Cherokee County (TX) Land & Surveyor Broadsheet Charter / Archive Ref: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive Primary Recorder Entry: Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments)
Shook Inc. Est. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era · TX Ref TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive · Cherokee County Land Archive

Cherokee County Surveyor & Land Broadsheet · Cherokee County (TX)

How Shook Inc Acquired and Conveyed Survey Tracts and Subsurface Estates in Cherokee County.

Organized by Cherokee County Land & Mineral Incorporators (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era) (with historical principal office recorded at Star Rte., Holliday, TX 76366), Shook Inc. assembled and conveyed fee, leasehold, and subsurface tracts across Cherokee County (TX), recorded in the county clerk's books at Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments). This broadsheet preserves the historical survey abstracts, recorded conveyances, and reservation index of the company.

Original Era
1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era
County Seat & Archive
Cherokee County (TX)
Primary Recorder Entry
Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments)
Archival Facsimiles Inspect Recorded Plats & Deeds → View scanned Cherokee County Clerk and GLO instruments. County Recorder Index Search the Deed & Tract Table → Filter recorded instruments, survey calls, and reservation clauses.
Cherokee County Clerk & Archival Facsimiles

Recorded Deeds, Survey Files & Historical Press for Shook Inc.

Inspect authentic county clerk instrument scans, General Land Office files, and archival newspaper facsimiles harvested for Shook Inc. in Cherokee County (TX).

Texas General Land Office Original Land Grant Patent · Abstract A-1 (Title)

Allison, Elihu C Original Cursive Land Grant & Field Notes (Cherokee County, Abstract A-1)

Archival 19th-century handwritten cursive land grant patent and surveyor field notes from the Texas General Land Office for the Allison, Elihu C Survey (Abstract A-1, Title) in Cherokee County, Texas, forming the sovereign root of title for tracts conveyed by Shook Inc..

Chronicle of Cherokee County

Land, Water, Surveys & the Story of Shook Inc.

Across Cherokee County, Shook Inc. appears in an archival abstract index spanning A-1, A-1002, A-1015, A-1068, A-109, A-145, A-155, A-161, A-164, A-182, A-225, A-28, A-307, A-327, A-33, A-341, A-37, and A-3. The Cherokee County Official Public Records identify a parent acquisition series and an out-conveyance and subsurface reservation schedule indexed under OCR Body Key 1979_284743. The index calls for a tract-by-tract examination of what Shook acquired, conveyed, and retained.

  1. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era TX Charter · TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive

    I. Parent Acquisition & Survey Assembly: Cherokee County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Shook Inc.

    Organized by Cherokee County Land & Mineral Incorporators (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era), Shook Inc. acquired parent survey acreage across Cherokee County (TX), anchored at Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments).

    Primary survey and subdivision calls indexed to Shook Inc. encompass Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1, A-1002, A-1015, A-1068, A-109, A-145, A-155, A-161, A-164, A-182, A-225, A-28, A-307, A-327, A-33, A-341, A-37, A-3 as well as Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Cherokee County, TX).

  2. Recorded at Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments) Cherokee County Official Records · Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments)

    II. Out-Conveyance Program & Severed Estate Reservations (Shook Inc.)

    Across its Cherokee County out-conveyances (Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments)), Shook Inc. embedded express deed clauses: Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 49 Recorded Cherokee County Instruments. 49 recorded instruments in Cherokee County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Shook Inc. with zero blanket corporate exit deeds.

    Additional recorded stipulations in the Cherokee County chain of title include: Retained Subsurface Ingress/Egress & Leasehold Rights with Zero Blanket Corporate Liquidation Deeds.

  3. Current Cherokee County Abstract Cherokee County Clerk & Appraisal Cross-Reference

    III. Chain-of-Title Verification Across Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1, A-1002

    Title examiners, surveyors, and landowners reviewing Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1, A-1002, A-1015, A-1068, A-109, A-145, A-155, A-161, A-164, A-182, A-225, A-28, A-307, A-327, A-33, A-341, A-37, A-3 in Cherokee County trace surface and subsurface chains directly through the 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era instruments of Shook Inc. at Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments).

    Use the searchable instrument ledger below or submit a Volume/Page citation to the Shook Inc. records desk for chain-of-title verification.

County Recorder Cross-Reference

Historical Subdivision, Survey & Deed Index

Search and filter the verified Cherokee County recorder entries, survey abstracts, and tract citations below for Shook Inc..

Historical cross-reference of Shook Inc. deeds, survey abstracts, and recorder citations in Cherokee County
Subdivision / Instrument Unit Recorder Citation Parties & Tract Call Historical Survey & Reservation Notes Series
Cherokee County Parent Survey & Mineral Vesting Into Shook Inc. Cherokee County Deed & Official Records (Parent Acquisition Series) Prior Cherokee County Grantors -> Shook Inc. Vests parent tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Cherokee County (TX) into Shook Inc.. Vesting Into Company
Cherokee County 49-Instrument Out-Conveyance & Subsurface Reservation Schedule Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments) Shook Inc. -> Various Cherokee County Grantees 49 recorded instruments in Cherokee County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Shook Inc. with zero blanket corporate exit deeds. Mineral Reservation
Railroad Commission & Courthouse Leasehold Cross-Reference

RRC Operator Profile, Lease Succession Chain & API Well Index for Shook Inc.

Cross-referencing Shook Inc. across Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Form P-5 operator filings, 6-digit oil and gas lease production ledgers, successor operator transfers, API well completions, and Cherokee County Clerk recorded oil and gas leases.

Landman Chain-of-Title & Leasehold Forensic Brief · Cherokee County

The Cherokee County Official Public Records index identifies 49 recorded instruments under OCR Body Key 1979_284743, described as conveyances and retained subsurface interests with no blanket corporate exit deed identified in that schedule. That index observation does not establish present ownership: each parent acquisition and out-conveyance must be examined for its legal description, estate conveyed, reservation language, and subsequent transfers. The archival abstract index reports no active held-by-production leases in its courthouse summaries, while the RRC ledger labels certain A-1 offset wells active producing. Neither entry alone establishes that a particular Shook tract or lease is held by production.

Railroad Commission API Well Cross-Reference

RRC API Wells & Operators Indexed Inside Shook Inc. Survey Abstracts (Cherokee County)

Verified Railroad Commission API wells permitted or completed inside the exact Survey Abstracts (A-###) where Shook Inc. holds recorded deed and subsurface entries.

API well identifiers, survey calls, and operator assignments associated with Shook Inc.
API Well Number Lease Name & Well # Survey, Block, Section & Abstract Operator of Record Abstract / Title Quote
API 42-073-31506
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2013-11-18		 CHILES G U B-1 #6H
RRC Lease #06-272646		 ALLISON, E C · A-1 VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (P-5 #881167) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-31504
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2013-10-23		 CHILES G U B-1 #4H
RRC Lease #06-272645		 ALLISON, E C · A-1 VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (P-5 #881167) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30769
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1989-05-30		 TAYLOR, LESTER #1
RRC Lease #06-131938		 E. C. ALLISON · A-1 VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (P-5 #881167) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30757
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1988-11-03		 WINNINGHAM, GARLAND #1A
RRC Lease #06-129680		 E. C. ALLISON · A-1 VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (P-5 #881167) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-31025
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2006-04-04		 HANCOCK #1
RRC Lease #06-190970		 ALLISON, E C · A-1 WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP, L.L.C. (P-5 #931631) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30756
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1988-09-16		 WINNINGHAM, GARLAND #1 E. C. ALLISON · A-1 C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (P-5 #121085) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30461
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1981-12-09		 WILSON, JASPER #1 E.C. ALLISON SURVEY A-1 · A-1 HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (P-5 #383200) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30594
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1984-06-21		 NECHES (SUB-CLARKSVILLE) UNIT #102 CORBIN BRISBY · A-155 CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (P-5 #148113) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30422
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1981-04-09		 SUMMERS NORMAN ET AL #1 JAMES COOK A-161 SURVEY · A-161 STAYBAR PRODUCTION CO. (P-5 #816550) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30873
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2016-01-19		 ROZELLE, RALPH #2
RRC Lease #06-159126		 CRENSHAW, N · A-182 BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (P-5 #108799) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30894
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1996-12-04		 ROZELLE, RALPH #3
RRC Lease #06-162425		 NATHANIEL CRENSHAW #396 · A-182 BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (P-5 #108799) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30421
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1981-04-22		 WILCOX, L. L. GAS UNIT #1
RRC Lease #06-97212		 LEVI JORDAN SURV. A-28 · A-28 URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (P-5 #879035) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30426
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1981-10-29		 HUGGHINS, J. O. GAS UNIT #1
RRC Lease #06-95490		 LEVI JORDAN SURVEY A-28 · A-28 URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (P-5 #879035) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-31557
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2016-11-17		 GORKO #1
RRC Lease #06-283637		 JORDAN, L · A-28 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (P-5 #106406) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-00925
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1983-08-18		 HUGGHINS, J. O. #3
RRC Lease #06-01918		 LEVI JORDAN A-28 · A-28 BROWNING, LANDON (P-5 #103003) Quote Abstract / Title →
CHEROKEE County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-1

213 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-1

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 213 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-1. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 00745149 (2025-10-23) - Memorandum of lease to VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
  • 00745147 (2025-07-09) - Memorandum of lease to VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
  • 00745146 (2025-06-23) - Memorandum of lease to VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY
  • 00745146 (2025-06-23) - Memorandum of lease to VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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CHEROKEE County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-1002

7 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-1002

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 7 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-1002. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 201200612942 (2012-02-14) - Lease to Serenity Bay In
  • 201200612942 (2012-02-14) - Lease to Serenity Bay In
  • 201200612942 (2012-02-14) - Lease to Serenity Bay In
  • 201200613328 (2012-02-02) - Lease to Serentiy Bay Inc

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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CHEROKEE County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-1015

11 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-1015

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 11 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-1015. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 553487 (2006-06-01) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LP
  • 553487 (2006-06-01) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LP
  • 550755 (2006-03-07) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LP
  • 551295 (2006-03-07) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LP

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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CHEROKEE County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-1068

13 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-1068

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 13 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-1068. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 566671 (2007-05-29) - Lease to Goodrich Petroleum Corp
  • 569754 (2007-05-16) - Lease to Goodrich Petroleum Corp
  • 565784 (2006-10-29) - Lease to EnCana Oil & Gas USA Inc
  • 565784 (2006-10-29) - Lease to EnCana Oil & Gas USA Inc

Full Sovereignty-to-Present Grantor/Grantee Runsheets, Unredacted Lease Expiration/Royalty Terms, and Certified Instrument PDFs are custom quoted based on instrument count, page volume, and tract value.

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Custom-Quoted Abstract Runsheets, Instrument PDFs & Royalty Suspense Audits

To protect landowner privacy and chain-of-title integrity, individual Net Revenue Interest (NRI) decimals, living heirship trees, unredacted lease expiration schedules, and complete sovereignty-to-present abstract runsheets are withheld from public display and quoted on demand based on page volume, instrument count, and unit value.

Field Notes & Historical Curiosities

Why the Cherokee County Land Records Look the Way They Do Today

Every old subdivision map and deed book in Cherokee County is a record of early surveying, local development, and state property law.

PRODUCING ABSTRACT

Gas production in A-1

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) ledger identifies the CHILES G U B-1 6H well, API 42-073-31506, with 3,733,403 MCF of cumulative gas, and the 4H well, API 42-073-31504, with 3,416,704 MCF. Both are listed in A-1 under Valence Operating Company, P-5 881167, with production reported through October 2026. Their presence in the same abstract does not establish that either well covers Shook acreage or pays a Shook interest.

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Primary Surveys & Tracts Indexed:

  • Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1, A-1002, A-1015, A-1068, A-109, A-145, A-155, A-161, A-164, A-182, A-225, A-28, A-307, A-327, A-33, A-341, A-37, A-3
  • Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Cherokee County, TX)
LEASE SUCCESSION

Recent memoranda invite a closer look

The Cherokee County Official Public Records index identifies 2025 A-1 memoranda of lease naming Valence Operating Company, including entries 00745149, 00745147, 00745146, and 00745148. Their relationship to any Shook tract or retained interest requires examination of the instruments and their underlying leases.

“Recorded in the Official Public Records of Cherokee County, TX.”

Recorded Reservation & Deed Clauses Documented:

  • Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 49 Recorded Cherokee County Instruments
  • Retained Subsurface Ingress/Egress & Leasehold Rights with Zero Blanket Corporate Liquidation Deeds
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This broadsheet is maintained as an Independent Historical Surveyor Atlas, Plat Archive & Chain-of-Title Research Index preserving the surveying, agricultural, mineral, and corporate history of Shook Inc. (TX Ref: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive) in Cherokee County.

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Archival Reference Citation:
Entity: Shook Inc. (Est. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era · TX Ref TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive)
Primary County Record: Cherokee County Official Public Records (OCR Body Key 1979_284743; 49 Recorded Instruments) (Cherokee County, TX)

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