CHAPTER 7

7.01 Alachua County. The boundary lines of Alachua County are as follows: Begin where the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen east intersects the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence run south on said range line to the southwest corner of section seven, township eleven south, range seventeen east; thence run east along the south line of sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve to the northwest corner of section eighteen, township eleven south, range eighteen east; thence run south along the west line of sections eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty-one, township eleven south, range eighteen east to southwest corner of said section thirty-one; thence run east along south line of sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three and thirty-four to southeast corner of section thirty-four, township eleven south, range eighteen east outside of Arredonda Grant; thence run north along east line of said section thirty-four to southwest corner of section thirty-four, township eleven south, range eighteen east inside said grant; thence run east along the township line between townships eleven and twelve, south, to its intersection with the west margin of Orange Lake; thence following the western and southern margin of Orange Lake to its intersection with the range line between range twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence run north along said range line to where same is intersected by the north and east margin of Santa Fe Lake; thence run north following the east margin of said Santa Fe Lake to its westernmost intersection with a line which is the prolongation of the north line of McManus Subdivision as per plat book “A”, page 117 of the public records of Alachua County; thence west along the north line of said subdivision to its intersection with the east line of government lot three of section twenty-one, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence north along said east line to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section twenty-one; thence north along the line between the east half and the west half of the northwest quarter of said section twenty-one to the north line of said section twenty-one; thence west along the north line of said section twenty-one to the southeast corner of section seventeen, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence north to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence west to the southwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence north to the northwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence west to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence north to the half-mile corner of the south line of section eight, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the southwest corner of the east half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of said section eight; thence north to the northwest corner of the east half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of said section eight; thence north to the northeast corner of the west half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section five, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section five; thence north along the west line of said section five to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section six, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section six; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section six; thence west along the north line of said section six to the northwest corner of said section six; thence north along the east line of section one, township eight south, range twenty-one east to the southeast corner of section thirty-six, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north along the east line of said section thirty-six to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section thirty-six; thence west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section thirty-six; thence north along the west line of said section thirty-six to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence northerly and westerly along the thread of the Santa Fe River to its intersection with the east line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section thirty-three, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section thirty-three; thence west to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section thirty-two; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-one, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section thirty-one; thence west to the half-mile corner of the south line of section thirty, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north on the quarter section line of said section thirty to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence southerly and westerly along the thread of said Santa Fe River to its intersection with the south line of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-eight, township seven south, range twenty east; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of said section twenty-eight; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of said section twenty-eight; thence west to the northwest corner of said section twenty-eight; thence north along the east line of section twenty, township seven south, range twenty east to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of said section twenty; thence west on the quarter section line of said section twenty to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence northerly and westerly along the thread of the Santa Fe River to its southernmost intersection with the east line of section two, township seven south, range seventeen east; thence run south along the east line of said section two to the northeast corner of section eleven, township seven south, range seventeen east; thence run south along the east line of said section eleven to the northeast corner of government lot four in said section eleven; thence run west to the northwest corner of said government lot four; thence run south along west line of said government lot four to the southwest corner of said government lot four; thence run west along the south line of said section eleven to the northwest corner of section fourteen, township seven south, range seventeen east; thence run south along the west line of said section fourteen to the southwest corner of said section fourteen; thence run east along south line of said section fourteen to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence run southerly and westerly along the thread of said river to the point of beginning. History. — s. 6, Dec. 29, 1824; s. 3, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, Feb. 10, 1835; s. 1, ch. 106, 1846; s. 1, ch. 923, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1765, 1870; RS 38; GS 36; s. 1, ch. 6243, 1911; s. 1, ch. 6509, 1913; RGS 39; s. 1, ch. 11371, 1925 CGL 41; s. 1, ch. 28312, 1953. 7.02 Baker County. The boundary lines of Baker County are as follows: Beginning at a point at center of township four south, on range line dividing ranges eighteen and nineteen east; thence north on said range line to the Georgia line; thence easterly on said Georgia line to the St. Marys River, and then down said river, concurrent with the boundary line between the States of Georgia and Florida, to where the said river intersects with range line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south on said range line to the center line of township four south; and then west on said township line to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, Feb. 4, 1832; s. 1, Mar. 15, 1844; s. 3, ch. 895, 1858; ch. 1039, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1185, 1861; RS 31; GS 29; s. 1, ch. 6244, 1911; RGS 31; CGL 33. 7.03 Bay County. The boundary lines of Bay County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of section eighteen in township two, north, range eleven, west; thence west on the section line to the southwest corner of section eighteen in township two, north, range twelve, west; thence south on the range line dividing ranges twelve and thirteen, west, to the Meridian base line; thence west on the base line to the thread of Pine Log Creek in range sixteen, west; thence southwesterly along the thread of said creek into the Choctawhatchee River to the thread of said river; thence southwesterly along the thread of said river to a point where said river intersects the range line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen, west; thence south on said range line to the Gulf of America; thence in a southeasterly direction following the meanderings of said gulf, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, including all islands opposite the shoreline to a point where range line dividing ranges eleven and twelve, west, intersects with said gulf; thence north on said range line to place of beginning. History. — ss. 1, chs. 6505, 6506, 6508, 1913; RGS 15; CGL 17; s. 1, ch. 2025-8; s. 1, ch. 2026-14. 7.04 Bradford County. The county lines of Bradford County are as follows: Beginning at a point where the thread of New River intersects the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence northeasterly concurrent with the east boundary of Union County following the meanderings of the said New River to where same is intersected by the middle township line of township four south, range twenty-two east; thence east on said middle township line to the range line between ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south on said range line to the southeast corner of section twelve, township nine south, range twenty-two east; thence west on the section line between section twelve and thirteen, township nine south, range twenty-two east to Santa Fe Lake; thence northwesterly following the northeast shore of Santa Fe Lake to its westernmost intersection with a line which is the prolongation of the north line of McManus Subdivision as per plat book “A,” page 117 of the public records of Alachua County; thence west along the north line of said subdivision to its intersection with the east line of government lot three of section twenty-one, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence north along said east line to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section twenty-one; thence north along the lines between the east half and the west half of the northwest quarter of said section twenty-one to the north line of said section twenty-one; thence west along the north line of said section twenty-one to the southeast corner of section seventeen, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence north to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence west to the southwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence north to the northwest corner of the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence west to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section seventeen; thence north to the half-mile corner on the south line of section eight, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the southwest corner of the east half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of said section eight; thence north to the northwest corner of the east half of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of said section eight; thence north to the northeast corner of the west half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section five, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section five; thence north along the west line of said section five to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section six, township eight south, range twenty-two east; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section six; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section six; thence west along the north line of said section six to the northwest corner of said section six; thence north along the east line of section one, township eight south, range twenty-one east to the southeast corner of section thirty-six, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north along the east line of said section thirty-six to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section thirty-six; thence west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said section thirty-six; thence north along the west line of said section thirty-six to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence northerly and westerly along the thread of the Santa Fe River to its intersection with the east line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section thirty-three, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section thirty-three; thence west to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said section thirty-two; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-one, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said section thirty-one; thence west to the half-mile corner on the south line of section thirty, township seven south, range twenty-one east; thence north on the quarter section line of said section thirty to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence southerly and westerly along the thread of said Santa Fe River to its intersection with the south line of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-eight, township seven south, range twenty east; thence west to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of said section twenty-eight; thence north to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of said section twenty-eight; thence west to the northwest corner of said section twenty-eight; thence north along the east line of section twenty, township seven south, range twenty east to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of said section twenty; thence west on the quarter section line of said section twenty to its intersection with the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence northerly and westerly along the thread of said Santa Fe River to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, Mar. 15, 1844; s. 3, ch. 895, 1858; s. 1, ch. 1039, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1185, 1861; s. 1, ch. 1300, 1861; s. 1, ch. 1765, 1870; RS 30; GS 28; RGS 20; s. 1, ch. 8516, 1921; CGL 32; s. 2, ch. 28312, 1953. 7.05 Brevard County. The boundary lines of Brevard County are as follows: Beginning in the thread of the St. Johns River where the line dividing townships twenty-one and twenty-two south, intersects said river; thence east on said township line to the range line dividing ranges thirty-three and thirty-four east; thence north on said range line to where the same intersects the line dividing townships nineteen and twenty south; thence east on said township line to the Atlantic Ocean; thence southward along the Atlantic coast, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean within the jurisdiction of Florida, to the intersection with the centerline of the Sebastian Inlet produced easterly, said inlet being in section twenty of township thirty south range thirty-nine east; thence westerly on said centerline and continuing southwesterly along the centerline of the approach channel to said inlet from the Indian River to a point due east of the mouth of the St. Sebastian River; thence due west to the mouth of the St. Sebastian River; thence south along the thread of the St. Sebastian River and the thread of the south fork of the St. Sebastian River to a point where the line dividing townships thirty and thirty-one south intersects the thread of said south fork; thence west on said township line to the line dividing ranges thirty-four and thirty-five east; thence north on said range line to the northeast corner of township twenty-five south, range thirty-four east and the St. Johns River; thence northerly following the thread of said river to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, Mar. 14, 1844; s. 1, ch. 105, 1846; s. 1, ch. 290, 1849; s. 1, ch. 651, 1855; s. 1, ch. 1621, 1866; s. 2, ch. 1998, 1874; s. 1, ch. 3175, 1879; s. 1, ch. 3768, 1887; RS 50; ss. 1, 19, ch. 5567, 1905; GS 48; RGS 53; s. 1, ch. 10148, 1925; CGL 55; s. 1, ch. 59-486; s. 2, ch. 2026-14. 7.06 Broward County. The boundary lines of Broward County are as follows: Beginning on the east boundary of the State of Florida at a point where the south boundary of township forty-seven south of range forty-three east, produced easterly, would intersect the same; thence westerly on said township boundary to its intersection with the axis or center line of Hillsborough State Drainage Canal, as at present located and constructed; thence westerly along the center line of said canal to its intersection with the range line dividing ranges forty and forty-one east; thence south on the range line dividing ranges forty and forty-one east, of township forty-seven south, to the northeast corner of section twenty-five of township forty-seven, south, of range forty east; thence due west on the north boundaries of the sections numbered from twenty-five to thirty, inclusive, of townships forty-seven south, of ranges thirty-seven to forty east, inclusive, as the same have been surveyed, or may hereafter be surveyed, by the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, to the northwest corner of section thirty of township forty-seven south, of range thirty-seven east; thence continuing due west to the range line between ranges thirty-four and thirty-five east; thence southerly on the range line dividing ranges thirty-four and thirty-five east, to the southwest corner of township fifty-one south, of range thirty-five east; thence east following the south line of township fifty-one south, across ranges thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine and forty, to the southwest corner of township fifty-one south of range forty-one east; thence north on the range line dividing ranges forty and forty-one to the northwest corner of section thirty-one of township fifty-one south, of range forty-one east; thence east on the north boundary of section thirty-one and other sections to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence easterly to the eastern boundary of the State of Florida; thence northerly along said eastern boundary to the point of beginning. In addition, the boundary lines of Broward County include the following: Begin at the northwest corner of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence, southerly following the west line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east to the intersection with a line which is two hundred and thirty feet south of and parallel to the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east; thence, easterly following the line which is two hundred and thirty feet south of and parallel to the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east, to the intersection with the west boundary line of the Town of Golden Beach; thence, northerly following the west boundary line of the Town of Golden Beach to the intersection with the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east; thence, westerly following the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, ch. 6934, 1915; RGS 60; CGL 66; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 78-119; s. 1, ch. 2007-222; s. 1, ch. 2010-5. 7.07 Calhoun County. The boundary lines of Calhoun County are as follows: Beginning at a point in the thread of the Apalachicola River where the northern boundary of township two north, range seven west, crosses said river; thence west on said township line to the thread of the Chipola River; thence southerly down the thread of the stream of the said Chipola River to a point where a line drawn through the center of township two north, crosses said river; thence west on said middle township line to the range line between ranges eleven and twelve west; thence south on said range line, concurrent with the east boundary of Bay County, to the southwest corner of section nineteen, township three south, range eleven west; thence east on the south line of said section nineteen and other sections across ranges eleven west, ten west and a portion of nine west to where said section line intersects the thread of the Apalachicola River between sections twenty-three and twenty-six, township three south, range nine west; thence follow the thread of said river to the place of beginning. History. — s. 1, Jan. 26, 1838; s. 1, ch. 1850, 1873; s. 1, ch. 2061, 1875; RS 17; ss. 1, chs. 4576, 4577, 1897; GS 15; s. 1, ch. 6506, 1913; RGS 17; s. 1, ch. 10132, 1925; CGL 19. 7.08 Charlotte County. The boundary lines of Charlotte County are as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of township forty south, range twenty-seven east; thence south on range line dividing ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east, to the township line dividing townships forty-two and forty-three south, and Lee County; thence west on said township line to the waters of the Gulf of America; thence northerly and westerly along said Gulf of America, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the intersection therewith of the township line dividing townships forty and forty-one south; thence east on said township line to the southeast corner of township forty south, range twenty east; thence north on the range line dividing ranges twenty and twenty-one east to the northwest corner of township forty south, range twenty-one east; thence east on township line dividing townships thirty-nine and forty south to the place of beginning. History. — s. 3, ch. 3770, 1887; s. 1, ch. 8513, 1921; CGL 62; s. 2, ch. 2025-8. 7.09 Citrus County. The boundary lines of Citrus County are as follows: Beginning at a point in the thread or center of the Withlacoochee River on the section line dividing sections twelve and thirteen, township twenty-one south, range twenty east; thence on said line west to the southwest corner of section nine, township twenty-one south, range nineteen east; thence north on said section line to township line dividing townships twenty and twenty-one south; thence west on said township line to the Gulf of America; thence north along said gulf, including all islands along said gulf coast, and including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the most southern outlet of the Withlacoochee River at its mouth, leaving out all the islands in the mouth of said river; thence easterly along the thread of said river to the point of beginning, including all the lands and islands which said river line may enclose. History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 107, 1847; s. 1, ch. 415, 1850; s. 1, ch. 3772, 1887; RS 44; GS 42; s. 1, ch. 6245, 1911; RGS 46; CGL 48; s. 1, ch. 94-313; s. 3, ch. 2025-8. 7.10 Clay County. The boundary lines of Clay County are as follows: Beginning at the west margin of the channel of the St. Johns River at its intersection with the southerly limited access right-of-way line of State Road 9-A, also known as Interstate 295; thence north 86°49′27″ west on said right-of-way line to a point where said right-of-way line intersects the westerly boundary of the St. Johns River; thence south 87°54′15″ west 816.30 feet; thence north 86°49′27″ west 228.51 feet; thence north 86°10′22″ west 891.45 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the south and having a radius of 22,768.31 feet running westerly 1,466.89 feet along said curve through a central angle of 03°41′29″ to the end of said curve; thence south 83°23′50″ west 290.48 feet; thence south 64°29′41″ west 145.12 feet; thence south 49°31′32″ west 101.97 feet; thence south 38°21′40″ west 165.23 feet; thence south 08°45′26″ west 119.74 feet to an intersection with the easterly limited access right-of-way line of U.S. 17, being located south 88°33′33″ west 2.37 feet of the southwest corner of Lot 12, Block 11 of Island View Subdivision, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, page 10, Public Records of Duval County, Florida; thence west along the line dividing townships three south and four south to the range line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south on said range line, concurrent with the eastern boundary of Baker and Bradford Counties, to the southeast corner of section twelve, township nine south, range twenty-two east; thence east on the line dividing sections seven and eighteen, eight and seventeen, township nine south, range twenty-three east to the Bellamy or federal road leading from St. Augustine to Tallahassee; thence east along the north margin of said road to the point of intersection with such margin of a westerly extension of the south boundary line of Hillcrest on the Lake, a subdivision, as same appears of record in Plat Book 2, page 52, Public Records of Clay County; thence south 89°30′ east along the south boundary line of such subdivision to the southeast corner of such subdivision; thence north 0°05′ east along the east boundary line of such subdivision to a point intersecting the north margin of the Bellamy Road; thence east along the north margin of said road to its intersection with the south boundary line of township seven south; thence east along said line to the west margin of the channel of the St. Johns River; thence northerly along said west margin to the place of beginning. Clay County also includes the following described parcel of land. Begin at the intersection of the north line of township four south with the easterly right-of-way line of State Road 21, also known as Blanding Boulevard, said east right-of-way line bearing north 00°02′42″ west; thence north 52°48′22″ east 2,239.0 feet; thence north 40°33′35″ west 301.54 feet; thence north 24°10′22″ east 40.18 feet to an intersection with the southerly limited access right-of-way line of State Road 9-A, also known as Interstate 295; thence along the southerly and easterly right-of-way line of said State Road 9-A the following 6 courses; thence south 66°10′44″ east 1,883.20 feet to the point of curvature of a curve concave northerly and having a radius of 5,879.578 feet; thence southeasterly 2,592.53 feet along and around said curve through a central angle of 25°15′50″ to the point of tangency of said curve; thence north 88°33′33″ east 3,540.04 feet; thence south 78°13′41″ east 219.09 feet; thence south 61°03′20″ east 233.15 feet; thence south 52°38′29″ east 379.68 feet to an intersection with the northerly line of said township four south; thence departing said right-of-way line, run thence west along said north line of township four south to the point of beginning. History. — ss. 1, 2, ch. 866, 1858; s. 1, ch. 1039, 1859; s. 1, ch. 3469, 1883; RS 34; GS 32; s. 1, ch. 5978, 1909; RGS 34; s. 1, ch. 12489, 1927; CGL 36; s. 1, ch. 76-17; s. 1, ch. 78-421; s. 1, ch. 80-9; s. 1, ch. 84-211. 7.11 Collier County. The boundary lines of Collier County are as follows: Beginning where the north line to township forty-eight south extended westerly intersects the western boundary of the State of Florida in the waters of the Gulf of America; thence easterly on said township line to the northwest corner of section four of township forty-eight south of range twenty-five east; thence south to the northwest corner of section nine of said township and range; thence east to the eastern boundary line of range twenty-six east; thence north on said range line to the northwest corner of township forty-seven south of range twenty-seven east; thence east on the north line of township forty-seven south to the east line of range twenty-seven east; thence north on said range line to the north line of township forty-six south; thence east on the north line of township forty-six south to the east line of range thirty east; thence south on said range line to the north line of township forty-nine south; thence east on the north line of said township forty-nine south to the east line of range thirty-four east and the west boundary of Broward County; thence south on said range line, concurrent with the west boundary of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, to the point of intersection with the south line of township fifty-three south; thence west on the south line of said township fifty-three south to where that line extended intersects the western boundary of the State of Florida in the waters of the Gulf of America; thence northwesterly and along the waters of said Gulf of America, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, ch. 9362, 1923; CGL 74; s. 1, ch. 2008-4; s. 4, ch. 2025-8. 7.12 Columbia County. The boundary lines of Columbia County are as follows: Beginning at the mouth of the Ichetucknee River where it enters the Santa Fe River; thence up the thread of the said Ichetucknee River to Ichetucknee Spring; thence north on the range line dividing ranges fifteen and sixteen east to the section line dividing sections one and twelve and sections two and eleven, township six south, range fifteen east; thence west on said section line to the southwest corner of section two, township six south, range fifteen east; thence north on the section line dividing sections two and three, township six south, range fifteen east, across townships six, five, four, three, and two south, to the thread of the Suwannee River; thence northeast up the thread of said river to the Georgia line; thence along said line to the range line dividing ranges eighteen and nineteen east; thence south on said range line to Olustee Creek; thence southerly down the thread of said creek to the Santa Fe River; thence southwesterly and northwesterly down the thread of said river to its southernmost intersection with the east line of section two, township seven south, range seventeen east; thence south along the east line of said section two to the northeast corner of section eleven, township seven south, range seventeen east; thence south along the east line of said section eleven to the northeast corner of government lot four in said section eleven; thence west along the north line of said government lot four to its northwest corner; thence south along the west line of said government lot four to its southwest corner; thence west along the north line of section fourteen, township seven south, range seventeen east to the northwest corner of said section fourteen; thence south along the west line of said section fourteen to its southwest corner; thence east along the south line of said section fourteen to the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence south and west along the thread of the Santa Fe River to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, Feb. 4, 1832; s. 3, ch. 895, 1858; s. 1, ch. 1048, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1391, 1863; s. 1, ch. 3948, 1889; RS 29; GS 27; s. 1, ch. 5979, 1909; RGS 29; CGL 31; s. 3, ch. 28312, 1953. 7.13 Miami-Dade County. The boundary lines of Miami-Dade County are as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of township fifty-one south, range thirty-five east; thence east following the south line of township fifty-one south, across ranges thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine and forty east, to the southwest corner of township fifty-one south, range forty-one east; thence north on the range line dividing ranges forty and forty-one east to the northwest corner of section thirty-one, township fifty-one south, range forty-one east; thence east on the north boundary of said section thirty-one and other sections to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean; thence easterly to the eastern boundary of the State of Florida; thence southward along the coast, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the gulf stream within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to a point on the reefs of Florida immediately opposite the mouth of Broad Creek (a stream separating Cayo Lago from Old Rhodes Key); thence in a direct line through the middle of said stream to a point east of Mud Point, said point being located on the east line of the west one half of section seven, township fifty-nine south, range forty east, at a distance of two thousand three hundred feet, more or less, south of the northeast corner of the west one half of said section seven being a point on the existing Miami-Dade County boundary line as established by s. 7.13; thence run southerly along the east line of the west one half of said section seven, township fifty-nine south, range forty east, to a point two thousand feet, more or less, north of the south line of said section seven; thence run westerly along a line parallel to the south line of said section seven, through the open water midway between two islands lying in the west one half of said section seven to a point on the west line of section seven, township fifty-nine south, range forty east; thence run southerly for a distance of two thousand feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of said section seven; thence run southerly along the west line of section eighteen, township fifty-nine south, range forty east, to the southwest corner of said section eighteen; thence run in a southwesterly direction along a straight line to the southwest corner of section twenty-four, township fifty-nine south, range thirty-nine east; thence run southerly along the east line of section twenty-six, township fifty-nine south, range thirty-nine east, to the southeast corner of said section twenty-six; thence run southerly along the east line of section thirty-five, township fifty-nine south, range thirty-nine east, to a point of intersection with a line drawn parallel with the north line of said section thirty-five and through the open water midway between Main and Short Key; thence run westerly along a line parallel to the north line of said section thirty-five, through the open water midway between Main and Short Key to a point on the west line of section thirty-five and a point on the east line of section thirty-four, township fifty-nine south, range thirty-nine east; thence run southwesterly in a straight line to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of said section thirty-four and the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section three, township sixty south, range thirty-nine east; thence run southerly along the east line of the northwest quarter of said section three to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of said section three; thence run westerly along the south line of the northwest quarter of said section three to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of said section three; thence run westerly to a point on the northerly bank of Manatee Creek at the easterly mouth of said Manatee Creek; thence run westerly meandering the northerly bank of Manatee Creek to the intersection thereof with the west right-of-way line of United States Highway No. 1, said right-of-way line being the east boundary of the Everglades National Park and said north bank of Manatee Creek being the southerly line of the mainland of the State of Florida and the existing boundary line between Miami-Dade County and Monroe County; thence along the mainland to the range line between ranges thirty-four and thirty-five east, thence due north on said range line to place of beginning. However, the boundary lines of Miami-Dade County shall not include the following: Begin at the northwest corner of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east, Miami-Dade County, Florida; thence, southerly following the west line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east to the intersection with a line which is two hundred and thirty feet south of and parallel to the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east; thence, easterly following the line which is two hundred and thirty feet south of and parallel to the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east, to the intersection with the west boundary line of the Town of Golden Beach; thence, northerly following the west boundary line of the Town of Golden Beach to the intersection with the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east; thence, westerly following the north line of section thirty-five, township fifty-one south, range forty-two east to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, Feb. 4, 1836; s. 1, ch. 1592, 1866; s. 1, ch. 1998, 1874; RS 53; GS 51; s. 1, ch. 5970, 1909; s. 1, ch. 6934, 1915; RGS 58; CGL 64; s. 1, ch. 61-16; s. 2, ch. 78-119; s. 2, ch. 2008-4. 7.14 DeSoto County. The boundary lines of DeSoto County are as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township thirty-nine south, range twenty-seven east; thence west on the township line dividing townships thirty-nine south and forty south to the southwest corner of township thirty-nine south, range twenty-three east; thence north on the range line dividing ranges twenty-two east and twenty-three east to the northwest corner of section nineteen, township thirty-six south, range twenty-three east; thence east on the section lines to the northeast corner of section twenty-four, township thirty-six south, range twenty-seven east; thence south on the range line dividing ranges twenty-seven east and twenty-eight east to the southeast corner of township thirty-nine south, range twenty-seven east, the same being the place of beginning. History. — s. 3, ch. 3770, 1887; RS 52; GS 50; RGS 57; s. 1, ch. 8513, 1921; CGL 63. 7.15 Dixie County. The boundary lines of Dixie County are as follows: Beginning at a point where township line between townships seven and eight south, intersects the Suwannee River, thence southerly down the thread of the main stream of said Suwannee River to the Gulf of America; thence along said Gulf of America, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the mouth of the Steinhatchee River; thence northerly along the thread of the said Steinhatchee River to the point where it is intersected by the section line between sections fifteen and sixteen, in township eight, south of range ten east; thence north on said section line and other sections to the township line between townships seven and eight south; thence east on said township line dividing townships seven and eight south, to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, ch. 8514, 1921; CGL 69; s. 5, ch. 2025-8. 7.16 Duval County. The boundary lines of Duval County are as follows: Beginning at the mouth of the Nassau River; thence up the thread of the main stream of said river to the run of Thomas Swamp; thence up the run of said swamp to where same would intersect the prolongation of a line drawn from the southwest corner of township one north, of range twenty-five east, to the southwest corner of township two south, of range twenty-three east; thence on said last-mentioned line in a southwesterly direction to where its extension would intersect the range line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east; thence south on said range line, concurrent with the Baker County line, to the dividing line between townships three and four south; thence east on said township line, concurrent with the north boundary of Clay County, to its intersection with the easterly limited access right-of-way line of U.S. 17, said point being located south 88°33′33″ west 2.37 feet of the southwest corner of Lot 12, Block 11 of Island View Subdivision, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, page 10, Public Records of Duval County, Florida; thence, along the limited access boundary of State Road 9-A, north 08°45′26″ east 119.74 feet; thence north 38°21′40″ east 165.23 feet; thence north 49°31′32″ east 101.97 feet, thence north 64°29′41″ east 145.12 feet; thence north 83°23′50″ east 290.48 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the south and having a radius of 22,768.31 feet; thence, from a tangent bearing of south 89°51′51″ east, run easterly 1,466.89 feet along said curve through a central angle of 03°41′29″ to the end of said curve; thence south 86°10′22″ east 891.45 feet; thence south 86°49′27″ east 228.51 feet; thence north 87°54′15″ east 816.30 feet, thence south 86°49′27″ east, to the west margin of the main channel of the St. Johns River; thence southerly along the west margin of the main channel of said river, concurrent with the east boundary of Clay County, to a point where a line drawn due west from the mouth of Julington Creek would intersect said western margin of the main channel of the St. Johns River; thence, concurrent with the north boundary of St. Johns County, due east to the mouth of Julington Creek; thence along the thread of said Julington Creek to the south bank of Durbin Creek; thence easterly along the south bank of said Durbin Creek to a point where the range line dividing ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east intersects said south bank; thence south on said range line to the southwest corner of township four south, range twenty-eight east; thence east on the township line dividing townships four and five south to the southeast corner of township four south, range twenty-eight east; thence north on twenty-nine east to a point where an extension of the section line between sections eight and seventeen and sections nine and sixteen, township three south, range twenty-nine east, would intersect said section line; thence east on said section line to the Atlantic Ocean; thence northward along the Atlantic coast, including the waters of said ocean within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the point of beginning. Excluding from Duval County the following described parcel of land. Begin at the intersection of the north line of township four south with the easterly right-of-way line of State Road 21, also known as Blanding Boulevard, said east right-of-way line bearing north 00°02′42″ west; thence north 52°48′22″ east 2,239.0 feet; thence north 40°33′35″ west 301.54 feet; thence north 24°10′22″ east 40.18 feet to an intersection with the southerly limited access right-of-way line of State Road 9-A, also known as Interstate 295; thence along the southerly and easterly right-of-way line of said State Road 9-A the following 6 courses; thence south 66°10′44″ east 1,883.20 feet to the point of curvature of a curve concave northerly and having a radius of 5,879.578 feet; thence southeasterly 2,592.53 feet along and around said curve through a central angle of 25°15′50″ to the point of tangency of said curve; thence north 88°33′33″ east 3,540.04 feet; thence south 78°13′41″ east 219.09 feet; thence south 61°03′20″ east 233.15 feet; thence south 52°38′29″ east 379.68 feet to an intersection with the northerly line of said township four south; thence departing said right-of-way line, run thence west along said north line of township four south to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, Aug. 12, 1822; s. 7, Dec. 29, 1824; s. 5, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, ch. 920, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1039, 1859; s. 1, ch. 1185, 1861; s. 1, ch. 2068, 1875; RS 33; GS 31; RGS 33; CGL 35; s. 2, ch. 76-17; s. 2, ch. 80-9; s. 3, ch. 2026-14. 7.17 Escambia County. The County of Escambia comprehends all that part of the State of Florida lying to the west and south of a line beginning at the Alabama line where said line crosses the Escambia River; running thence down the thread of said river to Escambia Bay; thence along said bay to Deer Point, at the intersection of Santa Rosa Sound with said bay; thence up said Santa Rosa Sound to a line parallel to and exactly 1 mile west of the range line dividing ranges twenty-six and twenty-seven west, thence south along such parallel line to the waters of the Gulf of America; and the Counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa shall have concurrent jurisdiction of any offenses committed on the waters of Santa Rosa Sound. History. — s. 1, Ord. July 21, 1821; s. 1, Aug. 12, 1822; s. 1, Dec. 9, 1825; s. 8, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, Feb. 18, 1842; RS 11; GS 9; RGS 9; CGL 11; s. 1, ch. 23867, 1947; s. 1, ch. 57-834; s. 1, ch. 83-130; s. 1, ch. 91-310; s. 6, ch. 2025-8. 7.18 Flagler County. The boundary lines of Flagler County are as follows: Beginning on the township line between townships nine and ten south at a point directly north of Summer Haven; thence southwesterly to the mouth of Pellicer’s Creek; thence westerly along the middle of Pellicer’s Creek to a point where said creek intersects the range line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty east; thence south on said range line to the southeast corner of section thirteen, township ten south, range twenty-nine east; thence west on the south boundary of said section thirteen and other sections to the range line between ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east; thence south on said range line to the township line between townships eleven and twelve south; thence south and easterly through the middle of Crescent Lake crossing Bear Island on a line easterly of and parallel to the west line of section nineteen, township twelve south, range twenty-eight east, said line being ten thousand two hundred eighty feet easterly, measured at right angles from said west line of section nineteen, which line crosses approximately in the center of Bear Island, then continuing south and easterly through the middle of said lake to the mouth of Haw Creek; thence due east to a point where said creek is intersected by the range line between ranges twenty-eight and twenty-nine east; thence south on said range line to the southwest corner of section nineteen, township fourteen south, range twenty-nine east; thence east on the south line of said section nineteen and other sections to the southeast corner of section twenty-two, township fourteen south, range thirty-one east; thence north on the east line of said section twenty-two and other sections to the township line between townships twelve and thirteen south; thence east on said township line to a point where same is intersected by the King’s Road; thence northerly along said King’s Road to a point where the line dividing the Bulow and Ormond Grants intersects said road; thence along the said line between the said two grants in a northeasterly direction across Bulow Creek; thence following a continuance of this line, being the line dividing the lots seven and eight of the subdivision of the Bulow Grant, to the intersection with the Haulover or Smith Creek; thence along said Haulover or Smith Creek to the intersection of the line running east between sections thirty and thirty-one, and twenty-nine and thirty-two, township twelve south, range thirty-two east; thence along said line to the Atlantic Coast; thence northerly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, including the waters of said ocean within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the point of beginning. History. — s. 1, ch. 7399, 1917; RGS 36; CGL 38; s. 1, ch. 59-488. 7.19 Franklin County. The boundary lines of Franklin County are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Apalachicola River, known as the mouth of Black or Owl Creek; thence northerly up the western bank of said creek to where the same intersects the middle section line of section twenty-six, township five south, range eight west; thence due east on the middle section line to the thread of the Ochlockonee River; thence south and easterly following the thread of said river, and the thread of such channel thereof as may be necessary to include the islands in said river; to a point directly south of the southernmost point of Grass Island; thence along a straight line to the center point of the U.S. 98 (State Road 30) bridge across Ochlockonee Bay; thence east-southeast to a point directly north of the easternmost point of James Island; thence easterly to the boundary line of the State of Florida; thence south and westerly along said boundary line, including the waters of the Gulf of America within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the Forbes line, produced southerly; thence following the Forbes line to the Jackson River; thence follow the Jackson River until it joins the Apalachicola River; thence northerly along the Apalachicola River to the mouth of the Brothers River; thence follow the Brothers River until it intersects the stream known as Brickyard Cutoff; thence follow Brickyard Cutoff to the Apalachicola River; thence northerly along the thread of said river to the place of beginning. History. — s. 1, Feb. 8, 1832; s. 1, ch. 412, 1851; s. 1, ch. 3624, 1885; RS 18; GS 16; RGS 18; CGL 20; s. 1, ch. 72-119; s. 1, ch. 86-288; s. 7, ch. 2025-8. 7.20 Gadsden County. The boundary lines of Gadsden County are as follows: Beginning at a point in the thread of the Apalachicola River where said river is intersected by the boundary line between the States of Georgia and Florida; thence east on said boundary line to the thread of the Ochlockonee River; thence southerly along the thread of the said Ochlockonee River to a point where the north boundary line of section sixteen, township one south, range four west, intersects said thread of said river; thence due west to the western bank of said river; thence southerly along the western bank of said river to a point where same is intersected by the north line of section twenty, township one south, range four west; thence west to the northwest corner of section nineteen, township one south, range four west; thence north to the southeast corner of section one, township one south, range five west; thence west to the southwest corner of section two, township one south, range five west; thence north to the southeast corner of section twenty-two, township one north, range five west; thence west to the range line between ranges five and six west; thence north on said range line to the southeast corner of township two north, range six west; thence west to the southwest corner of section thirty-five, township two north, range six west; thence north to the northwest corner of said section thirty-five; thence west to the range line between ranges six and seven west; thence north, to the northwest corner of township two north, range six west; thence west to the thread of the Apalachicola River; thence north, following the thread of said river, to the place of beginning. History. — s. 1, June 24, 1823; s. 4, Dec. 29, 1824; s. 6, Nov. 23, 1828; ss. 1, 2, ch. 413, 1851; s. 1, ch. 1046, 1859; RS 19; GS 17; s. 1, ch. 5966, 1909; RGS 19; CGL 21; s. 1, ch. 16436, 1933. 7.21 Gilchrist County. The boundary lines of Gilchrist County are as follows: Beginning at a point where the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen east, is intersected by the township line between townships ten and eleven south; thence west on the township line dividing townships ten and eleven south, to the range line dividing ranges fifteen and sixteen east; thence north on said range line to the northeast corner of section thirty-six, township ten south, range fifteen east; thence west to the northwest corner of said section thirty-six; thence north on the section line between sections twenty-five and twenty-six, township ten south, range fifteen east, one half mile, to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of said section twenty-five; thence due west through the center of section twenty-six and other sections in township ten south, range fifteen east, to the range line dividing ranges fourteen and fifteen east; thence north on said range line one half mile to the northeast corner of section twenty-five, in township ten south, range fourteen east; thence due west on the north boundary line of said section twenty-five and other sections to the thread of the Suwannee River; thence northerly up the thread of the Suwannee River to the thread of the Santa Fe River; thence north and easterly up the thread of the said Santa Fe River to a point where the same is intersected by the range line dividing ranges sixteen and seventeen east; thence south on said range line to the place of beginning. History. — s. 1, ch. 11371, 1925; CGL 78. 7.22 Glades County. The boundary lines of Glades County are as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of township forty south, range twenty-eight east; thence east on township line dividing townships thirty-nine and forty south to the southeast corner of township thirty-nine south, range thirty east; thence north on range line dividing ranges thirty and thirty-one east, to the northwest corner of township thirty-nine south, range thirty-one east; thence east on township line dividing townships thirty-eight and thirty-nine south, to the northeast corner of township thirty-nine south, range thirty-one east; thence north on range line dividing ranges thirty-one and thirty-two east, to the northwest corner of township thirty-eight south, range thirty-two east; thence east on township line dividing townships thirty-seven and thirty-eight south, to the intersection of the same with the Kissimmee River, and the western boundary of Okeechobee County; thence southerly along the thread of the Kissimmee River and the western boundary of Okeechobee County, to the mouth of said Kissimmee River; thence in a southerly direction in a straight course to the southeast corner of section twenty-five, being the northeast corner of section thirty-six, township forty south, range thirty-four east; thence southwesterly in a straight course to a point two miles east of the range line between ranges thirty-three and thirty-four east, on the line between townships forty-two and forty-three south; thence west on the township line dividing townships forty-two and forty-three south, to the southwest corner of section thirty-three, township forty-two south, range twenty-nine east; thence north on the section line to the northwest corner of said section thirty-three; thence west to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section thirty-one, township forty-two south, range twenty-nine east; thence south on the half section line to the township line dividing townships forty-two and forty-three south; thence west on said township line dividing townships forty-two and forty-three south to the southwest corner of township forty-two south, range twenty-eight east; thence north on the range line dividing ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east, concurrent with the eastern boundary of Charlotte County, to the place of beginning. History. — s. 3, ch. 3770, 1887; s. 1, ch. 8513, 1921; s. 1, ch. 10596, 1925; CGL 61; s. 1, ch. 18568, 1937; s. 1, ch. 63-200. 1 Note. — Section 1, ch. 63-391, enlarged the boundaries of Hendry County to include the territory listed in the second paragraph of s. 7.26. Section 2, ch. 63-391, which was compiled as the third paragraph of s. 7.26, provides that the deletion of territory from Glades County and addition to Hendry County “shall not affect the computation of taxes on or from gasoline made pursuant to law.” Chapter 63-391 did not amend s. 7.22 pertaining to Glades County to revise the property description for that county. 7.221 Glades County, extension of boundary. (1) The existing boundaries of Glades County, Florida, be, and the same are enlarged and extended so as to comprise and include the following described additional territory now described as follows: All that portion of the S 1 / 2 of section 32, township 39 south, range 30 east lying east of Federal Highway No. 19 in Highlands County, Florida. (2) Said territory herein and hereby added to Glades County, Florida, shall, after June 13, 1949, be as much a portion of said Glades County, as if originally incorporated therein. History. — s. 1, ch. 25612, 1949. 7.23 Gulf County. The boundary lines of Gulf County are as follows: Beginning at a point in the Apalachicola River where said river is intersected by the section line between sections twenty-three and twenty-six, township three south, range nine west; thence west on said section line and other section lines across the remainder of ranges nine west and ranges ten and eleven west to the southwest corner of section nineteen, township three south, range eleven west, at the Bay County line; thence south on the range line between ranges eleven and twelve west, concurrent with the eastern boundary of Bay County, to the Gulf of America; thence south and easterly through said gulf, including the waters of the Gulf of America within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to a point where the Forbes line would intersect said boundary line; thence northeasterly with said line until same crosses the waters of the Apalachicola River; thence northerly up the thread of said river to the place of beginning. History. — s. 1, ch. 10132, 1925; CGL 75; s. 8, ch. 2025-8. 7.24 Hamilton County. The boundary lines of Hamilton County are as follows: Beginning in the thread of the Withlacoochee River where the boundary line between the States of Georgia and Florida intersects said river; thence southerly along the thread of said river to where it joins the thread of the Suwannee River; thence east and northerly following the thread of said Suwannee River where same is intersected by the boundary line between the States of Georgia and Florida; thence west along said boundary line to the place of beginning. History. — s. 2, Dec. 26, 1827; s. 12, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 27; GS 25; RGS 27; CGL 29. 7.25 Hardee County. The boundary lines of Hardee County are as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of township thirty-three south, range twenty-seven east; thence south on range line dividing ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east, to the southeast corner of section thirteen, township thirty-six south, range twenty-seven east; thence west following the section line to the southwest corner of section eighteen, township thirty-six south, range twenty-three east; thence north on range line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east to the northwest corner of township thirty-three south, range twenty-three east; thence east on township l