The commissioner of school and public lands shall note on the maps in his office each legal subdivision of school or other public lands crossed by any road and their location. In disposing of such lands the commissioner shall reserve the right–of–way for the use of the railroad by appropriate description.

Source: SDC 1939, § 52.0819; SDCL, § 49-20-13; SL 1980, ch 322, § 62.