The Following documents below are the recorded documents
of the Patent of White Oaks Township in 1885
Survey Commenced: 10/9/1882 George H Brown (Deputy Surveyor)
Survey Completed: 10/19/1882 George H Brown (Deputy Surveyor)
Survey Approved 5/17/1883 Henry M Atkinson (Surveyor General)
This retangle area was plotted out in 1885 and represents Precinct Eight White Oaks. It contains 80.11 acres according to the 1885 patent. I checked on Sidwell’s Portico and it shows the retangle at 80 acres also, so I know with much certainty this is it. Other additions were added later to the township, kemptons 1st addition and 2nd, Buckhorn Addition, City Lode Addition, Collier’s 1st Addition.
In the patent it describes 4 cornerstones laid out representing A, B, C, and D in the drawing above.
Cornerstone A made from Sandstone 24 X 15 X 6 and marked “WO on Southwest side”
Location: about 300 feet Northeast of the bridge
The Sandstone shape will look something like this
The picture below is where the cornerstone “B” is located
Cornerstone B made from Granite Stone 12 X 12 X 16 and marked :WO on Southeast Side
The Granite Stone shape will look something like this
Cornerstone D made from Sandstone 20 X 9 X 6 and marked “WO on Northeast side”
The Sandstone shape will look something like this
Cornerstone C made from Sandstone 6 X 13 X 18 and marked “WO on Northwest side”
The Sandstone shape will look something like this
