally easterly direction to the point where White River intersects the north-south midline of Section 14, Township 11 North, Range 1 West; thence south along such midline and continuing to the north-south midlines of Sections 23, 26 and 35, Township 11 North, Range 1 West, to the south line of the county; thence west along the south line of the county to the point of beginning.
(D) Brown Township. Brown Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the north line of the county at the northwest corner of Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 1 East, thence south along the west line of Sections 27 and 34 of Township 14 North, Range 1 East to the southwest corner of such Section 34; thence to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 13 North, Range 1 East, and following the west line of said Section 3, Section 10, and Section 15 of Township 13 North, Range 1 East, to the southwest corner of said Section 15; thence east on the south line of said Section 15, continuing along the south line of said Section 14, all in Township 13 North, Range 1 East, to a point half way between the north-south midline of Section 14 and the east line of said Section 14; thence south parallel with the east line of said Section 23 to the east-west midline of said Section 23; thence east along said midline of said Section 23, Township 13 North, Range 1 East, and continuing across the east-west midline of said Section 24, Township and Range aforesaid to the point where said line intersects the range line between Range 1 East and Range 2 East; thence north along said range line to the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 13 North, Range 2 East; thence east along the south line of said Section 18, and continuing along the south line of Section 17, Township and Range aforesaid to the north-south midline of said Section 17; thence north along such north-south midline of Section 17 and continuing along the north-south midlines of Sections 8 and 5, Township and Range aforesaid to the north line of congressional Township 13; thence east along the north line of said congressional Township 13 to the point where it intersects the north-south midline of Section 32, Township 14, Range 2 east; thence north along the north-south midline of Sections 32 and 29, Township and Range aforesaid to the north line of the county; thence west along the north line of the county to the point of beginning.
(E) Clay Township. Clay Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the northwest corner of Section 19, Township 13 North, Range 1 East, the same being on the principal meridian; thence south along the principal meridian to the southwest corner of Section 7, Township 12 North, Range 1 East; thence east along the south line of Sections 7, 8 and 9, Township and Range aforesaid, to the point such line intersects White River; thence easterly with the thread of White River to the point White River intersects the north line of congressional Township 12 North; thence west along such township line to the north-south midlines of Section 32, Township 13 North, Range 2 East; thence north on such midline and continuing north on the north-south midlines of Sections 29 and 20, Township and Range aforesaid, to the north line of such Section 20; thence west along the north line of such Section 20 and continuing on the north line of Section 19, Township and Range aforesaid, to the east line of Range 2 East; thence south on such Range line to the east-west midline of Section 24, Township 13 North, Range 1 East; thence west on such east-west midline of Section 23, Township and Range aforesaid, to a point half way between the east line of such Section and midpoint thereof; thence north parallel to the east line of such Section to the north line of such Section; thence west along the north line of such Section and continuing west on the north line of Sections 22, 21, 20 and 19, all in the Township and Range aforesaid to the point of beginning.
(F) Green Township. Green Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the east boundary of the county at the point where such boundary is intersected by the north line of congressional Township 11 North; thence west along such north line of said congressional township to the point where said north line of said congressional Township intersects the range line marking the western edge of Range 2 East; thence north along such range line to the point where such range line intersects White River; thence northeast generally along White River and following the thread of such river to the point where it intersects the north line of congressional Township 12 North; thence east along such line to the east line of the county; thence south along the east line of the county to the point of beginning.
(G) Gregg Township. Gregg Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the southeast corner of Section 1, Township 12 North, Range 1 West, and the same being on the principal meridian; thence north along such principal meridian to the northeast corner of Section 24, Township 13 North, Range 1 West; thence west along the north line of Section 24 and continuing along the north line of Section 23 to the northwest corner of such Section 23; thence north along the east line of Section 15, Township 13 North, Range 1 West, to the east-west midline of such Section 15; thence west along such east-west midline of Section 15 and continuing along the midlines of Sections 16, 17 and 18 to the west line of Section 18, all in Township 13 North, Range 1 West; thence south along the range line marking the west end of Range 1 West to the south line of Section 6, Township 12 North, Range 1 West; thence east along the south line of such Section 6 and continuing along the south line of Sections 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, Township and Range aforesaid to the point of beginning.
(H) Harrison Township. Harrison Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at a point on the east line of the county, the same being the range line marking the east line of Range 2 East where such east line is intersected by the north line of congressional Township 12 North; thence north along said range line to the point that said range line intersects White River in Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 2 East; thence following the thread of White River in a southwesterly direction to the point said river intersects the south line of Section 33, Township 13 North, Range 2 East, the same being the north line of congressional Township 12 North; thence following such Township line east to the point of beginning.
(I) Jackson Township. Jackson Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the southeast corner of the county; thence north along the east line of Range 2 East, the same being the east line of the county to the point where such line intersects the north line of congressional Township 11 North; thence west along such line to the point where such line intersects the line marking the west side of Range 2 East; thence south along such line to the south line of the county, the same being the south line of congressional Township 11 North; thence east along said line to the point of beginning.
(J) Jefferson Township. Jefferson Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the northwest corner of Section 9, Township 12 North, Range 1 West; thence south along the west line of Sections 9, 16, 21, 28 and 33, Township and Range aforesaid to the north line of congressional Township 11 North; thence along the north line of said Township 11 North to the northwest corner of Section 4, Township 11 North, Range 1 West; thence south along the west line of said Sections 4, 9, 16 and 21, Township and Range aforesaid, to the point where such line intersects with White River; thence in a generally northeasterly direction along the thread of White River to the point where White River intersects the north line of said Section 16, Township 12 North, Range 1 East; thence west along the north line of said Sections 16, 17 and 18, Township and Range aforesaid, to the principal meridian; thence north along such principal meridian to the northeast corner of Section 12, Township 12 North, Range 1 West; thence west along the north line of Sections 12, 11, 10 and 9, Township and Range aforesaid, to the point of beginning.
(K) Madison Township. Madison Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the northeast corner of the county; thence west along the north line of the county to the north-south midline of Section 29, Township 14 North, Range 2 East; thence south along such midline of Section 29 and Section 32, Township and Range aforesaid, to the north line of Township 13 North; thence west along such north line of such congressional Township 13 north to the north-south midline of such congressional Township 13 North to the north-south midline of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 2 East; thence south along such midline of Sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 19 and 32, Township and Range aforesaid, to the South line of such Township 32; thence east along the South line of such Section 32 and Section 33, Township and Range aforesaid, to the point where such line intersects White River; thence north along the thread of White River to the point where White River intersects the east line of the county; thence north along the east line of the county to the point of beginning.
(L) Monroe Township. Monroe Township shall be described as follows:
Starting on the north line of the county at the northeast corner of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 1 East; thence west along the north line of the county to the principal meridian; thence south along the line of the county along the principal meridian to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 1 West, and thence continuing west along the north line of the county to the northwest corner of Section 5, Township 13 North, Range 1 West; thence south along the west line of Sections 5, 8 and 17, Township and Range aforesaid, to the east-west midline of Section 17, Township 13 North, Range 1 West; thence east along the midline of such Sections 17, 16 and 15, Township and Range aforesaid; thence south along the east line of Section 15, Township and Range aforesaid, to the southeast corner of such Section 15; thence east along the south line of such Section 15; thence east along the south line of Section 14 and continuing along the south line of Section 13, Township and Range aforesaid, to the principal meridian; thence south along such principal meridian to the south line of Section 18, Township 13 North, Range 1 East; thence east along the south line of Sections 18, 17 and 16, Township and Range aforesaid, to the southeast corner of such Section 16; thence north along the east line of Sections 16, 9 and 4, Township and Range aforesaid, to the northeast corner of Section 4; thence along the north line of congressional Township 13 North to the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 1 East; thence north along the east lines of Sections 33 and 28, Township and Range aforesaid, to the point of beginning.
(M) Ray Township. Ray Township shall be described as follows:
Starting at the northwest corner of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; thence south along the west line of the county to the point where such line intersects the thread of White River; thence along the thread of White River in a northeasterly direction to the point that such river intersects the east line of Section 20, Township 11 North, Range 1 West; thence north along the east line of Sections 20, 17, 8 and 5, Township and Range aforesaid, to the north line of congressional Township 11 North; thence following such township line to the southeast corner of Section 32, Township 12 North, Range 1 West, and continuing along the east line of such Section 32 to the northeast corner of such section; thence following the north line of such Section 32 West and continuing westward along the north line of Section 31, Township and Range aforesaid, to the west line of Range 1 West; thence north along such range line to the northeast corner of Section 36, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, and continuing thence west along the north lines of Sections 36, 35 and 34, Township and Range aforesaid to the point of beginning.
(N) Washington Township. Washington Township shall be described as follows:
Starting on the south line of the county at the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 11 North, Range 1 East, the same being the intersection of the south line of congressional Township 11 North and the east line of Range 1 East; thence west along the south line of the county to the north-south midline of Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 1 West; thence north along such midline of such Section 35 and continuing along the midlines of Sections 26, 23 and 14 to the point where such line intersects White River; thence along the thread of White River in a northeasterly direction to the point where White River intersects the east line of Section 12, Township 12 North, Range 1 East, the same being on the east line of Range 1 East; thence south along such range line to the south line of the county and the point of beginning.
(Ord. 7-2-2, passed 8-21-1995)