Gonzales County (TX) Land & Surveyor Broadsheet Charter / Archive Ref: TX Corporate Charter (1982-1985 Gonzales County Subdivider) Primary Recorder Entry: Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25)
Independence Investment Corporation Est. 1982-1985 · TX Ref TX Corporate Charter (1982-1985 Gonzales County Subdivider) · Gonzales County Land Archive

Cadastral & Recorder Broadsheet · Gonzales County, TX · Gonzales County (TX)

How Independence Investment Corporation Acquired and Conveyed Survey Tracts and Subsurface Estates in Gonzales County.

Organized by Gonzales County Kerr Creek Subdivision & Land Group (1982-1985) (with historical principal office recorded at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX (Recorded County Domicile)), Independence Investment Corporation assembled and conveyed fee, leasehold, and subsurface tracts across Gonzales County (TX), recorded in the county clerk's books at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25). This broadsheet preserves the historical survey abstracts, recorded conveyances, and reservation index of the company.

Original Era
1982-1985
County Seat & Archive
Gonzales County (TX)
Primary Recorder Entry
Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25)
Archival Facsimiles Inspect Recorded Plats & Deeds → View scanned Gonzales County Clerk and GLO instruments. County Recorder Index Search the Deed & Tract Table → Filter recorded instruments, survey calls, and reservation clauses.
Gonzales County Clerk & Archival Facsimiles

Recorded Deeds, Survey Files & Historical Press for Independence Investment Corporation

Inspect authentic county clerk instrument scans, General Land Office files, and archival newspaper facsimiles harvested for Independence Investment Corporation in Gonzales County (TX).

Gonzales County Deed Records · Vol. 566, Page 719

Kerr Creek North Subdivision Warranty Deed & Mineral Reservation (Independence Investment Corp.)

Recorded January 17, 1984 in Vol. 566, Page 719, Gonzales County Deed Records, conveying subdivision acreage in Kerr Creek North while reserving oil, gas, and mineral interests and road/utility easements to Independence Investment Corporation.

Texas Historical Newspaper Archive · ARK metapth1794874

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 156, Ed. 2 Tuesday, November 20, 1956

Archival Texas newspaper edition (The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 156, Ed. 2 Tuesday, November 20, 1956) preserved in the Texas Digital Newspaper Archive (ARK Identifier: ark:/67531/metapth1794874), documenting regional land, townsite, and county history for the Gonzales County corridor.

Chronicle of Gonzales County

Land, Water, Surveys & the Story of Independence Investment Corporation

Tracing title through the Guadalupe River, San Marcos River, and Peach Creek bottoms requires examining the 1982-1985 filings of Independence Investment Corporation. Recorded at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25) in Gonzales County (TX), the company's parent acquisitions and out-conveyances shaped the parcel map of Kerr Creek North Subdivision (136.606 Acres across 29 Rural Tracts), James Gibson Survey, Abstract 25, Gonzales County, Texas during DeWitt Colony headrights and the core Eagle Ford Shale oil window.

  1. 1982-1985 TX Charter · TX Corporate Charter (1982-1985 Gonzales County Subdivider)

    I. Parent Acquisition & Survey Assembly: Kerr Creek North 136.606-Acre Parent Vesting Deed Into Independence Investment Corp.

    Organized by Gonzales County Kerr Creek Subdivision & Land Group (1982-1985), Independence Investment Corporation acquired parent survey acreage across Gonzales County (TX), anchored at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25).

    Primary survey and subdivision calls indexed to Independence Investment Corporation encompass Kerr Creek North Subdivision (136.606 Acres across 29 Rural Tracts), James Gibson Survey, Abstract 25, Gonzales County, Texas as well as Gonzales Eagle Ford Shale & Austin Chalk Horizontal Oil Window (Abstract 25).

  2. Recorded at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 566, Page 719 & Vol. 570, Page 618 (29 Subdivision Deeds, 1983-1985) Gonzales County Official Records · Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25)

    II. Out-Conveyance Program & Severed Estate Reservations (Independence Investment Corporation)

    Across its Gonzales County out-conveyances (Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 566, Page 719 & Vol. 570, Page 618 (29 Subdivision Deeds, 1983-1985)), Independence Investment Corporation embedded express deed clauses: 100% of executive leasing rights plus an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in all oil, gas, and other minerals across 29 Kerr Creek North deeds. Series of 29 recorded warranty deeds conveying subdivided tracts out of Independence Investment Corporation while reserving mineral interests and executive leasing rights to the grantor corporation.

    Additional recorded stipulations in the Gonzales County chain of title include: Surface entry specifically waived in favor of rural tract owners while retaining 100% executive leasing authority.

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

    III. Chain-of-Title Verification Across Kerr Creek North Subdivision (136.606 Acres across 29

    Title examiners, surveyors, and landowners reviewing Kerr Creek North Subdivision (136.606 Acres across 29 Rural Tracts), James Gibson Survey, Abstract 25, Gonzales County, Texas in Gonzales County trace surface and subsurface chains directly through the 1982-1985 instruments of Independence Investment Corporation at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25).

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

County Recorder Cross-Reference

Historical Subdivision, Survey & Deed Index

Search and filter the verified Gonzales County recorder entries, survey abstracts, and tract citations below for Independence Investment Corporation.

Historical cross-reference of Independence Investment Corporation deeds, survey abstracts, and recorder citations in Gonzales County
Subdivision / Instrument Unit Recorder Citation Parties & Tract Call Historical Survey & Reservation Notes Series
Kerr Creek North 136.606-Acre Parent Vesting Deed Into Independence Investment Corp. Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 566, Page 479 (Rec. Dec. 28, 1982) Prior Ranch Grantors -> Independence Investment Corporation (136.606 Ac., James Gibson Survey, A-25) Conveys the 136.606-acre parent ranch tract along Kerr Creek in the James Gibson Survey, A-25, into Independence Investment Corporation. Vesting Into Company
Kerr Creek North Subdivision Restrictions & Roadway Easements Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 162 (1983) Independence Investment Corporation -> Kerr Creek North Subdivision (James Gibson Survey, A-25) Establishes tract covenants and road and utility easements across the Kerr Creek North subdivision. Subdivision Records
Kerr Creek North Out-Conveyance & Mineral / Executive Reservation Series Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 566, Page 719 & Vol. 570, Page 618 (29 Subdivision Deeds, 1983-1985) Independence Investment Corporation -> Kerr Creek North Tract Grantees (James Gibson Survey, A-25) Series of 29 recorded warranty deeds conveying subdivided tracts out of Independence Investment Corporation while reserving mineral interests and executive leasing rights to the grantor corporation. Mineral Reservation
Railroad Commission & Courthouse Leasehold Cross-Reference

RRC Operator Profile, Lease Succession Chain & API Well Index for Independence Investment Corporation

Cross-referencing Independence Investment Corporation 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 Gonzales County Clerk recorded oil and gas leases.

Railroad Commission API Well Cross-Reference

RRC API Wells & Operators Indexed Inside Independence Investment Corporation Survey Abstracts (Gonzales County)

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

API well identifiers, survey calls, and operator assignments associated with Independence Investment Corporation
API Well Number Lease Name & Well # Survey, Block, Section & Abstract Operator of Record Abstract / Title Quote
API 42-177-31296
GONZALES County · Permit 1982-04-23		 CITY OF GONZALES UNIT #2A
RRC Lease #01-08042		 LOT 31, TIER 2, TOWN OF GONZALES SURVEY A-25 · A-25 SEGURO WELL SERVICE, INC. (P-5 #763294) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-30989
GONZALES County · Permit 1981-12-15		 BURCHARD, LOUIS H. OIL UNIT #1
RRC Lease #01-07464		 TOWN OF GONZALES A-25 · A-25 SEGURO WELL SERVICE, INC. (P-5 #763294) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31334
GONZALES County · Permit 1982-08-09		 LAWRENCE #1
RRC Lease #01-08365		 TOWN OF GONZALES SURVEY, A-25 · A-25 SEGURO WELL SERVICE, INC. (P-5 #763294) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31551
GONZALES County · Permit 1984-06-11		 RENEE #1
RRC Lease #01-09941		 TOWN OF GONZALES, RANGE 1W · A-25 M & B OPERATING, LLC (P-5 #100565) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31134
GONZALES County · Permit 1987-07-09		 EPSTEIND #6
RRC Lease #01-08448		 TOWN OF GONZALES, RANGE 2W · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31116
GONZALES County · Permit 1987-05-18		 EPSTEIND #5
RRC Lease #01-08448		 TOWN OF GONZALES · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31044
GONZALES County · Permit 1983-01-24		 EPSTEIND #4
RRC Lease #01-08448		 A-25, BLOCK 3, R5W · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-33382
GONZALES County · Permit 2014-05-20		 EHRIG-GRAUKE UNIT #1
RRC Lease #01-18547		 TOWN OF GONZALES · A-25 TALARIA OIL & GAS LLC (P-5 #834637) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31445
GONZALES County · Permit 1983-06-20		 SANDY FORK UNIT #1
RRC Lease #01-08968		 RANGES 9 & 10 TOWN OF GONZALES SURVEY A-25 · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-30753
GONZALES County · Permit 1980-12-31		 MOORE-POLZIN UNIT #1
RRC Lease #01-07288		 R14E, LOT 7, TOWN OF GONZALES A-25 · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31466
GONZALES County · Permit 1983-08-29		 NEEDHAM #3
RRC Lease #01-08264		 TOWN OF GONZALES,RANGE 1E · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31381
GONZALES County · Permit 1982-12-30		 NEEDHAM #2
RRC Lease #01-08264		 TOWN OF GONZALES SURVEY, A-25 · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31318
GONZALES County · Permit 1982-06-16		 NEEDHAM #01
RRC Lease #01-08264		 TOWN OF GONZALES, A-25 · A-25 TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (P-5 #840400) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31850
GONZALES County · Permit 1990-12-10		 TERRELL "H" #1
RRC Lease #01-13334		 TOWN OF GONZALES · A-25 WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (P-5 #912942) Quote Abstract / Title →
API 42-177-31580
GONZALES County · Permit 1985-12-16		 DUBOSE NO. 1 #1
RRC Lease #01-11586		 TOWN OF GONZALES, SEC.28,29,30N · A-25 AV-TECH RESOURCES CORPORATION (P-5 #037875) Quote Abstract / Title →
GONZALES County Clerk · Survey Abstract A-25

233 Recorded Courthouse Oil & Gas Leases Indexed in A-25

Our Virtual Abstract Plant holds 233 recorded courthouse oil and gas leases (233 flagged inside active HBP units) in GONZALES County A-25. Sample recorded instrument anchors:

  • 1404/374 (2022-04-14) - Memorandum of lease to LP OPERATING LLC
  • 1394/571 (2021-12-29) - Memorandum of lease to LP OPERATING LLC
  • 1284/91 (2018-06-07) - Memorandum of lease to 2BZ INC
  • 1279/567 (2018-04-23) - Memorandum of lease to 2BZ INC

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Field Notes & Historical Curiosities

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

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

Survey & Deed Provenance · Gonzales County (1982-1985)

From Parent Grant to Out-Conveyance: Independence Investment Corporation in Gonzales County

Every tract within Kerr Creek North Subdivision (136.606 Acres across 29 Rural Tracts), James Gibson Survey, Abstract 25, Gonzales County, Texas in Gonzales County (TX) carries the imprint of Independence Investment Corporation's 1982-1985 conveyancing program. Anchored at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25), the company's recorded instruments bridged early original land grants and modern subdivided ownership across the Guadalupe River, San Marcos River, and Peach Creek bottoms.

“Primary recorder cross-reference for Independence Investment Corporation (Gonzales County Kerr Creek Subdivision & Land Group): Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25).”

Primary Surveys & Tracts Indexed:

  • Kerr Creek North Subdivision (136.606 Acres across 29 Rural Tracts), James Gibson Survey, Abstract 25, Gonzales County, Texas
  • Gonzales Eagle Ford Shale & Austin Chalk Horizontal Oil Window (Abstract 25)
Title & Reservation Analysis · Gonzales County (TX)

Statutory Succession and Recorded Reservations of Independence Investment Corporation (Gonzales County)

Whether reviewing mineral ownership, royalty suspense, or linear easements in Gonzales County (TX), researchers must account for the clauses retained by Independence Investment Corporation at Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25): specifically, 100% of executive leasing rights plus an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in all oil, gas, and other minerals across 29 Kerr Creek North deeds. This archive indexes those exact instruments for rapid Volume, Page, and survey verification.

“Severed estate and corridor record for Independence Investment Corporation in Gonzales County (TX): 100% of executive leasing rights plus an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in all oil, gas, and other minerals across 29 Kerr Creek North deeds”

Recorded Reservation & Deed Clauses Documented:

  • 100% of executive leasing rights plus an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in all oil, gas, and other minerals across 29 Kerr Creek North deeds
  • Surface entry specifically waived in favor of rural tract owners while retaining 100% executive leasing authority
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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 Independence Investment Corporation (TX Ref: TX Corporate Charter (1982-1985 Gonzales County Subdivider)) in Gonzales County.

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Archival Reference Citation:
Entity: Independence Investment Corporation (Est. 1982-1985 · TX Ref TX Corporate Charter (1982-1985 Gonzales County Subdivider))
Primary County Record: Gonzales County Deed Records Vol. 570, Page 618 (136.606 Acres, Kerr Creek North Subdivision, James Gibson Survey, A-25) (Gonzales County, TX)

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