§7-2-6. Establishment of county boundary lines; filing of maps;
changes.
The boundary lines between the several counties of the state
shall be established in the following manner: Topographic
quadrangle maps prepared by the United States geological survey and
the West Virginia geological and economic survey in conformance
with prior acts of the general assembly of Virginia, acts of the
Legislature of West Virginia and other applicable provisions of
law, shall be filed by the state geologist with the secretary of
state of West Virginia and shall thereafter constitute the official
boundary lines between the said counties: Provided, however, That
said boundary lines shall be located, plotted and delineated upon
said maps together with any other pertinent information with
reference thereto and each of said maps shall be certified as
correct by the director and state geologist of the West Virginia
geological and economic survey prior to such filing. Certified
copies of all such maps shall be filed with the legislative auditor
for use in the legislative library and a certified copy of each
county map shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county
court of that county and recorded in an appropriate deed book or
plat book.
All county boundary lines which are or may be established by
metes and bounds (by bearings and distances between monuments) by
the Legislature or pursuant to section one of this article shall
constitute an official change in such boundary line or lines and the director and state geologist of the West Virginia geological
and economic survey shall promptly locate, plat and delineate such
change upon the applicable map or maps and certify and file such
change as aforesaid.