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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Ch. 2Art. 2§ 23157 Yolo County Boundaries

§ 23157 Yolo County Boundaries

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§ 23157 Yolo County Boundaries

Key Takeaways

  • •This law describes the borders of Yolo County in California.
  • •It starts at a specific point in Sutter Slough and follows lines, rivers, and mountains to outline the county.
  • •The borders include parts of rivers like the Sacramento River and Putah Creek, as well as mountain ridges.
  • •The description is very detailed, using landmarks and measurements to mark the exact boundaries.

Example

Imagine you are hiking along Putah Creek. You start at the old bed of the creek and follow it westward until you reach a place called Devil’s Gate. This entire path you walked is part of the southern border of Yolo County.

The law uses natural landmarks like creeks and mountains to define where Yolo County starts and ends. If you follow these landmarks, you can figure out if you are inside or outside the county.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 23157 Yolo County Boundaries

The boundaries of Yolo County are as follows: Beginning on the southeast corner, at the most easterly northeast corner of Solano, in Sutter Slough, at its intersection with the first standard north; thence west on said standard line to the west line of R. 3 E., M. D. M.; thence north on said range line to the northeast corner of T. 7 N., 2 E.; thence west nine and seventy-two one-hundredths chains to the southeast corner of T. 8, 2 E.; thence north on the easterly line of said township to the old bed of Putah Creek; thence westerly up the old bed and main Putah Creek to a point on the eastern line of Napa, in the canon, called Devil’s Gate, where the highest ridge of mountains divides the waters of the Sacramento from Berryessa Valley, forming the most westerly of the southwest corner of Yolo and northwest corner of Solano; thence northerly along the highest ridge of said mountains to Cache Creek; thence east to the summit of the spur of the Coast Range which divides the waters flowing east into Bear Creek and Stony Creek, and those flowing west into the north fork of Cache Creek; thence along the dividing ridge, to the southwest corner of Colusa; thence easterly on southern line of Colusa to the Sacramento River, forming the northeast corner at the point of intersection of the southern line of T. 13 N., M. D. B.; thence down said river to Sutter Slough; thence down said slough to the place of beginning. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

waterssutter sloughputah creekyolo countycoast rangecache creekintersectionsolano county

Related Statutes

  • § 23128 Napa County Boundaries
  • § 23152 Tehama County Boundaries
  • § 23153 Trinity County Boundaries
  • § 23106 Colusa County Boundaries
  • § 23127 Monterey County Boundaries

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23157.
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