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Skagit County Abstract Company records, 1872-1925
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Skagit County Abstract Company
- Title
- Skagit County Abstract Company records
- Dates
- 1872-1925 (inclusive)19721925
- Quantity
- 2 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0234SkagitAbstract (collection)
- Summary
- This collection includes abstracts of land titles, subject files, plat maps and glass plate negatives documenting properties throughout Skagit County. Properties in Mt. Vernon, Burlington, Sedro Woolley, Anacortes, and La Conner are represented in the collection, as well as several cemeteries located throughout the county.
- Repository
-
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes abstracts of land titles, subject files, plat maps and glass plate negatives documenting properties throughout Skagit County. The material covers a geographic range spanning Township 32 North to Township 38 North (Ranges 1 through 9). Properties in Mt. Vernon, Burlington, Sedro Woolley, Anacortes, and La Conner are represented in the collection, as well as several cemeteries located throughout the county.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Skagit County Abstract Company records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
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Acquisition Information
Acquisition information is unknown.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I. : Complete Abstracts of Title , 1872-1890 Return to Top
Folders are arranged and titled by Township and Range, then date.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | T: 33N, R: 3E - Fir Island |
1876 |
| 1/2 | T: 34N, R: 1E |
1875 |
| 1/3 | T: 34N, R: 2E - including Whitney Island |
1872 |
| 1/4 | T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon |
1875 |
| 1/5 | T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon |
1875 |
| 1/6 | T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon, Burlington Acreage, Vernon
Heights |
1879 |
| 1/7 | T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon [Wm. McKay] |
1880 |
| 1/8 | T: 34N, R: 4E - Mt. Vernon |
1907 |
| 1/9 | T: 35N, R: 1E - Anacortes |
1872 |
| 1/10 | T: 35N, R: 1E - Anacortes |
1874 |
| 1/11 | T: 35N, R: 1E - Anacortes including Davis' First
Addition, Woods Plat |
1880 |
| 1/12 | T: 35N, R: 1E - Anacortes including Queen Anne
Addition |
1880 |
| 1/13 | T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes |
1872 |
| 1/14 | T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes including Stewart's First
Addition |
1873 |
| 1/15 | T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes including Griffith's &
Curtis' Additions |
1873 |
| 1/16 | T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes including Nelson's
Addition |
1890 |
| 1/17 | T: 35N, R: 2E - Anacortes |
1890 |
| 1/18 | T: 35N, R: 3E - Fidalgo/Bay View Hill |
1888 |
| 1/19 | T: 35N, R: 4E |
1878 |
| 1/20 | T: 35N, R: 4E - Burlington [Wm. McKay] |
1879 |
| 1/21 | T: 35N, R: 4E - Burlington [Wm. McKay] |
1879 |
| 1/22 | T: 35N, R: 4E - Burlington |
1888 |
| 1/23 | T: 35N, R: 5E - Sedro Woolley |
1889 |
| 1/24 | T: 36N, R: 4E - Alger |
1879 |
Series II. : Plat Maps , undated Return to Top
Folders are arranged geographically like Series I. Some of these maps are VERY fragile and some contain only partial segments of maps.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/25 | T34N, R3E, T29N, R6E |
undated |
| 1/26 | T33N, R10E and 11E |
undated |
| 1/27 | T34N, R9E |
undated |
| 1/28 | T35N, R5E, 6E and 7E |
undated |
| 1/29 | T35N, R8E |
undated |
| 1/30 | T35N, R9E and 10E |
undated |
| 1/31 | T36N, R5E, 7E, 8E and 9E |
undated |
| 1/32 | T37N, R6E; T38N, R5E and 6E |
undated |
| 1/33 | Unidentified plat map segments |
undated |
Series III. : Subject Files , undated Return to Top
Files are arranged by Township/Range and contain multiple documents with varying dates.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/1 | Patents T34N, R2E |
undated |
| 2/2 | Patents T34N, R4E |
undated |
| 2/3 | Patents T35N, R41E |
undated |
| 2/4 | Patents T35N, R4E |
undated |
| 2/5 | Patents T35N, R6E |
undated |
| 2/6 | Patents T36N, R3E |
undated |
| 2/7 | Probates T33N, R3E; T34N, R2E |
undated |
| 2/8 | Probates T34N, R4E |
undated |
| 2/9 | Probates T35N, R1E, 2E and 4E |
undated |
| 2/10 | Probates T36N, R1E and 2E |
undated |
| 2/11 | Receivers Receipts T34N, R2E; T35N, R8E
("Birdsview") |
undated |
| 2/12 | Receivers Receipts T34N, R4E |
undated |
| 2/13 | Various Documents - Anacortes |
undated |
| 2/14 | Various Documents T33N, R4E |
undated |
| 2/15 | Various Documents T34N, R2E and 4E |
undated |
| 2/16 | Various Documents T34N, R4E |
undated |
| 2/17 | Various Documents T35N, R1E |
undated |
| 2/18 | Various Documents T35N, R2E |
undated |
| 2/19 | Various Documents T35N, R3E |
undated |
| 2/20 | Various Documents T35N, R4E and 5E |
undated |
| 2/21 | Various Documents T35N, R6E, 8E and 9E |
undated |
| 2/22 | Various Documents T36N including
"Ladysmith" |
undated |
| 2/23 | Various Abstracts - not land/title-related
documents |
undated |
Series IV. : Glass Plate Negatives , 1890-1925 Return to Top
First twenty are 6.5" x 8.5" glass plates, next twenty-two are 8.5" x 10" glass plates. Images are of platted towns, additions, and cemeteries.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/1 | Hamilton, Burlington #1-4 |
1890s |
| 3/2 | Hamilton, Burlington #5-8 |
1890s |
| 3/3 | La Conner, Sedro Woolley #9-13 |
1890s |
| 3/4 | Edison, Bow, Sedro Woolley #14-20 |
1890s |
| 3/5 | La Conner, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Fern Hill
Cemetery, Zion Cemetery #21-25 |
1886-1892 |
| 3/6 | Cemetery Hill, Mt. Vernon I.O.O.F. Lodge Cemetery,
Skagit County map #26-30 |
1880s-1890s |
| 3/7 | Hamilton, McMurray, Sedro Woolley, Avon, grainery lots
#31-35 |
1891-1904 |
| 3/8 | "Volume 1 of Plats," Mt. Vernon, Clear Lake
#36-39 |
1890s-1925 |
| 3/9 | "Volume 2 of Plats," Mt. Vernon, Goat & Ika
Islands, Sedro Woolley #40-43 |
circa 1890-1900 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Land titles--Registration and transfer--Washington (State)--Skagit County--History--Sources
- Real property--Ownership--Washington (State)--Skagit County--History--Sources
- Real property--Washington (State)--Skagit County--Maps
Corporate Names
- Skagit County Abstract Company--Archives
Geographical Names
- Skagit County (Wash.)--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Cadastral maps
- Records (Documents)
Finding aid prepared by CPNWS staff
2012
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