Title VI — COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GOVERNMENT

46.010. Boundaries by watercourses. — Whenever a county is bounded by a watercourse, it shall be construed to be the middle of the main channel thereof; and range, township and sectional lines shall be construed as conforming to the established surveys. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13…

46.015. Surveying of county lines. — When it shall appear to the satisfaction of any county commission that the boundaries of such county are not sufficiently ascertained, the county commission shall issue an order to the county surveyor, requiring him to ascertain, survey and ma…

46.020. Notice thereof to be given. — It shall be the duty of the commission making such order to give notice thereof, at least ten days prior to running and marking said line, to the commission of the adjacent county, whereupon the commission receiving such notice shall issue an…

46.025. Returns from surveyors. — The surveyors shall proceed to ascertain, mark and survey the lines designated in said order, and make a return of their proceedings to their respective county commissions, which, if approved by the county commissions, shall be recorded as eviden…

46.030. Fees — procedure when one surveyor is absent. — The fees of the surveyors shall be paid by the counties respectively; and in case either of the surveyors shall fail to attend, the one in attendance may proceed alone to survey and mark the line; in which case he shall make…

46.040. State divided into one hundred and fourteen counties and one city. — This state is divided into one hundred and fourteen counties and one city, by the names and designations following: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 13548) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11889; 1919 § 9291; 1909…

46.050. Adair. — The county of Adair shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at a point in the middle of range thirteen, on the township line dividing townships sixty and sixty-one; thence west on said township line to the range line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen; thence …

46.051. Andrew. — Beginning at a point on the former western boundary of this state, where the same is intersected by the subdivisional line between sections twenty-one and twenty-eight, in township fifty-eight, range thirty-three, west; thence north with said former boundary lin…

46.052. Atchison. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, at a point where the prolongation west of the subdivisional line dividing in two equal parts township sixty-three would intersect the same; thence east with said subdivisional line to a point o…

46.053. Audrain. — Beginning at the northwest corner of section thirty-one, township fifty-three, range twelve, west; thence east with the subdivisional lines to the northeast corner of section thirty-one, township fifty-three, range seven, west; thence south with the subdivision…

46.054. Barry. — Beginning at the northwest corner of section thirty-six of township twenty-six, range twenty-nine, west; thence south with the subdivisional lines to the south boundary line of the state; thence east with said boundary line to the range line between ranges twenty…

46.055. Barton. — Beginning at the northeast corner of section fourteen, in township thirty, north, of range twenty-nine, west, on the line dividing sections eleven and fourteen; thence west, following said line, to the western boundary line of the state; thence north with said s…

46.056. Bates. — Beginning on the western boundary of the state, at the southwest corner of section nineteen of township thirty-eight, range thirty-three, west; thence east with the subdivisional lines to the middle of the main channel of the Marais des Cygnes River; thence down …

46.057. Benton. — Beginning at the northeast corner of township forty-three, range twenty; thence south with the range line between ranges nineteen and twenty to the southeast corner of section one, township thirty-eight, range twenty; thence west with the subdivisional line to t…

46.058. Bollinger. — Beginning at the northeast corner of section six, in township thirty-three, north, of range eleven, east; thence south with the subdivisional section line to the corner of sections thirty-one and thirty-two, on the south boundary of township twenty-nine, nort…

46.059. Boone. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, opposite the mouth of Moniteau Creek; thence up said creek to the line between townships forty-eight and forty-nine; thence in a direct line to the northeast corner of township fifty-one of range …

46.060. Buchanan. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where the prolongation west of the line run and marked by M. M. Hughes, under the act of the general assembly of 1838 and 1839; thence east with said line to the old boundary line of…

46.061. Butler. — Beginning at the point where the section line dividing sections one and twelve, in township twenty-six, range seven, east, crosses the middle of the main channel of the St. Francis River; thence due west on section lines to the range line dividing ranges three a…

46.062. Caldwell. — Beginning at the southeast corner of township fifty-five, range twenty-six, west; thence north with the range line between ranges twenty-five and twenty-six to the northeast corner of township fifty-seven, range twenty-six; thence west with the township line b…

46.063. Callaway. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where a prolongation south of the range line between ranges six and seven, west, would intersect the same; thence north with said range line to the northeast corner of township forty…

46.064. Camden. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Osage River, where the range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen intersects the same; thence up the Osage, to a point where the northern line of section thirty-six, township forty, range seventeen intersects…

46.065. Cape Girardeau. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River, opposite the mouth of Apple Creek; thence to the mouth of said creek; thence up said creek to the line between townships thirty-three and thirty-four, at or near where the said townshi…

46.066. Carroll. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, at a point where the prolongation south of the range line between ranges twenty-five and twenty-six would intersect the same; thence north with said range line to the northwest corner of townshi…

46.067. Carter. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section thirteen, township twenty-five, range three, west; thence east on section lines to southeast corner of section eighteen, township twenty-five, range four, east; thence north on section lines to the northeast corner of…

46.068. Cass. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of Grand River, where the range line between ranges twenty-eight and twenty-nine intersects the same; thence north to the northeast corner of section thirty-six of township forty-four, range twenty-nine, west; thence wes…

46.069. Cedar. — Beginning at the northeast corner of township thirty-five, range twenty-five, west; thence west with the township line between townships thirty-five and thirty-six to the northwest corner of section four of township thirty-five, range twenty-six, west; thence nor…

46.070. Chariton. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where the line between sections seventeen and twenty, in township fifty-one, range seventeen, west, intersects the same; thence in a straight line with the western boundary of Howard…

46.071. Christian. — Beginning at the southwest corner of township twenty-seven of range twenty-four; thence east with the township line dividing townships twenty-six and twenty-seven to the southeast corner of section thirty-three of township twenty-seven of range twenty-two; th…

46.072. Clark. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River, where the prolongation east of the subdivisional line crossing and dividing equally township sixty-three would intersect the same; thence west with the subdivisional lines to the sou…

46.073. Clay. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where the prolongation south of the line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty would intersect the same; thence north with said range line to the northeast corner of section thirty-six, …

46.074. Clinton. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section twenty-five, township fifty-four, range thirty, west; thence north with the range line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty to the northeast corner of section twenty-four of township fifty-seven, range thirty; thenc…

[Repealed or reserved.]

46.076. Cooper. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, at a point where the prolongation north of the range line between ranges fourteen and fifteen would intersect the same; thence in a direct line to the southeast corner of township forty-six, rang…

46.077. Crawford. — 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…

46.078. Dade. — Beginning at the northeast corner of section twenty-five of township thirty-three, range twenty-five, west; thence west with the subdivisional lines to the northwest corner of section twenty-five of township thirty-three of range twenty-nine, west; thence south wi…

46.079. Dallas. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section thirteen, township thirty-two, range eighteen; thence west with the subdivisional line to the southwest corner of section eighteen, township thirty-two, range nineteen; thence south with the range line between ranges …

46.080. Daviess. — Beginning at the southeast corner of township fifty-eight, range twenty-six; thence north with the range line between ranges twenty-five and twenty-six to the northeast corner of section thirty-six of township sixty-two of range twenty-six, west; thence west wi…

46.081. DeKalb. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section thirteen, township fifty-seven, range thirty, west; thence north with the range line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty to the northeast corner of township sixty, range thirty; thence west with the line between tow…

46.082. Dent. — Commencing at the northeast corner of section four, township thirty-four, range two, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township thirty-four, range three, west; thence north with the range line between ranges three and four, west, to the northeast corner…

46.083. Douglas. — Beginning at the southeast corner of township twenty-five, north, of range eleven, west; thence north by the range line dividing ranges ten and eleven to the northeast corner of section one, in township twenty-seven; thence west on the township line dividing to…

46.084. Dunklin. — Beginning at the northwest corner of New Madrid County, in the middle of township twenty-three, north, in range ten, east of the fifth principal meridian; thence due west with the section lines to the middle of the main channel of the St. Francis River; thence …

46.085. Franklin. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where the prolongation north of the range line between ranges two and three, east, would intersect the same; thence south with the said range line to the southeast corner of township…

46.086. Gasconade. — Beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where the prolongation north of the subdivisional line dividing equally into two parts range four would intersect the same; thence south to the northeast corner of section sixteen, …

46.087. Gentry. — Beginning at the southeast corner of township sixty-one, range thirty; thence north with the range line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty to the northeast corner of township sixty-four, range thirty, west; thence west with the line between townships sixty-fo…

46.088. Greene. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section twenty-five, township twenty-eight of range twenty; running thence west with the legal subdivisions to the southwest corner of section thirty, township twenty-eight of range twenty-four, on range line dividing ranges …

46.089. Grundy. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section thirty-three, township sixty, range twenty-two, west; thence north with the subdivisional lines to the northeast corner of section sixteen, township sixty-three, range twenty-two, west; thence west with the subdivisio…

46.090. Harrison. — Beginning at the southeast corner of section twenty-five of township sixty-two of range twenty-six, west; thence with the range line between ranges twenty-five and twenty-six to the northern boundary line of the state; thence west with said boundary to where t…

46.091. Henry. — Beginning at the northwest corner of section thirty-one of township forty-four, range twenty-eight, west; thence south with the range line between ranges twenty-eight and twenty-nine to the southwest corner of township forty, range twenty-eight; thence east with …

46.092. Hickory. — Beginning at the southeast corner of township thirty-seven, range twenty, west; thence north with the range line between ranges nineteen and twenty to the northeast corner of section twelve, township thirty-eight, range twenty; thence west with the subdivisiona…

46.093. Holt. — Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, where a prolongation south of the range line between ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven would intersect the same; thence north with said line to the middle of the main channel of the Nodaway River;…