Chapter 1.31
COMMISSIONERS’ DISTRICTS BOUNDARIES
Sections:
1.31.010 Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number One.
1.31.020 Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number Two.
1.31.030 Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number Three.
1.31.010 Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number One.
Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number One is established as follows:
Beginning at the North East corner of section 1, Township 8 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian; said point being on the county boundary common to Lewis and Cowlitz County as described in RCW 36.04.080; thence South along the county boundary which is also the range line common to Ranges 4 and 5 East, Willamette Meridian, to the centerline intersection of the North Fork of the Lewis River; thence southwesterly along said centerline of the Lewis River to the right bank of the Columbia River and continuing on the projection of said centerline to the point of intersection with the centerline of the main channel of the Columbia River, which is also the Washington-Oregon State boundary; thence northwesterly along said Columbia River centerline to the point of intersection with the projection of the centerline of the Cowlitz River; thence northeasterly along the said centerline of the Cowlitz River to the point of intersection with the centerline of the Bonneville Power Administration, Vancouver-Kelso (230 KV) power transmission line right-of-way; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of said power transmission line to a point of intersection with the Northerly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway; thence Easterly along said Northerly right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the 18th/19th Legislative Districts as adopted 2002; thence Northerly along said legislative boundary to a point of intersection with the centerline of Ostrander Road; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of Ostrander Road to a point of intersection with the centerline of Ostrander Creek; thence Easterly along the centerline of Ostrander Creek to the centerline of the South Fork of Ostrander Creek; thence Southerly and Easterly along the centerline of South Fork of Ostrander Creek to a point of intersection with the North-South center quarter line of Section 17, T.8 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence North along the North-South center quarter line of Section 17 to the North quarter corner of said Section 17; thence East along the North line of said Section to the Southwest corner of Section 9, T.8 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence North along the West line of said Section 9 to the West quarter corner of said Section 9; thence West along the East-West center quarter line to the center of said Section 9; thence North along the North-South center quarter line of Section 9 to the North quarter corner of said Section 9; thence East approximately 1 mile to the North quarter corner of Section 10, T.8 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence South along the north-south center quarter line to the center of said Section 27, T.8 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence Westerly along the east-west center quarter line to the west quarter corner of Section 28, T.8 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence South, approximately two and one half miles to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Bonneville Power Administration power transmission line right-of-way; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of said power line right-of-way to a point of intersection with the East-West center quarter section line of Section 9, T.7 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence East along the East-West center quarter section line to the center of Section 11, T.7 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence South along the north-south center quarter line to the center of Section 14, T.7 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence East approximately three and one half miles to the East quarter corner of Section 17, T.7 N., R.1 E.W.M.; thence North, approximately three and one half miles to the Northwest corner of Section 33, T.8 N., R.1 E.W.M.; thence East, approximately eight miles to the Southeast corner of Section 27, T.8 N., R.2 E.W.M.; thence North, approximately six miles to the Northwest corner of Section 35, T.9 N., R.2 E.W.M.; thence East, approximately ten miles along the section line to the Northwest corner of Section 33, T.9 N., R.4 E.W.M.; thence South along the West line of said Section 33 to the Southwest corner thereof; thence East, approximately three and three quarter miles to the Northeast corner of Section 1, T.8 N., R.4 E.W.M. and the Point of Beginning; and including all of Cottonwood and Howard Islands.
[Res. 11-145, 12-6-11; Res. 02-054, 3-12-02.]
1.31.020 Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number Two.
Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number Two is established as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline of Tennant Way, also known as SR432 and the centerline of the Cowlitz River; thence Southwesterly along the said centerline of the Cowlitz River to the point of intersection with the centerline of the main channel of the Columbia River, which is also the Washington-Oregon State boundary; thence northwesterly along said Columbia River centerline to the point of intersection with the projection of the North line of Lot One of Cowlitz County Short Subdivision CC06083, as recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 910204032, records of Cowlitz County, WA. Projected Westerly; thence Northeasterly along the North line of Lot One of said subdivision to a point on the Southwesterly right-of-way line of Barlow Point Road; thence continuing Northeasterly to the most Westerly corner of Cowlitz County Short Subdivision CC09089, as recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 960522055, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence East along the North line of Short Subdivision CC09089 to the Northeast corner of said short subdivision, said corner also being a point on the centerline of a slough and the Northwesterly corner of LVOL 590, recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 771023; thence along said slough and the Northerly line of LVOL 590 to the Northwesterly corner of LVOL 593, recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 771086; thence Northeasterly along the Northerly line of LVOL 593 to a point on the centerline of Drainage Ditch No. 10; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Ditch No. 10 to a point of intersection with the centerline of Mt. Solo Road (PH 11); thence Northeasterly along the projection of, and said centerline to a point of intersection with the centerline of Ditch No. 8; thence Southeasterly along said centerline to the intersection of the centerline of 48th Ave. extended southwesterly; thence northeasterly along the centerline of 48th Ave. to its intersection with the centerline of Ocean Beach Highway: thence Southerly along said centerline of Ocean Beach Highway to the centerline intersection of 30th Avenue; thence Northerly along the centerline of 30th Avenue to the centerline intersection of Ditch Number 6; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Ditch Number 6 to a point of intersection with the northeasterly projection of the centerline of 32nd Avenue; thence Northeasterly along said projected centerline to an intersection point on the northerly bank of Ditch 6; thence Northwesterly along said bank to the intersection of the projection of the southeasterly line of Lot 2, Block 2, Hillside Acres No.1 as recorded in Plats Volume 5 Page 59, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence northeasterly along the projection of and the said lot line to an intersection point on the south right-of-way line of 36th Avenue, which point is also the northwest corner of Lot 3, Block 2, of said Hillside Acres No. 1; thence easterly along said right-of-way to the northern most corner of Lot 3, Block 2, of said Hillside Acres No. 1, which is a point of intersection of southerly right-of-way line of 36th Avenue and the westerly right-of-way line of Pacific Way; thence Southeasterly along the westerly right-of-way of Pacific Way to an intersection with the southwesterly projection of the southeasterly line of Lot 3, Block 4, of said Hillside Acres No. 1; thence Northeasterly along said projection and lot line to the northeast corner of said lot; thence Northwesterly along the interior lot lines of Block 4 to the most westerly corner of Lot 10, Block 4 of said subdivision; thence Northeasterly along the northwesterly line of said Lot 10 to the northerly most corner of said lot and the westerly right-of-way line of Sunset Way; thence Northeasterly across Sunset Way to the westerly most plat corner of Ammons Addition No. 1 as recorded in Plats Volume 9, Page 26, Records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence Easterly and Northerly along the westerly plat boundary to the northwest corner of said plat which is also the northwest corner of Lot 18, Block 1 and is common to the southwest corner of Lot 19, Block 1, Ammons Addition No. 2, as recorded in Plats Volume 9, Page 96, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence Northerly along the westerly plat boundary of said Ammons Addition No. 2 to the northwest corner of said plat which is also the common corner of Lot 29, Block 1, Ammons Addition No. 2 and the southerly most corner of Lot 1, Block 3, Columbia View Addition No. 1 as recorded in Plats Volume 12, Page 34, Records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence Northwesterly along the westerly plat boundary to the Northeasterly corner of LVOL 702 as described in Auditor File Number 3314615, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southerly along the Easterly boundary thereof to the Southeasterly corner of said LVOL; thence Westerly along the Southerly boundary of said LVOL to the Southwesterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the Westerly boundary of said LVOL to the Northeasterly corner thereof, which is a point on the southerly line of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1; thence Westerly along the Southerly boundary of said plat to the Easterly boundary of Sunset View P.U.D., recorded in Volume 12 of plats, at page 91, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southerly along the Easterly boundary of said plat to the Southeast corner thereof; thence Westerly along the Southerly boundary of said plat to the Southwesterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the Westerly boundary of said plat to the Northwesterly corner thereof, said corner is also a point on the Southerly line of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1 and is also a point of intersection on the northeasterly right-of-way line of View Drive which is currently known as Sunset View Drive; thence Northwesterly to the most westerly corner of Lot 7, Block 4, of said plat; thence Northwesterly along the northeasterly right-of-way of said View Drive to the southwest corner of Lot 5, Block 2, Valley View Tracts, as recorded in Plats Volume 9, Page 98, records of Cowlitz County, and the most easterly right-of-way line of Sunset Drive as shown on said plat; thence northeasterly along said right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the Southerly boundary of Short Subdivision LV 1996-3, as recorded in Short Subdivisions Volume 9, Page 61, records of Cowlitz County; thence Northerly along said right-of-way of Sunset Drive, according to said Short Subdivision, to a point of intersection with the Easterly line of a 40 foot easement, which is also the Westerly line of said Short Subdivision; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of said Short Subdivision to the northwest corner of Lot 1, of said Short Subdivision; thence East along the north line to the northeast corner of said Lot One; thence South along the east line of said Lot One to the northwest corner of LVOL 453, as recorded in Auditor’s Fee No. 881229032, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence East along the north line of said LVOL 453 and continuing Easterly along the south line of T-9A, as described in Auditor’s Fee No. 3055448, records of Cowlitz County, Washington, to the southeast corner of said T-9A; thence Northerly to the Northeasterly corner of said T-9A, which is common to the northwest corner of LVOL 442, as described in Auditor’s Fee No. 881229032, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence East along the north line of said LVOL 442 to the southwest corner of LVOL 452, as described in Auditor’s Fee No. 740362, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence North along the west line of said LVOL 452 and the projected line thereof to the centerline intersection of Lone Oak Road; thence Easterly along the centerline of Lone Oak Road to the intersection of the north-south center quarter line of Section 17, T.8 N., R.2 W., W.M.; thence South along said center quarter line to the South quarter corner of Section 17; thence Easterly along the South line of said Section 17 to the West line of LVOL 456 as recorded under Auditor's Fee No. 881229032, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence South along the West line of LVOL 456 to the Southwest corner thereof; thence Easterly along the Southerly line of LVOL 456 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence Northerly along the East line of LVOL 456 to the Northwest corner of the plat of Columbia Heights Gardens, recorded in Volume 7 of Plats, at page 61, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Easterly along the North line of the plat of Columbia Heights Gardens to a point of intersection with the Westerly right-of-way of Columbia Heights Road; thence Northerly along said right-of-way to its intersection with the easterly projection of the north line of a tract of land known as LVOL 458 in the Bernard Laffey DLC, said tract more particularly described in Auditor’s file number 850923031, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Easterly along said easterly projection to a point on the centerline of Columbia Heights Road; thence Northerly along the centerline of Columbia Heights Road to its intersection with the centerline of the South fork of McCorkle Creek; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of the South fork of McCorkle Creek to a point of intersection with the centerline of McCorkle Creek; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of McCorkle Creek to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Bonneville Power Administration Kelso-Chehalis (230 KV) power transmission line right-of-way; thence Southeast along the centerline of said Bonneville Power Administration right-of-way to the Bonneville Power Administration Lexington Substation; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Bonneville Power Administration Vancouver-Kelso (230 KV) power transmission line right-of-way to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Cowlitz River; thence southerly along the centerline of the Cowlitz River to the centerline intersection of Tennant Way and the point of beginning.
[Res. 11-145, 12-6-11; Res. 02-054, 3-12-02.]
1.31.030 Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number Three.
Cowlitz County Commissioner District Number Three is established as follows:
Beginning at the Northeastern boundary corner of Cowlitz County, as defined by RCW 36.04.080, said corner also being the Northeast corner of Section 1, T.10 N., R.4 E.,W.M.; thence South, approximately twelve miles along the East boundary of Cowlitz County to the Southeast corner of Section 36, T.9 N., R.4 E., W.M.; thence West four miles to the Southwest corner of Section 33, T.9 N., R.4 E., W.M.; thence North along the West line of said Section 33 to the Northwest corner thereof; thence West, approximately ten miles to the Northwest corner of Section 35, T.9 N., R.2 E., W.M.; thence South, approximately six miles to the Southeast corner of Section 27, T.8 N., R.2 E.,W.M.; thence West, approximately eight miles to the Northwest corner of Section 33, T.8 N., R.1 E., W.M.; thence South, approximately three and one half miles to the East quarter corner of Section 17, T.7 N., R.1 E., W.M.; thence West, approximately three and one half miles to the center of Section 14, T.7 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence North, approximately one mile to the center of Section 11, T.7 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence West, approximately two miles to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Bonneville Power Administration power transmission line right-of-way; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of said power line right-of-way to a point of intersection with the West section line of Section 4, T.7 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence North, approximately two and one half miles to the west quarter corner of Section 28, T.8 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence Easterly along the east-west center quarter line to the center of Section 27, T.8 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence North along the north-south center quarter line to the North quarter corner of Section 10, T.8 N., R.1 W.W.M.; thence West approximately 1 mile to the North quarter corner of Section 9, T.8 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence South along the North-South center quarter line of Section 9 to the center of said Section 9; thence East along the East-West center quarter line to the West quarter corner of said Section 9; thence South along the West line of said Section 9 to the Northeast corner of Section 17, T.8 N., R.1 W.,W.M.; thence West along the North line of said Section to the North quarter corner thereof; thence South along the North-South center quarter line of Section 17 to a point of intersection with the centerline of the South Fork of Ostrander Creek; thence Westerly and Northwesterly along the centerline of South Fork of Ostrander Creek to a point of intersection with the centerline of Ostrander Creek; thence Westerly along the centerline of Ostrander Creek to the centerline of Ostrander Road; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of Ostrander Road to a point of intersection with the 18th/19th Legislative Districts as adopted 2002; thence Southerly along said legislative boundary to a point of intersection with the Northerly right-of-way of Old Pacific Highway; thence Westerly along said Northerly right-of-way line to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Bonneville Power Administration, Vancouver-Kelso (230 KV) power transmission line right-of-way; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of said power transmission line to the Bonneville Power Administration Lexington Substation; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of the Bonneville Power Administration Kelso-Chehalis (230 KV) power transmission line right-of-way to its intersection with the centerline of McCorkle Creek; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of McCorkle Creek to the intersection with the centerline of the South fork of McCorkle Creek; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of the South fork of McCorkle Creek to the intersection with the centerline of Columbia Heights Road; thence Southerly along the centerline of Columbia Heights Road to its intersection with the easterly projection of the north line of a tract of land known as LVOL 458 in the Bernard Laffey DLC, said tract more particularly described in Auditor’s file number 850923031, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Westerly along said easterly projection to a point on the Westerly right-of-way line of Columbia Heights Road; thence Southerly along said right-of-way to its intersection with the North line of the plat of Columbia Heights Gardens, recorded in Volume 7 of Plats, at page 61, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Westerly along the North line of the plat of Columbia Heights Gardens to a point of intersection with the East line of LVOL 456, as recorded under Auditor's Fee No. 881229032, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southerly along the East line of LVOL 456 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence Westerly along the Southerly line of LVOL 456 to the Southwest corner thereof; thence North along the West line of LVOL 456 to the South line of Section 17, T.8 N., R.2 W., W.M.; thence Westerly along the South line of said Section 17 to the South quarter corner of Section 17; thence North along the center quarter line to the intersection of the centerline of Lone Oak Road; thence Westerly along the centerline of Lone Oak Road to the intersection of the west line of LVOL 452, as described in Auditor’s Fee No. 740362, records of Cowlitz County, Washington projected Northerly; thence South along said projection and the west line of said LVOL 452 to the southwest corner thereof, which is also a point on the North line of LVOL 442, as described in Auditor’s Fee No. 881229032, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence West along the north line of said LVOL 442 to the Northwest corner thereof which is common to the northeast corner of T-9A, as described in Auditor’s Fee No. 3055448, records of Cowlitz County, Washington and located in the Northwest quarter of Section 17, T.8 N., R.2 W.W.M.; thence South along the east line of said T-9A to the Southeast corner thereof; thence Westerly along the south line of T-9A and continuing Westerly along the North line of LVOL 453, as recorded in Auditor’s Fee No. 881229032, records of Cowlitz County, Washington to the Northwest corner thereof which is also a point in the East line of Lot one, of Short Subdivision LV 1996-3, as recorded in Short Subdivisions Volume 9, Page 61, records of Cowlitz County, Washington; thence Northerly along the Easterly line of said Short Subdivision to the Northeast corner thereof; thence Westerly along the north line of said Short Subdivision to the northwest corner thereof, said corner also being a point on the Easterly line of a 40 foot access road easement, as shown on said Short Subdivision; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of said 40.00 foot easement to a point on the Northwesterly projection of the most Northerly line of the South right-of-way line of Curtis Drive; thence Southeasterly along the Northwesterly projection of the most Northerly line of the South right-of-way line of Curtis Drive to a point of intersection with the most Easterly right-of-way line of Sunset Drive, as shown on the plat of Valley View Tracts, recorded in Volume 9 of plats, at page 98, records of Cowlitz County, WA, said point being 30.00 feet Easterly of the centerline of Sunset Drive; thence Southerly along said Easterly right-of-way line to the most Westerly corner of Lot 5, Block 2 of the plat of Valley View Tracts, said corner also being a point on the Northeasterly right-of-way of Sunset View Drive (formerly View Drive); thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Sunset View Drive to the most Westerly corner of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1, recorded in Volume 12 of Plats, at page 34, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southeasterly along the Southwesterly boundary of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1 to the most Northerly corner of Lot 17, Block 1, Plat of Valley View Tracts, as recorded in the office of the Auditor of Cowlitz County, in Volume 9 Page 98 of Plats, said point also being a point on the Easterly right-of-way of View Drive as shown on Sunset View P.U.D., recorded in Volume 12 of Plats, at page 91, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southerly along the Westerly boundary of said plat to the Southwest corner thereof; thence Easterly along the Southerly boundary of said plat to the Southeasterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the Easterly boundary of said plat to the Northeasterly corner thereof; said corner is also a point on the Southerly line of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1; thence Southeasterly along the southwesterly line of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1 to the most Northerly corner of LVOL 702 as described in Auditor File Number 3314615, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southerly to the Southwesterly corner of said LVOL; thence Easterly along the Southerly boundary of said LVOL to the Southeasterly corner thereof; thence Northerly along the Easterly boundary of said LVOL to the Northeasterly corner thereof, which is a point on the Southerly line of the plat of Columbia View Addition #1; thence Southerly to the Southerly corner of said plat, said corner also being the most Westerly corner of the plat of Ammon’s Addition No. 2, recorded Volume 9 of Plats, on page 96, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southeasterly along the Southwesterly boundary of Ammon’s Addition No. 2 to the most Southerly corner of said plat, said corner also being the Northwest corner of Ammon’s Addition No. 1, recorded Volume 9 of Plats, on page 26, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southerly along the plat boundary to the most Northerly corner of Lot 6, Block 1 of Ammon’s Addition No. 1; thence Southwesterly along said plat boundary to most Westerly corner of Ammon’s Addition No. 1; thence Southwesterly across Sunset Way to the Southeast corner of Lot 9, Block 4 of the plat of Hillside Acres No. 1, recorded Volume 5 of Plats, on page 59, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Southwesterly along the Southerly line of said Lot 9 to the Southwest corner of Lot 9, said corner also being a point on the Northeasterly line of Lot 8, Block 4; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of Lot 8 and the Southeasterly projection of said lot line to the most Northerly corner of Lot 6, Block 4 of Hillside Acres No. 1; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 6 and the Southeasterly projection of the Northeasterly line of said Lot 6 to the most Easterly corner of Lot 3, Block 4 of Hillside Acres No. 1; thence Southwesterly along the Easterly line of said Lot 3 and the Southwesterly projection of said Easterly line to a point on the Northeasterly line of Lot 3, Block 2 of Hillside Acres No. 1; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 3 to the most Northerly corner of said lot, said corner also being a point on the Southerly right-of-way of 36th Avenue; thence Westerly along the Southerly right-of-way of 36th Avenue to the Northeast corner of Lot 2, Block 2 of Hillside Acres No. 1; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of Lot 2, Block 2 and along the Southwesterly projection of said lot line to a point of intersection with the North bank of Drainage Ditch Number 6; thence Southeasterly along the North bank of Ditch Number 6 to a point on the Northeasterly projection of the centerline of 32nd Avenue; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of 32nd Avenue to a point of intersection with the centerline of Drainage Ditch Number 6; thence Southeasterly along Drainage Ditch Number 6 to a point of intersection with the centerline of 30th Avenue; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of 30th Avenue to the centerline intersection of 30th Avenue and Ocean Beach Highway (SR 4); thence West along the centerline of Ocean Beach Highway to a point of intersection with the centerline of the centerline of 48th Avenue; thence Southerly along the centerline of 48th Avenue and the southerly projection thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of Ditch No. 8; thence Westerly to a point of intersection with the centerline of Mt. Solo Road (PH 11); thence Southwesterly along said centerline and the Southwesterly projection thereof, to a point of intersection with the centerline of Drainage Ditch No. 10; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of said Ditch No. 10 to the Northeasterly corner of LVOL 593, recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 771086; thence Southerly along the Westerly boundary of said LVOL to the Northeasterly corner of LVOL 590, recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 771023, said corner also being a point on the centerline of a slough; thence along said slough and the Northerly line of LVOL 590 to the Northeasterly corner of Cowlitz County Short Subdivision CC09089, as recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 960522055, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence Westerly along the North line of said Short Subdivision to a point on the Southwesterly right-of-way line of Barlow Point Road, which is the Northeasterly corner of Lot One of Cowlitz County Short Subdivision CC06083, as recorded under Auditor’s Fee No. 910204032, records of Cowlitz County, WA; thence continuing Westerly along the North line of said Short Subdivision and the Westerly projection thereof to a point of intersection with the centerline of the Columbia River, which is also the Washington-Oregon State boundary; thence Northwesterly, Westerly and Southwesterly along said centerline to the East boundary of Cowlitz County, as defined by RCW 36.04.080, said East boundary being to a point on the West line of Section 17, T.8 N., R.4 W.W.M.; thence Northerly along the Westerly boundary of Cowlitz County to the Northwesterly corner thereof; thence Easterly along the Northerly boundary of Cowlitz County to the Northeastern boundary corner of Cowlitz County and the place of beginning. Excluding therefrom all of Cottonwood and Howard Islands.
[Res. 11-145, 12-6-11; Res. 02-054, 3-12-02.]