That a county, which shall be known as Luna county, is hereby created out of that portion of the territory of New Mexico included within the following boundaries, as indicated by United States survey, to wit: commencing at the northwest corner of township twenty-one south, range thirteen west of the New Mexico principal base and meridian; thence east along the north boundary line of township twenty-one south, to the southwest corner of township twenty south, range ten west; thence north along the west boundary line of range ten west to the northwest corner of township twenty south, range ten west; thence east along the north boundary line of township twenty south, to the northeast corner of township twenty south, range five west; thence south along the east boundary line of range five west to the international boundary line of the United States and the Republic of Mexico; thence west along said international boundary line, to the range line between ranges thirteen and fourteen west; thence north on said range line between ranges thirteen and fourteen west, to the northwest corner of township twenty-one south, range thirteen west, the place of beginning.

History: Laws 1901, ch. 38, § 1; Code 1915, § 1085; C.S. 1929, § 33-1401; 1941 Comp., § 15-1401; 1953 Comp., § 15-16-1.

Compiler's notes. — Luna county was formed from parts of Grant and Dona Ana counties. There are two appreciable east-west adjustments on the west boundary of Luna county which are not detailed in this description. These occur on the 5th and 6th standard correction lines south.

The sections of this article were incorporated in article 9, chapter 24 of the 1915 Code. They were not reenacted by their inclusion therein, but were compiled merely for convenience. See the 1915 Code, p. 1665.

Cross references. — For boundaries of Dona Ana county, see 4-7-1 to 4-7-3 NMSA 1978.

For boundaries of Grant county, see 4-9-1 and 4-9-2 NMSA 1978.