Cherokee County (TX) Land & Surveyor Broadsheet Charter / Archive Ref: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive Primary Recorder Entry: Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments)
Jatap Corp 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 Jatap Corp Acquired and Conveyed Survey Tracts and Subsurface Estates in Cherokee County.

Organized by Wayne Morgan (Surveyor - Vol 865/86); Irwin H. Hammack & Rose Lee Hammack (Parent Grantors - Vol 835/566) (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era), Jatap Corp 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 (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 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 (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments)
County Recorder Index Search the Deed & Tract Table → Filter recorded instruments, survey calls, and reservation clauses. Land & Records Desk Submit a Chain-of-Title Inquiry → Request archival verification for a specific Volume/Page or Parcel ID.
Chronicle of Cherokee County

Land, Water, Surveys & the Story of Jatap Corp

In Cherokee County, Jatap Corp's trail runs from parent vesting into a series of conveyances and subsurface reservations. A warranty deed at Vol 865/86 describes a 27.13-acre subdivision in the Samuel Miller Survey A-559 and identifies parent vesting at Vol 835/566. The Cherokee County Official Public Records index 23 instruments associated with the company's conveyances and retained subsurface interests. Across other verified survey abstracts, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) ledger records gas production that gives the surrounding mineral story commercial context.

  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 Jatap Corp

    Organized by Wayne Morgan (Surveyor - Vol 865/86); Irwin H. Hammack & Rose Lee Hammack (Parent Grantors - Vol 835/566) (1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era), Jatap Corp acquired parent survey acreage across Cherokee County (TX), anchored at Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments).

    Primary survey and subdivision calls indexed to Jatap Corp encompass Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1100, A-14, A-157, A-474, A-559, A-726, A-863 as well as Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Cherokee County, TX).

  2. Recorded at Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments) Cherokee County Official Records · Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments)

    II. Out-Conveyance Program & Severed Estate Reservations (Jatap Corp)

    Across its Cherokee County out-conveyances (Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments)), Jatap Corp embedded express deed clauses: Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 23 Recorded Cherokee County Instruments. 23 recorded instruments in Cherokee County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Jatap Corp 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-1100, A-1

    Title examiners, surveyors, and landowners reviewing Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1100, A-14, A-157, A-474, A-559, A-726, A-863 in Cherokee County trace surface and subsurface chains directly through the 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era instruments of Jatap Corp at Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments).

    Use the searchable instrument ledger below or submit a Volume/Page citation to the Jatap Corp 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 Jatap Corp.

Historical cross-reference of Jatap Corp 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 Jatap Corp Cherokee County Deed & Official Records (Parent Acquisition Series) Prior Cherokee County Grantors -> Jatap Corp Vests parent tract, mineral, and leasehold estates in Cherokee County (TX) into Jatap Corp. Vesting Into Company
Cherokee County 23-Instrument Out-Conveyance & Subsurface Reservation Schedule Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments) Jatap Corp -> Various Cherokee County Grantees 23 recorded instruments in Cherokee County indexing conveyances and retained subsurface interests of Jatap Corp with zero blanket corporate exit deeds. Mineral Reservation
Railroad Commission & Courthouse Leasehold Cross-Reference

RRC Operator Profile, Lease Succession Chain & API Well Index for Jatap Corp

Cross-referencing Jatap Corp 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 archival abstract index identifies Jatap Corp vesting and 23 recorded instruments indexing out-conveyances and retained subsurface interests, with no blanket corporate exit deed identified. The anchor is Vol 865/86, concerning 27.13 acres in A-559, with parent vesting at Vol 835/566. Verified abstracts also include A-1100, A-14, A-157, A-474, A-726 and A-863. The indexed reservation schedule is a lead, not a determination of the acreage, fraction, nature or present ownership of each retained interest. Examine the instruments and their legal descriptions, reservations and subsequent chains before reaching a title conclusion. Abstract-level production and lease summaries do not establish that any particular Jatap interest is leased or held by production.

Railroad Commission API Well Cross-Reference

RRC API Wells & Operators Indexed Inside Jatap Corp Survey Abstracts (Cherokee County)

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

API well identifiers, survey calls, and operator assignments associated with Jatap Corp
API Well Number Lease Name & Well # Survey, Block, Section & Abstract Operator of Record Abstract / Title Quote
API 42-073-31414
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2008-10-13		 LARRY NEAL #1 DUNCAN, S A · A-14 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (P-5 #147715) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-31517
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2014-05-19		 BICE #1
RRC Lease #06-274176		 COOK, J T JR · A-157 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (P-5 #106406) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30350
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1978-12-14		 WADE, E. W. #1 JOSEPH T. COOK, JR. A-157 · A-157 INGAS OIL CO. (P-5 #424215) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-31433
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2009-01-08		 BLACKSTONE MINERALS #5
RRC Lease #06-249869		 RAGSDALE, N · A-726 ATLAS OPERATING LLC (P-5 #036587) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-31432
CHEROKEE County · Permit 2008-12-22		 BLACKSTONE MINERALS #4
RRC Lease #06-249401		 RAGSDALE, N · A-726 ATLAS OPERATING LLC (P-5 #036587) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-073-30310
CHEROKEE County · Permit 1978-01-06		 PRIESTLY, RUTH #1 #1 H. C. VANSICKLE SUR. A-863 · A-863 CHOCTAW PETROLEUM CORP. (P-5 #150480) Quote Abstract / Title →
CHEROKEE County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-14

97 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-14

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 97 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-14. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 587726 (2009-03-24) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LLC
  • 587726 (2009-03-24) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LLC
  • 587726 (2009-03-24) - Lease to Chesapeake Exploration LLC
  • 586649 (2008-12-15) - Memo of lease to Chesapeake Exploration LLC

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.

Request Custom Abstract A-14 Quote →
CHEROKEE County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-157

79 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-157

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 79 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-157. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 2014-00634755 (2014-05-01) - Lease to East Texas Energy Corporation
  • 2014-00634755 (2014-05-01) - Lease to East Texas Energy Corporation
  • 2014-00634755 (2014-05-01) - Lease to East Texas Energy Corporation
  • 2014-00634537 (2014-04-01) - Lease to East Texas Energy Corp

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-474

50 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-474

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 50 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-474. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 00711542 (2022-03-17) - Memorandum of lease to EAST TEXAS ENERGY CORPORATION
  • 00711542 (2022-03-17) - Memorandum of lease to EAST TEXAS ENERGY CORPORATION
  • 00654634 (2016-04-15) - Memo of lease to TWIN RESOURCES LLC
  • 00654634 (2016-04-15) - Memo of lease to TWIN RESOURCES LLC

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-559

8 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-559

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 8 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (0 flagged inside active HBP units) in CHEROKEE County A-559. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 573152 (2007-11-30) - Lease to PetroQuest Energy LLC
  • 573150 (2007-11-05) - Lease to PetroQuest Energy LLC
  • 571685 (2007-10-07) - Lease to PETROQUEST ENERGY
  • 561172 (2006-12-01) - Lease to Sendero Resources 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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On-Demand Abstract Plant & Division Order Desk

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.

THE SURVEYOR'S TRACE

A subdivision within a parent tract

Wayne Morgan appears as surveyor in the Vol 865/86 record. The deed places the 27.13-acre subdivision in the Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Irwin H. Hammack and Rose Lee Hammack are identified as parent grantors at Vol 835/566. The parent deed and subdivision description are starting points for tracing the land and any minerals through later conveyances.

“SAVE AND EXCEPT HOWEVER, Grantor reserves unto itself, its successors and assigns and predecessors in title all of the oil, gas and other minerals in, on and under the above described premises, together with all rights of ingress and egress”

Primary Surveys & Tracts Indexed:

  • Cherokee County Verified Survey Abstracts: A-1100, A-14, A-157, A-474, A-559, A-726, A-863
  • Regional Oil, Gas & Subsurface Reservation Corridor (Cherokee County, TX)
PRODUCTION NEAR THE ABSTRACTS

Gas in the surrounding survey record

The RRC ledger lists BICE No. 1, API 42-073-31517, in A-157 with cumulative gas production of 386,732 MCF. In A-726, BLACKSTONE MINERALS No. 5, API 42-073-31433, and No. 4, API 42-073-31432, show cumulative gas production of 1,086,868 MCF and 1,022,449 MCF, respectively. These are abstract-level offsets; their presence alone does not establish production from a Jatap tract or that a particular Jatap interest is held by production.

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

Recorded Reservation & Deed Clauses Documented:

  • Express Oil, Gas, Royalty & Mineral Reservations Across 23 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 Jatap Corp (TX Ref: TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive) in Cherokee County.

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Entity: Jatap Corp (Est. 1960s-1980s Active Grantor Era · TX Ref TX Corporate Grantor / County Clerk Archive)
Primary County Record: Cherokee County Official Public Records (WARRANTY DEED (Vol 865/86, 27.13-Ac Subdivision in Samuel Miller Survey A-559; Parent Vesting: Vol 835/566); 23 Recorded Instruments) (Cherokee County, TX)

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