Summary
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The Mineral Leases Records record lease information for State lands open to mineral prospecting for the years 1944-2004. Entries include price paid per lease, upfront bonus payment, and individual or corporate lessee.
Biographical Note
On March 16, 1917 the Texas Legislature passed SB 357 (Acts 1917, 35th R.S.,ch. 83, General Laws of Texas) allowing for the prospecting for and the development of the minerals in the public lands of Texas.
Each volume records price paid per lease, upfront bonus payment, and individual or corporate lessee. The mineral number referenced in the ledger references the mineral files held by the Texas General Land Office. For mineral leases on University land, the ledger entries are the only record of the lease held at the General Land Office because those records were transferred to the University of Texas at Austin.
Scope and Content
Each volume records price paid per lease, upfront bonus payment, and individual or corporate lessee. The mineral number referenced in the ledger references the mineral files held by the Texas General Land Office. For mineral leases on University land, the ledger entries are the only record of the lease held at the General Land Office because those records were transferred to the University of Texas at Austin.
The Mineral Lease Records contain two series:
Register of Mineral Leases for September 5, 1944 - January 20, 2004. Covers Mineral Files 29035-103530. Dates given are date filed at the General Land Office. Organized by Mineral File number, entries show Mineral Number (Mineral File number), remarks, sections, block, township, acreage, grantee, county, lease date, lease term, date filed, bonus, rental rate, and lessee. The mineral number is the Mineral File number. The date is the date filed. Remarks include RL, ML, PP, Sp, MA, FL, AL, Split, UL.
Submerged Lease Data volumes reflects data for outstanding leases on rivers and areas within tidewater limits current to June 30, 1957 and January 1, 1960. Organized by area, entries show lessee, area, status code, part, tract number, land office file number, lease dated, acreage, county code, bonus in even dollars.
Date
Register of Mineral Leases for September 5, 1944 - January 20, 2004. Covers Mineral Files 29035-103530. Dates given are date filed at the General Land Office. Organized by Mineral File number, entries show Mineral Number (Mineral File number), remarks, sections, block, township, acreage, grantee, county, lease date, lease term, date filed, bonus, rental rate, and lessee. The mineral number is the Mineral File number. The date is the date filed. Remarks include RL, ML, PP, Sp, MA, FL, AL, Split, UL.
Submerged Lease Data volumes reflects data for outstanding leases on rivers and areas within tidewater limits current to June 30, 1957 and January 1, 1960. Organized by area, entries show lessee, area, status code, part, tract number, land office file number, lease dated, acreage, county code, bonus in even dollars.
September 5, 1944 - January 20, 2004
Extent
10.50 Linear feet (6 oversized boxes)
Language
English
Arrangement
The Mineral Lease Records volumes are arranged by mineral file number, which are loosely chronological by nature.
Preferred Citation
Mineral Leases Records (LGR.ML). Archives and Records Program, Texas General Land Office, Austin.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).