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3. Canyonlands

'An Act to provide for establishment of the Canyonlands National Park in the State of Utah, and for other purposes. (78 Stat. 934)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to preserve an area in the State of Utah possessing superlative scenic, scientific, and archeologic features for the inspiration, benefit, and use of the public, there is hereby established the Canyonlands National Park which, subject to valid existing rights, shall comprise the following generally described lands:

Beginning at a point on the left or east bank of the Green River on the north township line of township 27 south, range 172 (partially surveyed), Salt Lake base and meridian:

thence easterly along the north township line through township 27 south, range 1712 east (partially surveyed), and township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed), to the northeast corner of section 6, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of section 6 to the southeast corner of section 6, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of sections 8, 9, and 10 to the northeast corner of section 10, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of section 10 to the southeast corner of section 10, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of sections 14 and 13 to the northeast corner of section 13, township 27 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing easterly along the north line of sections 18, 17, 16, and 15 to the northeast corner of section 15, township 27 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of section 15 and 22 to the southeast corner of section 22, township 27 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of sections 26 and 25 to the northeast corner of section 25, township 27 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing easterly along the north line of section 30 to the northeast corner of section 30, township 27 south, range 20 east;

thence southerly along the east line of section 30 to the southeast corner of section 30, township 27 south, range 20 east;

thence easterly along the south line of section 29 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 28, township 27 south, range 20 east;

thence southerly along the east line of the west half of section 33 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 33, township 27 south, range 20 east;

thence continuing southerly along the east line of the west half of sections 4, 9, 16, and 21 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 21, township 28 south, range 20 east;

thence westerly along the south line of sections 21 and 20 to the southwest corner of section 20, township 28 south, range 20 east;

thence southerly along the east line of sections 30 and 31 to the southeast corner of section 31, township 28 south, range 20 east;

thence continuing southerly along the east line of sections 6 and 7 to the southeast corner of the north half of section 7, township 29 south, range 20 east;

thence westerly along the south line of the north half of section 7 to the southwest corner of the north half of section 7, township 29 south, range 19 east;

thence continuing westerly along the south line of the northeast quarter of section 12 to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 12, township 29 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of the west half of sections 12, 13, and 24 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 24, township 29 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 24 to the southwest corner of section 24, township 29 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of sections 26 and 35 to the southeast corner of section 35, township 29 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the south line of township 29 south, range 19 east, to the east line of the west half of section 36, township 291⁄2 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of the west half of section 36 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 36, township 291⁄2 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing southerly along the east line of the west half of section 1 to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 1, township 30 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of the southeast quarter of section 1 to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 1, township 30 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of section 1 to the southeast corner of section 1, township 30 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of section 7 to the northeast corner of section 7, township 30 south, range 20 east;

thence southerly along the east line of section 7 to the southeast corner of section 7, township 30 south, range 20 east;

thence easterly along the north line of section 17 to the northeast corner of section 17, township 30 south, range 20 east ;

thence southerly along the east line of section 17 to the southeast corner of section 17, township 30 south, range 20 east ;

thence easterly along the north line of sections 21 and 22 to the northeast corner of section 22, township 30 south, range 20 east;

thence southerly along the east line of sections 22, 27, and 34 to the southeast corner of section 34, township 30 south, range 20 east;

thence easterly along the south line of township 30 south, range 20 east, to the east line of section 34, township 301⁄2 south, range 20 east (partially surveyed);

thence southerly along the east line of section 34 to the southeast corner of section 34, township 3012 south, range 20 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing southerly along the east line of sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27, and 34 to the southeast corner of section 34, township 31 south, range 20 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing southerly along the east line of sections 3, 10, and 15 to the southeast corner of section 15, township 32 south, range 20 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of sections 15, 16, 17, and 18 to the southwest corner of section 18, township 32 south, range 20 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of section 18 to the northwest corner of section 18, township 32 south, range 20 east (partially surveyed):

thence westerly along the south line of section 12 to the southwest corner of section 12, township 32 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of sections 12 and 1 to the northwest corner of section 1, township 32 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 35 to the southwest corner of section 35, township 31 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of section 35 and 26 to the northwest corner of section 26, township 31 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of sections 22, 21, 20, and 19 to the southwest corner of section 19, township 31 south, range 19 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing westerly along the south line of sections 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, and 19 to the southwest corner of section 19, township 31 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing westerly along the south line of sections 24, 23, and 22 to the southwest corner of the east half of section 22, township 31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of the east half of section 22 to the northwest corner of the east half section 22, township 31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 15 to the southwest corner of section 15, township 31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of sections 15, 10, and 3 to the northwest corner of section 3, township 31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed); thence easterly along te northline of sections 3, 2, and 1 to the northeast corner of section 1, township 31 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing easterly along the north line of section 6 to the northeast corner of section 6, township 31 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed); thence north through partially surveyed township 3011⁄2 south, range 18 east, to the northline of partially surveyed township 3011⁄2 south, range 18 east;

thence easterly along the north line of partially surveyed township 3011⁄2 south, range 18 east, to the southwest corner of section 34, township 30 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of sections 34 and 27 to the northwest corner of section 27, township 30 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of section 27 to the northeast corner of section 27, township 30 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of sections 23, 14, 11, and 2 to the northwest corner of section 2, township 30 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing northerly along the west line of section 35 to the northwest corner of section 35, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 27 to the southwest corner of section 27, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed):

thence northerly along the west line of sections 27 and 22 to the northwest corner of section 22, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 16 to the southwest corner of section 16, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed):

thence northerly along the west line of sections 16 and 9 to the northwest corner of section 9, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 5 to the southwest corner of section 5, township 29 south range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of section 5 to the northwest corner of section 5, township 29 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing northerly along the west line of section 32 to the northwest corner of section 32, township 281⁄2 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of section 30 to the southwest corner of section 30, township 281%2 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of sections 30 and 19 to the northwest corner of the south half of section 19, township 281⁄2 south, range 18 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of the north half of sections 24 and 23 to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 23, township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of the northeast quarter of section 23 and the west line of the southeast quarter of section 14 to the north west corner of the southeast quarter of section 14, township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence westerly along the south line of the north half of sections 14 and 15 to the southwest corner of the north half of section 15, township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence northerly along the west line of sections 15, 10, and 3 to the northwest corner of section 3, township 28 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence continuing northerly along the west line of sections 34, 27, 22, and 15 to the northwest corner of the south half of section 15, township 27 south, range 17 east (partially surveyed);

thence easterly along the north line of the south half of sections 15 and 14 to the northeast corner of

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