The county of Morton is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the section line three miles east of the west line of range thirty-nine west with the sixth standard parallel; thence south along said section line to where it intersects the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence west along said boundary line, to the southwest corner of the state of Kansas; thence north along the west boundary line of the state of Kansas, to where it intersects the sixth standard parallel, thence east, to the place of beginning.