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History of the Counties of Oregon 69 and Lake counties to the east boundary line of Lane county ; thence on the line between Lane, Linn and Wasco counties to the place of beginning." (Special Laws of 1882, page 178). Curry County. "All that portion of Coos county embraced within the following boundaries, to-wit: beginning at a point on the Pacific coast, at the mouth of New river, thence east to the dividing ridge of the waters of the Coquille river and Horse creek; thence following said divide which separates all of the waters of the Coquille river from those which discharge themselves directly into the ocean, until such ridge connects itself with the dividing ridge between the waters of the Coquille and Rogue rivers; thence east along said ridge or divide, to the divide forming the eastern tributaries of John Mule creek; thence south to the parallel of 42 degs. north latitude ; thence west to the ocean ; thence north along the line of the Pacific coast, to the place of beginning." (General Laws of 1855-6, page 49). Douglas County. The original boundaries of Umpqua County were as fol- lows : "All that portion of Oregon Territory lying within the fol- lowing boundaries, to-wit : "Beginning at the southeast corner of Benton County, and running due east along the south line of Benton County to the dividing ridge of the Calapooiah Mountains, thence along the ridge of the said Calapooiah Mountains, to the source of the main fork of the Calapooiah Creek, thence down said creek to its mouth, thence due west to the Pacific Ocean, and thence along the coast to the place of beginning." (Local Laws of 1 850- 1, page 33.) The boundaries of Douglas County are thus defined by the Act of the Territorial Legislature of January 7, 1852: