10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended:  December 31, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission file No.: 1-737

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Not Applicable	75-0279735
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2770 Dallas, Texas	75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (214) 969-5530

______________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Sub-shares in Certificates of Proprietary Interest (par value $.03-1/3 per share)	New York Stock Exchange

______________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes ¨  No R

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes ¨  No R

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes R No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web Site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes R  No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  R

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check One)

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer R
Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨  No R

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 29, 2012) was approximately $500,056,900.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

None.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding management’s expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future.  Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Trust’s future operations and prospects, the markets for real estate in the areas in which the Trust owns real estate, applicable zoning regulations, the markets for oil and gas, production limits on prorated oil and gas wells authorized by the Railroad Commission of Texas, expected competition, management’s intent, beliefs or current expectations with respect to the Trust’s future financial performance and other matters.  All forward-looking statements in this Report are based on information available to us as of the date this Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and we assume no responsibility to update any such forward-looking statements, except as required by law.  All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.  These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

PART I

Item 1.  Business.

(a)           General Development of Business.  The registrant (hereinafter called “Texas Pacific” or the “Trust”) was organized under a Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, to receive and hold title to extensive tracts of land in the State of Texas, previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, and to issue transferable Certificates of Proprietary Interest pro rata to the holders of certain debt securities of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company.  The Trustees are empowered under the Declaration of Trust to manage the lands with all the powers of an absolute owner, and to use the lands and the proceeds of sale of the lands, either to pay dividends to the Certificate holders or to buy in and cancel outstanding Certificates.  The Trust’s income is derived primarily from land sales, oil and gas royalties, grazing leases, and interest.  This method of operation has continued through the present.  During the last five years there has not been any reorganization, disposition of any material amount of assets not in the ordinary course of business (although in the ordinary course of business Texas Pacific does sell or lease large tracts of land owned by it), or any material change in the mode of conducting business.

Texas Pacific’s income from oil and gas royalties has been limited in the past by the level of production authorized for prorated wells each year by the regulations of the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas.  The monthly percentage of allowable production has averaged 100% in recent years, but, because of the limited capacity of older wells and other operating problems, the percentage permitted by the Railroad Commission could not be produced by most operators.

(b)           Financial Information about Industry Segments.  Texas Pacific does not have identifiable industry segments, although, as shown in the Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income included in the financial statements incorporated by reference in Item 8 of this Report on Form 10-K, land sales, oil and gas royalties, grazing leases, and interest income are the major contributors to the income of Texas Pacific.  The Trust’s management views its operations as one segment and believes the only significant activity is managing the land which was conveyed to the Trust in 1888.  Managing the land includes sales and leases of such land and the retention of oil and gas royalties.  See the Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income for additional sources of income for the last three (3) years of Texas Pacific.

(c)           Narrative Description of Business.  As previously indicated, the business done and intended to be done by Texas Pacific consists of sales and leases of land owned by it, retaining oil and gas royalties and the overall management of the land owned by it.

(i) During the last three fiscal years the following items have accounted for more than fifteen percent (15%) of total revenues.

	2012		2011		2010
Oil and Gas Royalties	45	%	43	%	58	%
Land Sales	18	%	35	%	–
Easements and Sundry Income	33	%	19	%	21	%

(ii) Texas Pacific is not in the business of development of new products.

(iii) Raw materials are not necessary to the business of Texas Pacific.

(iv) Patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises or concessions held are not material to any business of Texas Pacific.

(v) The business of Texas Pacific is not seasonal in nature, as that term is generally understood, although land sales may vary widely from year to year and quarter to quarter.

(vi) The business of Texas Pacific does not require Texas Pacific to maintain any particular amount or item of working capital.

(vii) During 2012, no single customer or group of affiliated customers accounted for ten percent (10%), or more, of Texas Pacific’s consolidated revenues.  Texas Pacific received $2,022,836, or approximately 13.8 percent of its oil and gas royalty income, during 2012 from Chevron USA, Inc.

(viii) Backlogs are not relevant to an understanding of Texas Pacific’s business.

(ix) No material portion of Texas Pacific’s business is subject to renegotiation or termination at the election of the Government.

(x) The Trust does not have competitors, as such, in that it sells, leases and generally manages land owned by it and, to that extent, any owner of property located in areas comparable to the Trust is a potential competitor.

(xi) Research activities relating to the development of new products or services or to the improvement of existing products or services are not material to the Trust’s business.

(xii) Compliance with Federal, State and local provisions that have been enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, have had no material effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position of Texas Pacific.  To date, Texas Pacific has not been called upon to expend any funds for these purposes.

(xiii) As of February 28, 2013, Texas Pacific had nine (9) full-time employees.

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(d)           Financial Information about Geographic Areas.  Texas Pacific does not have any foreign operations.  For each of its last three fiscal years, all of the Trust’s revenues have been derived from, and all of its long-lived assets have been located in, the United States.

(e)           Available Information.  The Trust makes available, free of charge, on or through its Internet website copies of its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  We maintain our website at http://www.TPLTrust.com.  The information contained on our website is not part of this Report.

Item 1A:  Risk Factors.

An investment in our securities involves a degree of risk.  The risks described below are not the only ones facing us.  Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on us.  If any of the following risks actually occur, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or business could be harmed.  In that case, the market price of our securities could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.

Global economic conditions may materially and adversely affect our business.

Our business and results of operations are affected by international, national and regional economic conditions.  A recurrence of recessionary conditions in the United States and elsewhere may lead to reduced industrial production which, in turn, may lead to lower demand and lower prices for oil and gas, which may adversely affect our results of operations.

The Trust’s oil and gas royalty revenue is dependent upon the market prices of oil and gas which fluctuate.

The oil and gas royalties which the Trust receives are dependent upon the market prices for oil and gas.  The market prices for oil and gas are subject to national and international economic and political conditions and, in the past, have been subject to significant price fluctuations.  Price fluctuations for oil and gas have been particularly volatile in recent years.  Although the Trust’s oil and gas royalties benefited from the substantial increases in the market prices for oil and gas which occurred during 2011 and were sustained in 2012, when lower market prices for oil and gas occur they will have an adverse effect on our oil and gas royalty revenues.

The Trust is not an oil and gas producer.  Its revenues from oil and gas royalties are subject to the actions of others.

The Trust is not an oil and gas producer.  Its oil and gas income is derived from perpetual non-participating oil and gas royalty interests which it has retained.  As wells age the costs of production may increase and their capacity may decline absent additional investment.  However, the owners and operators of the oil and gas wells make all decisions as to investments in, and production from, those wells and the Trust’s royalties will be dependent upon decisions made by those operators, among other factors.  The Railroad Commission of the State of Texas sets authorized production levels for pro rated wells by regulation.  The monthly percentage of allowable production has averaged 100% in recent years.  However, in the past the Trust’s income from oil and gas royalties has been limited by the production levels authorized by the Railroad Commission and we cannot assure you that they may not be so limited in the future.

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Our revenues from the sale of land are subject to substantial fluctuation.  We are a passive seller of land and land sales are subject to many factors that are beyond our control.

Land sales vary widely from year to year and quarter to quarter.  The total dollar amount, the average price per acre, and the number of acres sold in any one year or quarter should not be assumed to be indicative of land sales in the future.  The Trust is a passive seller of land and does not actively solicit sales of land.  The demand for, and the sale price of, any particular tract of the Trust’s land is influenced by many factors, including, the national and local economies, the rate of residential and commercial development in nearby areas, livestock carrying capacity and the condition of the local agricultural industry, which itself is influenced by range conditions and prices for livestock and agricultural products.  Approximately 99% of the Trust’s land is classified as ranch land and intermingled with parcels owned by third parties to form ranching units.  The Trust’s ability to sell ranch land is, therefore, largely dependent on the actions of adjoining landowners.

The Trust’s remaining holdings of land in metropolitan areas are limited.

The sale price of land suitable for development in metropolitan areas is generally substantially higher than the price of land in rural or ranching areas.  The Trust’s remaining holdings of land suitable for development in metropolitan areas are limited.

If the liability of holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares were to be found to be governed by the laws of Texas, holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares might be held to have personal liability for claims against the Trust, to the extent such claims exceeded the assets of the Trust.

The Declaration of Trust which established the Trust was executed and delivered in New York.  Under the laws of the State of New York, the holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares are not subject to any personal liability for the acts or obligations of the Trust.  The assets of the Trust are located in Texas.  Under the laws of the State of Texas the holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares may be held personally liable with respect to claims against the Trust, but only after the assets of the Trust first have been exhausted.  Thus, if a court were to hold that the liability of holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares for obligations is governed by the laws of Texas, rather than New York, it is possible that holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares might be held to have personal liability for claims against the Trust to the extent such claims exceeded all of the Trust’s assets.

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The Trustees are not subject to annual election and, as a result, the ability of the holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares to influence the policies of the Trust may be limited.

Directors of a corporation are generally subject to election at each annual meeting of stockholders or, in the case of staggered boards, at regular intervals.  Under the Declaration of Trust, however, the Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares to elect Trustees and Trustees generally hold office until their death, resignation or disqualification.  As a result, the ability of holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares to effect changes in the Board of Trustees, and the policies of the Trust, is significantly more limited than that of the stockholders of a corporation.

Our results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of our results of operations for a full year.

Sales of land fluctuate from quarter to quarter.  Revenues from oil and gas royalties may also fluctuate from quarter to quarter based upon market prices for oil and gas and production decisions made by the operators.  As a result, the results of our operations for any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full year.

Item 1B:  Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not Applicable.

Item 2:  Properties.

As of February 28, 2013, Texas Pacific Land Trust owned the surface estate in 921,616 acres of land, comprised of numerous separate tracts, located in 18 counties in the western part of Texas.  There were no material liens or encumbrances on the Trust’s title to the surface estate in those tracts.

The Trust also owns a 1/128 nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest under 85,414 acres of land and a 1/16 nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest under 373,777 acres of land in the western part of Texas.  Generally speaking, if the Trust sells the surface estate in real property with respect to which it holds a perpetual oil and gas royalty interest, that oil and gas royalty interest is excluded from the sale and retained by the Trust.

At December 31, 2012, grazing leases were in effect on 99 percent or approximately 908,019 acres of the Trust’s land.  The Trust regularly enters into grazing leases with many different local ranchers which grant the ranch owner lessees the right to graze livestock on the Trust’s properties.  These leases are generally in a standard form common in the locality.  Grazing leases are generally entered into for terms ranging from three (3) to five (5) years.  The Trust generally retains the right to cancel a grazing lease upon thirty (30) days notice in the event of a sale of the land.  No individual grazing lease is material to the Trust.

Approximately 7,252 acres of land were sold in 2012.

The Trust leases office space in Dallas, Texas.

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Item 3:  Legal Proceedings.

Texas Pacific is not involved in any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 4:  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable.

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PART II

Item 5:  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Security Holder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The principal United States market on which Sub-shares in the Trust’s Certificates of Proprietary Interest are traded is the New York Stock Exchange.  The range of reported sales prices for Sub-shares on the New York Stock Exchange for each quarterly period during the past two fiscal years was as follows:

	2012				2011
	High		Low		High		Low
1st Quarter	$	47.67	$	39.86	$	47.82	$	35.05
2nd Quarter	$	61.51	$	47.32	$	49.54	$	42.26
3rd Quarter	$	60.94	$	53.36	$	47.10	$	34.76
4th Quarter	$	59.50	$	52.00	$	43.89	$	33.62

Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares are interchangeable in the ratio of one Certificate for 3,000 Sub-shares or 3,000 Sub-shares for one Certificate of Proprietary Interest.  Texas Pacific has paid a cash dividend each year for the preceding 56 years.  The cash dividend was $.23 per Sub-share in 2012 and $.21 per Sub-share in 2011 and was paid during the first quarter of each year.  In December 2012, the Trust determined to accelerate the declaration and payment of the annual dividend for 2013, which would normally have occurred in the first quarter of 2013, to the fourth quarter of 2012. Accordingly, a cash dividend of $.25 for 2013 was declared and paid in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Texas Pacific is not a party to any agreement that would limit its ability to pay dividends in the future, although any future dividends are subject to the discretion of the Board of Trustees and will depend upon the Trust’s earnings, capital requirements and financial position, applicable requirements of law, general economic conditions and other factors considered relevant by the Board of Trustees.

The approximate numbers of holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-shares, respectively, as of January 31, 2013, were as follows:

Certificates of Proprietary Interest	–
Sub-shares in Certificates of Proprietary Interest	362
TOTAL	362

The Trust did not sell any equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2012.

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During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Trust repurchased Sub-share certificates as follows:

Period	Total Number of Sub-shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Sub-share		Total Number of Sub- shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Sub- shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1, through October 31, 2012	42,391	$	55.30	–	–
November 1, through November 30, 2012	27,877	$	56.74	–	–
December 1, through December 31, 2012	32,107	$	56.22	–	–
Total	102,375*	$	55.98	–	–

*  The Trust purchased and retired 102,375 Sub-shares in the open market.

Item 6:  Selected Financial Data.

The selected financial data set forth below for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, were derived from our audited financial statements.  The data presented below should be read in conjunction with Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Financial Statements and Notes thereto incorporated by reference in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Gross income	$	32,606,891	$	34,319,036	$	20,091,672	$	13,138,287	$	19,525,012
Expenses		3,284,005		3,563,118		3,667,491		3,093,524		3,720,046
Income before income taxes		29,322,886		30,755,918		16,424,181		10,044,763		15,804,966
Income taxes		9,675,068		10,161,149		5,115,470		3,130,720		4,865,193
Net income	$	19,647,818	$	20,594,769	$	11,308,711	$	6,914,043	$	10,939,773
Net income per Sub-share	$	2.20	$	2.21	$	1.17	$	.69	$	1.06
Dividends per Sub-share*	$	.48	$	.21	$	.20	$	.19	$	.18
Average number of Sub-shares outstanding		8,939,045		9,336,998		9,679,921		10,018,028		10,354,408

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Total assets, exclusive of property with no assigned value	$	21,186,872	$	27,432,257	$	24,989,360	$	26,787,620	$	30,785,034

*The figure for 2012 includes a $.25 dividend for 2013 which was paid in the fourth quarter of 2012. See Item 5 “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Security Holder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.”

Item 7:  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis should be read together with the factors discussed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” and with the Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto, and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Report.  Period-to-period comparisons of financial data are not necessarily indicative, and therefore should not be relied upon as indicators, of the Trust’s future performance.  Words or phrases such as “does not believe” and “believes,” or similar expressions, when used in this Form 10-K or other filings with the SEC, are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Overview

The Trust was organized in 1888 and holds title to extensive tracts of land in numerous West Texas counties which were previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company.  We continue to manage those lands for the benefit of the holders of Certificates of Proprietary Interest in the Trust.  Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of land, oil and gas royalties, grazing leases of the land and interest.  Due to the nature of our operations, our revenue is subject to substantial fluctuations from quarter to quarter and year to year.  We are a passive seller of land and do not actively solicit sales of land.  In addition, the demand for, and sale price of, particular tracts of land is influenced by many factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions, the rate of development in nearby areas and the suitability of the particular tract for the ranching uses prevalent in western Texas.  The Trust is not an oil and gas producer.  Rather, its oil and gas revenue is derived from retained perpetual non-participating oil and gas royalty interests.  Thus, in addition to being subject to fluctuations in response to the market prices for oil and gas, our oil and gas royalty revenues are also subject to decisions made by the owners and operators of the oil wells to which our royalty interests relate as to investments in and production from those wells.  We monitor production reports by the oil and gas companies to assure that we are being paid the appropriate royalties.  We review conditions in the agricultural industry in the areas in which our lands are located and seek to keep as much of our lands as possible under lease to local ranchers at competitive rates.  In recent years, we have been successful at keeping over 96% of our land subject to grazing leases.

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Results of Operations

The Trust’s primary sources of income are revenue derived from sales of land, either for cash or a combination of cash and mortgage notes, and revenue derived from the Trust’s land and mineral interests.

2012 Compared to 2011

Total operating revenues and investing revenues in 2012 aggregated $32,606,891, a decrease of $1,712,145, or 5.0%, from the $34,319,036 of total operating revenues and investing revenues recorded in 2011.  This decrease resulted primarily from decreases in land sales, interest income from notes receivable and, to a much lesser extent, modest decreases in oil and gas royalty revenue and grazing lease revenue.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in easements and sundry income.  Earnings per Sub-share certificate were $2.20 for 2012 compared to $2.21 in 2011.  The Trust purchased and retired 380,156 Sub-shares during 2012, leaving 8,795,258 Sub-shares outstanding at December 31, 2012.

Land sales in 2012 were $5,809,747 compared to $11,873,112 in 2011, a decrease of $6,063,365, or 51.1%.  A total of 7,252 acres were sold in 2012 at an average price of $801 per acre, compared to 31,446 acres in 2011 at an average price per acre of $378.

Rentals, royalties and other income (including interest on investments) were $26,797,144 in 2012 compared to $22,445,924 in 2011, an increase of 19.4%.

Oil and gas royalty revenue in 2012 was $14,670,915 compared to $14,685,502 in 2011, a decrease of 0.1%.  Oil royalty revenue was $11,870,354 and gas royalty revenue was $2,800,561 in 2012.  Crude oil production from Trust royalty wells increased 5.8% in 2012 from 2011.  The average prices per royalty barrel of crude oil for 2012 and 2011 were $87.56 and $89.21, respectively.  Total gas production increased 26.0%, but this increase in the volume of gas produced was more than offset by a 31.7% decrease in the average price received for gas by the Trust in 2012 compared to 2011.

Grazing lease income in 2012 was $488,694 compared to $499,400 in 2011.

Interest revenue (including interest on investments) was $725,687 in 2012 compared to $898,277 in 2011, a decrease of 19.2%.  Interest on notes receivable amounted to $706,252 in 2012 compared to $879,749 in 2011.  At year end 2012, notes receivable from land sales were $8,370,984 compared to $10,354,103 at year end 2011.  Interest on investments amounted to $19,435 in 2012 and $18,528 in 2011, respectively.  Total principal cash payments on notes receivable were $2,596,919 in 2012 including $940,145 of prepaid principal.

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Easement and sundry income revenue in 2012 was $10,911,848 compared to $6,362,745 in 2011.  The increase in easement and sundry income revenue was primarily attributable to increases in the amount of pipeline easement income, sundry income, seismic easement income, and sundry lease rental income received in 2012 compared to 2011 due to an increase in drilling and exploration activity on land owned by the Trust.  Easement and sundry income is unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period.

Taxes, other than income taxes were $941,757 in 2012 compared to $922,951 in 2011.  Oil and gas production taxes were $756,076 in 2012 compared to $769,807 in 2011.  Ad valorem taxes were $128,391 in 2012 compared to $102,625 in 2011.  All other expenses were $2,342,248 in 2012 compared to $2,640,167 in 2011.

2011 Compared to 2010

Total operating revenues and investing revenues in 2011 aggregated $34,319,036, an increase of $14,227,364, or 70.8%, from the $20,091,672 of total operating revenues and investing revenues recorded in 2010.  This increase resulted primarily from increases in land sales, oil and gas royalty revenue, and easements and sundry income.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in interest income from notes receivable and investments and, to a much lesser extent, a modest decrease in grazing lease revenue.  Earnings per Sub-share certificate were $2.21 for 2011 compared to $1.17 in 2010.  The Trust purchased and retired 373,030 Sub-shares during 2011, leaving 9,175,414 Sub-shares outstanding at December 31, 2011.

Land sales in 2011 were $11,873,112 compared to $2,738,070 in 2010, an increase of $9,135,042, or 333.6%.  A total of 31,446 acres were sold in 2011 at an average price of $378 per acre, compared to 2,424 acres and 223 town lots, totaling 43 acres, in 2010 at an average price per acre of $1,110.

Rentals, royalties and other income (including interest on investments) were $22,445,924 in 2011 compared to $17,353,602 in 2010, an increase of 29.3%.

Oil and gas royalty revenue in 2011 was $14,685,502 compared to $11,573,563 in 2010, an increase of 26.9%.  Oil royalty revenue was $11,434,640 and gas royalty revenue was $3,250,862 in 2011.  Crude oil production from Trust royalty wells increased 8.4% in 2011 from 2010.  The average prices per royalty barrel of crude oil for 2011 and 2010 were $89.21 and $74.57, respectively.  Total gas production increased 14.6%, and the average price of gas increased by 2.9%, during 2011 compared to 2010.

Grazing lease income in 2011 was $499,400 compared to $506,211 in 2010.

Interest revenue (including interest on investments) was $898,277 in 2011 compared to $1,107,726 in 2010, a decrease of 18.9%.  Interest on notes receivable amounted to $879,749 in 2011 compared to $1,082,019 in 2010.  At year end 2011, notes receivable from land sales were $10,354,103 compared to $14,342,898 at year end 2010.  Interest on investments amounted to $18,528 in 2011 and $25,707 in 2010, respectively.  Total principal cash payments on notes receivable were $4,163,545 in 2011 including $2,683,841 of prepaid principal.

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Easement and sundry income revenue in 2011 was $6,362,745 compared to $4,166,102 in 2010.  The increase in easement and sundry income revenue was primarily attributable to increases in the amount of pipeline easement income and the amount of sundry lease rental income received in 2011 compared to 2010.  Easement and sundry income is unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period.

Taxes, other than income taxes were $922,951 in 2011 compared to $775,380 in 2010.  Oil and gas production taxes were $769,807 in 2011 compared to $612,362 in 2010.  Ad valorem taxes were $102,625 in 2011 compared to $112,531 in 2010.  All other expenses were $2,640,167 in 2011 compared to $2,892,111 in 2010.

Liquidity

The Trust’s principal sources of liquidity are its revenues from oil and gas royalties, lease rentals and receipts of interest and principal payments on the notes receivable arising from its sales of land.  In the past, these sources have generated more than adequate amounts of cash to meet the Trust’s needs and, in the opinion of management, should continue to do so in the foreseeable future.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Trust has not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2012, the Trust’s known contractual obligations were as follows:

	Payment Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 Years
Long-term debt obligations	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–
Capital lease obligations		–		–		–		–		–
Operating lease obligations		129,067		70,400		58,667		–		–
Purchase obligations		–		–		–		–		–
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the Trust’s balance sheet under GAAP		–		–		–		–		–
Total	$	129,067	$	70,400	$	58,667	$	–	$	–

Effects of Inflation

We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our operating results.  We cannot assure you, however, that future increases in our costs will not occur or that any such increases that may occur will not adversely affect our results of operations.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  It is our opinion that we fully disclose our significant accounting policies in the Notes to the Financial Statements.  Consistent with our disclosure policies, we include the following discussion related to what we believe to be our most critical accounting policies that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgment.

Valuation of Notes Receivable - Management of the Trust monitors delinquencies to assess the propriety of the carrying value of its notes receivable.  At the point in time that notes receivable become delinquent, management reviews the operations information of the debtor and the estimated fair value of the collateral held as security to determine whether an allowance for losses is required.  Any required allowance for losses is recorded in the period of determination.  At December 31, 2012, and 2011, there were no significant delinquencies and, as such, no allowances for losses have been recorded.

Valuation of Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure - The value of real estate acquired through foreclosure is established at the lower of cost or fair value less disposition costs at the date of foreclosure.  Cost is considered to be the aggregate of the outstanding principal and interest, past due ad valorem taxes and other fees associated with the foreclosure.  Subsequent to the foreclosure date, valuations are periodically performed or obtained by management when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the full carrying amount may not be recoverable.  At such time, a valuation allowance is established to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair value.  Valuation of the real estate is based on the estimates of management and is subject to judgment.  At December 31, 2012 and 2011, no valuation allowances were recorded.

Gain Recognition on Land Sales - Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America dictate the manner in which the gain or loss on the sale of land is recorded.  The Trust has established policies for the sale of land which result in the full accrual method of gain recognition.  This policy generally requires that the Trust receive a minimum cash down payment of 25% of the sales price on each sale and that any related notes receivable require regular principal and interest payments, payable over terms from 5 to 15 years.

Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Trust’s primary market risk exposure relates to changes in interest rates related to its notes receivable.  To limit the impact of interest rate changes, the Trust enters into fixed rate notes receivable that approximate the current interest rate for land sales at the time.  As a result, the Trust’s only interest rate risk is the opportunity loss should interest rates increase.  The following table summarizes expected maturities of the Trust’s notes receivable.  As the interest rates represent rates which management believes are current rates on similar land sales, the Trust believes the fair values of its notes receivable approximate the carrying amounts.

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Year Ending December 31,	Maturity
2013	$	1,801,666
2014		1,778,036
2015		772,704
2016		668,575
2017		717,660
Thereafter		2,632,343
	$	8,370,984

The Trust’s remaining financial instruments consist of cash and accounts payable and other liabilities and the carrying amounts of these instruments approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Item 8:  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

See the Index to Financial Statements included in Item 15.  The Financial Statements listed therein are incorporated herein by reference to pages F-1 through F-20 of this Report on Form 10-K.

Item 9:  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 9A:  Controls and Procedures.

(a)           Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, management of the Trust under the supervision and with the participation of Roy Thomas, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer, and David M. Peterson, the Trust’s Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the Trust’s fiscal year covered by this Report on Form 10-K.  Based upon that evaluation, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Peterson concluded that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Trust required to be included in the Trust’s periodic SEC filings.

(b)           Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

Management of the Trust is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act.  Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.  Based on that assessment, management believes that the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.

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(c)           Attestation Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Trust’s independent registered public accountants have issued an audit report on the  Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.  This audit report appears on page F-1 of this Report.

(d)           Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B:  Other Information.

Not applicable.

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PART III

Item 10:  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

(a)           Trustees:

Name	Age	Position and Offices Held With Registrant	Period During Which Person Has Served in Office
Maurice Meyer III	77	Trustee, Chairman of the Trustees, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee	Trustee since February 28, 1991; Chairman of Trustees since May 28, 2003.
John R. Norris III	59	Trustee and Member of Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee	Trustee since June 7, 2000.
James K. Norwood	71	Trustee, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee	Trustee since June 14, 2006.

We believe Mr. Meyer’s qualifications to serve as a Trustee include the wealth of knowledge and understanding concerning the Trust which he has gained in his twenty-two (22) years of service as a Trustee.  In addition, prior to his retirement, he spent his entire career in the securities industry which enables him to bring particularized expertise to provide guidance and assistance to management in administering the Trust’s Sub-share repurchase program prescribed by the terms of the Declaration of Trust.

We believe Mr. Norris’ qualifications to serve as a Trustee include his legal expertise and extensive background as a practicing attorney in Dallas which allows him to provide counsel and insight to his fellow Trustees and management with respect to the various legal issues which the Trust faces.  In addition to his twelve (12) years experience as a Trustee, Mr. Norris advised the Trust on legal matters for many years prior to his election as a Trustee.

We believe Mr. Norwood’s extensive experience as a real estate appraiser in Texas makes him particularly well-suited to serve as a Trustee.  The Trust is a large landholder and Mr. Norwood’s real estate expertise is invaluable to the Trust in administering its holdings including its leasing and sale of land.

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(b)           Executive Officers:

Name	Age	Position and Offices Held With Registrant	Period During Which Person Has Served in Office
Roy Thomas	66	General Agent, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary	General Agent and Secretary of the Trust since January 1, 1995 and Chief Executive Officer since November 12, 2002.  Mr. Thomas had previously served as Assistant General Agent from December 1, 1992 through December 31, 1994.
David M. Peterson	47	Assistant General Agent and Chief Financial Officer	Assistant General Agent since January 1, 1997 and Chief Financial Officer since November 12, 2002.

The Trustees hold office until their death, resignation or disqualification.  The General Agent, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary and the Assistant General Agent and Chief Financial Officer hold office until their death, resignation, discharge or retirement pursuant to the Texas Pacific Land Trust Revised Employees’ Pension Plan.  No executive officer was selected to be an officer pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person or persons other than the Trustees acting solely in their capacity as such.

(c)           Certain Significant Employees.  The Trust does not employ any person who is not an executive officer who makes or is expected to make significant contributions to the business of the Trust.

(d)           Family Relations.  There are no family relationships among any of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust.

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(e)           Business Experience.

Name of Trustee or Executive Officer	Principal Occupation or Employment During the Past Five Years
Maurice Meyer III	Former Vice Chairman of Henderson Brothers; personal investments
John R. Norris III	Attorney; Calloway, Norris, Burdette & Weber, PLLC, Dallas, Texas
James K. Norwood	Licensed Real Estate Appraiser; James K. Norwood, Inc.
Roy Thomas	General Agent, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of Texas Pacific Land Trust
David M. Peterson	Assistant General Agent and Chief Financial Officer of Texas Pacific Land Trust

(f)           Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings.  During the past ten years, no Trustee or executive officer has been involved in any event reportable under this caption.

(g)           Promoters and Control Persons.  Not applicable.

Code of Ethics

The Trust has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics applicable to its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and certain other employees.  A copy of the Code of Ethics has been made available on the Trust’s corporate website.  We maintain our website at http://www.TPLTrust.com.  The information contained on our website is not part of this Report.

Changes in Procedures Regarding Nomination of Trustees

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Audit Committee

The Trust has a standing Audit Committee of its Board of Trustees.  The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Meyer and Norwood.

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Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board of Trustees has determined that no current member of the Board of Trustees serving on the Trust’s Audit Committee would meet the requirements of the definition of “audit committee financial expert” set forth in the applicable rules of the SEC.  The terms of the Trust, which was established in 1888, and governing law would require an amendment of the Trust in order to add new Trustees who would satisfy the requirements of the definition.  Any amendment of the Trust to do so would necessarily involve judicial proceedings and an expensive time-consuming process with no assurance that an individual meeting the requirements of the definition, who would be willing to serve as Trustee given the modest compensation offered ($2,000 per annum, $4,000 per annum for the Chairman), could be located.  The Audit Committee consists of two independent Trustees, each of whom has been determined by the Board of Trustees to be qualified, in their judgment, to monitor the performance of management, the Trust’s internal accounting operations and the independent auditors and to be qualified to monitor the disclosures of the Trust.  In addition, the Audit Committee has the ability to retain its own independent accountants, attorneys and other advisors, whenever it deems appropriate, to advise it.  As a result, the Board of Trustees believes that the time and expense involved in an amendment of the Trust, with no assurance that an individual meeting the requirements of the definition of “audit committee financial expert” could be persuaded to become a member of the Board of Trustees, would not be in the best interests of the Trust at this time.

Item 11:  Executive Compensation.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The Trust’s compensation programs are designed to reward the performance of the Named Executive Officers in achieving the Trust’s primary goals of protecting and maintaining the assets of the Trust.  The compensation program consists principally of a salary and an annual cash bonus.  Base salaries provide our Named Executive Officers with a steady income stream that is not contingent on the Trust’s performance, while the addition of a cash bonus allows the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee flexibility to recognize and reward the Named Executive Officers’ contributions to the Trust’s performance in a given year.  Salaries are reviewed annually and salary increases and the amounts of cash bonuses are determined by the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee of the Trustees based upon an evaluation of the Named Executive Officer’s performance against the goals and objectives of the Trust.  Differences in salary for the Named Executive Officers may reflect the differing responsibilities of their respective positions, the differing levels of experience of the individuals and internal pay equity considerations.  The Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee does not have a specific list of factors to which it assigns various weights and against which it measures the Named Executive Officers’ performance in making its compensation decisions.  The Committee’s decisions are based on their overall impression of the Named Executive Officers’ individual performances.

The Trust has not incorporated equity-related or other long-term compensation elements in its compensation programs.  The Declaration of Trust pursuant to which the Trust was created empowers the Trustees to use the lands originally contributed to the Trust either to pay dividends to the certificate holders or to repurchase and cancel outstanding certificates.  In view of that general directive to the Trustees, the issuance of equity to executive officers has not been made a part of the Trust’s compensation program.

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As part of its compensation program the Trust maintains both a qualified defined benefit pension plan and a qualified defined contribution plan which are both available to employees generally, as well as the Named Executive Officers.  These plans are designed to assist employees in planning adequately for their retirement.

The Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee has the sole authority to determine the compensation of the General Agent and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust.  The Committee obtains and considers recommendations from the General Agent in connection with its review and approval of the annual compensation, including the amount of annual bonus, paid to the Assistant General Agent and Chief Financial Officer.

Since the Trust was not required to, and did not, hold an annual or other meeting of certificate holders during 2012 at which Trustees were elected, the Trust was not required to conduct an advisory vote of certificate holders to approve the compensation of its Named Executive Officers.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning compensation for services in all capacities awarded to, earned by, or paid to, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, who are its only executive officers (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”):

Name and Position	Year	Salary ($)		Bonus ($)		Change in Actuarial Present Value of Accumulated Benefits ($)(1)		All Other Compensation ($)(2)(3)		Total ($)
Roy Thomas	2012	$	216,417	$	35,000	$	76,817	$	12,985	$	341,219
General Agent, Chief	2011	$	208,208	$	30,000	$	155,049	$	12,493	$	405,750
Executive Officer	2010	$	202,917	$	25,000	$	91,386	$	12,175	$	331,478
and Secretary
David M. Peterson	2012	$	163,125	$	30,000	$	55,804	$	9,788	$	258,717
Assistant General	2011	$	151,042	$	25,000	$	59,066	$	9,063	$	244,171
Agent and Chief	2010	$	140,375	$	20,000	$	25,278	$	8,423	$	194,076
Financial Officer

(1) Represents the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the Named Executive Officer’s accumulated benefit under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans (including supplemental plans) from the pension plan measurement date used for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the Trust’s audited financial statements for the prior completed fiscal year to the pension plan measurement date used for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the Trust’s audited financial statements for the covered fiscal year.

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(2) Represents contributions by the Trust to the account of the Named Executive Officer under the Trust’s defined contribution retirement plan.

(3) The aggregate value of the perquisites and other personal benefits, if any, received by the named Executive Officer for all years presented have not been reflected in the table because the amount was below the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $10,000 threshold for disclosure.

Pension Benefits

Name	Plan Name	Number of Years Credited Service	Actuarial Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)		Payments during Last Fiscal Year
Roy Thomas	Texas Pacific Land Trust Revised Employees’ Pension Plan	26.0	$	936,107	$	0
David M. Peterson	Texas Pacific Land Trust Revised Employees’ Pension Plan	17.5	$	221,633	$	0

The Texas Pacific Land Trust Revised Employees’ Pension Plan is a non­contributory defined benefit pension plan qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code in which the employees, excluding the Trustees, participate.  The remuneration covered by the Plan is Salary.  The Plan provides a normal retirement benefit equal to 1.5% of a participant’s average Salary for the last five years prior to retirement for each year of Credited Service under the Plan.  Credited Service is earned from the participant’s date of membership in the Plan, which is generally not the participant’s date of hire by the Trust.  For information concerning the valuation method and material assumptions used in quantifying the present value of the Named Executive Officers’ current accrued benefits, see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements incorporated by reference in Item 8 of this Report.

As of December 31, 2012, the annual accrued normal retirement benefits are estimated to be $79,433 and $37,916 for Mr. Thomas and Mr. Peterson, respectively.

The Plan provides for early retirement after 20 years of service with the Trust.  Early retirement benefits are calculated in the same manner as the normal retirement benefit, but are reduced by 1/15 for each of the first five years and 1/30 for each of the next five years that benefits commence prior to normal retirement.  If benefits commence more than 10 years prior to normal retirement, the early retirement benefit payable at age 55 is reduced actuarially for the period prior to age 55.  Mr. Thomas is eligible for normal retirement benefits.  Mr. Peterson is not currently eligible for an early retirement benefit.

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Trustee Compensation Table

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) (1)		Total ($)
Maurice Meyer III	$	4,000	$	4,000
John R. Norris III	$	2,000	$	2,000
James K. Norwood	$	2,000	$	2,000

(1) As Chairman, Mr. Meyer receives $4,000 annually for his services as Chairman of the Trustees.  Each of the other Trustees receives $2,000 annually for his services as such.

Employment Agreements

The Trust is not a party to any employment agreements with any of its Named Executive Officers.  There is no compensation plan or arrangement with respect to any individual named in the Summary Compensation Table that results, or will result, from the resignation, retirement or any other termination of such individual’s employment or from a change in control of Texas Pacific or from a change in the individual’s responsibilities following a change in control of Texas Pacific.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Each of the Trustees is a member of the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee of the Trustees.  None of the Trustees is, or has been in the past, an officer or employee of the Trust.  None of the Trustees had any relationship requiring disclosure by the Trust pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K.  There are no interlocking relationships requiring disclosure by the Trust pursuant to Item 407(e)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K.

Compensation Committee Report

The Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Item 11 and, based on such review and discussion, recommended that it be included in this Report.

Maurice Meyer III

John R. Norris III

James K. Norwood

Item 12:  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Security Holder Matters.

The Trust does not maintain any compensation plans (or individual compensation arrangements) under which equity securities of the Trust are authorized for issuance.

(a)           Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.  The following table sets forth information as to all persons known to the Trust to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Trust’s voting securities (Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-share Certificates).  The Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-share Certificates are freely interchangeable in the ratio of one Certificate of Proprietary Interest for 3,000 Sub-shares or 3,000 Sub-shares for one Certificate of Proprietary Interest, and are deemed to constitute a single class.

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Name and Address	Number of Securities Beneficially Owned	Type of Securities	Percent of Class
Craig D. Hodges (1)	471,485	Sub-share certificates	5.3	%
2905 Maple Ave.
Dallas, TX  75201
Select Equity Group (2)	760,251	Sub-share certificates	8.5	%
380 Lafayette Street, 6th floor
New York, NY  10003
Horizon Kinetics LLC (3)	1,211,501	Sub-share certificates	13.62	%
470 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor South,
New York, New York  10016
Kinetics Asset Management, LLC (3)	724,800	Sub-share certificates	8.15	%
470 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor South,
New York, New York  10016

(1) The information set forth is based on a joint filing on Schedule 13G made on February 14, 2013 by Craig D. Hodges (“Hodges”), First Dallas Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”), First Dallas Securities, Inc. (“Securities”), Hodges Capital Management, Inc. (“HCM”), Hodges Fund (“HF”), Hodges Small Cap Fund (“HSCF”), Hodges Blue Chip 25 Fund (“HBCF”) and Hodges Pure Contrarian Fund (“HPCF”).  According to the filing, (i) Hodges shares voting power with respect to 381,100 of the Sub-share certificates and shares dispositive power with respect to 471,485 of the Sub-share certificates, (ii) Holdings shares voting power with respect to 381,100 of the Sub-share certificates and shares dispositive power with respect to 471,485 of the Sub-share certificates, (iii) Securities shares dispositive power with respect to 33,759 of the Sub-share certificates, (iv) HCM shares voting power with respect to 381,100 of the Sub-share certificates and shares dispositive power with respect to 437,726 of the Sub-share certificates, (v) HF shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 273,100 of the Sub-share certificates, (vi) HSCF shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 100,000 of the Sub-share certificates, (vii) HBCF shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 5,000 of the Sub-share certificates, and (viii) HPCF shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 3,000 of the Sub-share certificates.  The Schedule 13G indicates that (A) Securities is a broker-dealer and an investment adviser, (B) HCM is an investment adviser, (C) HF is a series of an investment company, (D) HSCF is a series of an investment company, (E) HBCF is a series of an investment company,  (F) HPCF is a series of an investment company, and (G) Holdings is a holding company.  The Schedule 13G further indicates that Hodges is the controlling shareholder of Holdings, that Holdings is the parent holding company of Securities and HCM and that HF, HSCF, HBCF and HPCF are all series of an investment company as to which HCM serves as the investment adviser.  The filing indicates that the Sub-share certificates were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of, or with the effect of, changing or influencing the control of the Trust and are not held in connection with, or as a participant in, any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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(2) The information set forth is based on a joint filing on Schedule 13G/A made on February 14, 2013 by Select Equity Group, Inc. (“Select Equity”), Select Offshore Advisors, LLC (“Select Offshore”) and George S. Loening (“Loening”).  According to the Schedule 13G/A (i) Select Equity has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to 386,381 of the Sub-share certificates, (ii) Select Offshore has sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect to 373,870 of the Sub-share certificates and (iii) Loening has sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect to all of the Sub-share certificates.  According to the Schedule 13G/A Loening is the Chairman and controlling shareholder of Select Equity and the Manager of Select Offshore and has the power to vote or to direct the voting of, and the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, all of the Sub-share certificates held by Select Equity and Select Offshore.  The filing indicates that the Sub-share certificates were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of, or with the effect of, changing or influencing the control of the Trust and were not acquired and are not held in connection with, or as a participant in, any transaction having that purpose or effect.

(3) The information set forth is based on a joint filing on Schedule 13G made on January 24, 2013 by Horizon Kinetics LLC (“Horizon”) and Kinetics Asset Management, LLC (“Kinetics”).  According to the Schedule 13G, Horizon has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to 1,211,501 of the Sub-share certificates and  Kinetics has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to 724,800 of the Sub-share certificates.  The filing indicates that Horizon is a holding company and Kinetics is an investment adviser and that the Sub-share certificates were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of, or with the effect of, changing or influencing the control of the Trust and were not acquired and are not held in connection with, or as a participant in, any transaction having that purpose or effect.

(b)           Security Ownership of Management:  The following table sets forth information as to equity securities (Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-share Certificates) beneficially owned directly or indirectly by all Trustees, naming them, and by all Trustees and executive officers of the registrant, as a group:

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Title and Class (1)	Name of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Ownership on February 28, 2013		Percent of Class
Sub-share certificates:	Maurice Meyer III	74,750	(2)	*
Sub-share certificates:	John R. Norris III	1,000		*
Sub-share certificates:	James K. Norwood	1,400		*
Sub-share certificates:	Roy Thomas	1,000		*
Sub-share certificates:	David M. Peterson	--		--
Sub-share certificates:	All Trustees and Officers as a Group	78,150		0.9	%

*Indicates ownership of less than 1% of the class.

(1) The Certificates of Proprietary Interest and Sub-share Certificates are freely interchangeable in the ratio of one Certificate of Proprietary Interest for 3,000 Sub-shares or 3,000 Sub-shares for one Certificate of Proprietary Interest, and are deemed to constitute a single class.  The figures set forth in the table represent Sub-share certificates.  On February 28, 2013, no Trustee or executive officer was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of any Certificates of Proprietary Interest.

(2) Does not include 11,500 Sub-shares owned by the wife of Mr. Meyer with respect to which Mr. Meyer disclaims any beneficial ownership.

(c)           Changes in Control.  Texas Pacific has no knowledge of any arrangement that may result in any change of control of the Trust.

Item 13:  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

(a)           Transactions with Related Persons.  There are no reportable transactions or currently proposed transactions between Texas Pacific and any Trustee or executive officer of Texas Pacific or any security holder of Texas Pacific or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons.

(b)           Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons.  Transactions with Trustees, executive officers or five percent or greater stockholders, or immediate family members of the foregoing, which might require disclosure pursuant to paragraph (a), above, would be subject to review, approval or ratification by the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee of the Trustees.  That Committee is composed of all of the Trustees.  The Committee’s charter empowers it to review any transactions, including loans, which may confer any benefit upon any Trustee, executive officer or affiliated entity to confirm compliance with the Trust’s Code of Conduct and Ethics and applicable law.  The Committee has not adopted specific standards for evaluating such transactions beyond that mentioned above, because it is the sense of the Trustees that the activities and procedures of the Committee should remain flexible so that it may appropriately respond to changing circumstances.

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(c)           Transactions with Promoters.  Not applicable.

(d)           Independence.  Each Trustee is an “independent director” within the meaning of the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange.  Each member of the Audit and the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committees of the Trustees is “independent” within the meaning of the applicable committee independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

Item 14:  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

All professional services rendered by Lane Gorman Trubitt, PLLC (“Lane Gorman Trubitt”) during 2012 and 2011 were furnished at customary rates.  A summary of the fees which Lane Gorman Trubitt billed the Trust for services provided in 2012 and 2011 is set forth below:

Audit Fees.  Lane Gorman Trubitt billed the Trust approximately $89,200 in 2012 and $85,800 in 2011 in connection with its audits of the financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting of the Trust in 2012 and 2011.

Audit-Related Fees.  Lane Gorman Trubitt did not bill the Trust any amount for audit-related services in either 2012 or 2011 not included in “Audit Fees”, above.

Tax Fees.  Lane Gorman Trubitt did not bill the Trust for any tax fees in 2012 or 2011.

All Other Fees.  Lane Gorman Trubitt did not bill the Trust any other fees in either 2012 or 2011.

The Audit Committee has established a policy requiring approval by it of all fees for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Trust’s independent registered public accountants, prior to commencement of such services.  Consideration and approval of fees generally occurs at the Committee’s regularly scheduled meetings or, to the extent that such fees may relate to other matters to be considered at special meetings, at those special meetings.

None of the fees described above under the captions “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” were approved by the Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) under SEC Regulation S-X.

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PART IV

Item 15:  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)           Financial Statements.

The following financial statements are filed as a part of this Report on Form 10-K and appear on pages F-1 through F-20 hereof:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Balance Sheets – December 31, 2012 and 2011

Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income – Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Statements of Net Proceeds from All Sources – Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Statements of Cash Flows – Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Notes to Financial Statements

All schedules have been omitted because the required information is contained in the financial statements or related notes, or is not applicable or immaterial.

(b)           Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Report on Form 10-K.

(c)           Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 11th day of March, 2013.

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
By:	/s/ Roy Thomas
	Roy Thomas
	General Agent, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 11th day of March, 2013                                              .

Signature	Title(s)
/s/ Roy Thomas	General Agent, Chief Executive Officer
Roy Thomas	and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ David M. Peterson	Assistant General Agent and Chief
David M. Peterson	Financial Officer (Principal Financial
	Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Maurice Meyer III	Chairman of the Trustees
Maurice Meyer III
/s/ John R. Norris III	Trustee
John R. Norris III
/s/ James K. Norwood	Trustee
James K. Norwood

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Item 15(a):  Financial Statements.

Table of Contents

	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-1
Balance Sheets – December 31, 2012 and 2011	F-3
Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income  – Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	F-4
Statements of Net Proceeds From All Sources – Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	F-5
Statements of Cash Flows – Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and  2010	F-6
Notes to Financial Statements	F-7

All schedules have been omitted because the required information is contained in the financial statements or related notes, or is not applicable or immaterial.

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Lane Gorman Trubitt, PLLC

Accountants & Advisors

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and Certificate Holders

Texas Pacific Land Trust

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related statements of income and total comprehensive income, net proceeds from all sources, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012. We also have audited the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).  The Trust’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A trust’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A trust’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Trust; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Trust are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the Trust; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Trust’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Trust maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

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March 11, 2013

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BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2012 and 2011

	2012			2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,424,907		$	13,029,578
Accrued receivables		2,700,855			2,793,288
Other assets		82,082			82,057
Prepaid income taxes		416,882			—
Notes receivable for land sales ($1,801,666 due in 2013 and $1,707,767 due in 2012) (note 2)		8,370,984			10,354,103
Water wells, vehicles, furniture, and equipment – at cost less accumulated depreciation		66,103			48,172
Real estate acquired (notes 2 and 4)		1,125,059			1,125,059
Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the 1888 Declaration of Trust, no value assigned (note 2):
Land (surface rights) situated in eighteen counties in Texas – 911,491 acres in 2012 and 918,650 acres in 2011		—			—
Town lots in Loraine and Morita, Texas – 318 lots in 2012 and 2011		—			—
1/16 nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest in 373,777.09 acres		—			—
1/128 nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest in 85,413.60 acres		—			—
Total assets	$	21,186,872		$	27,432,257
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,075,256		$	1,079,310
Income taxes payable		240,887			1,380,212
Other taxes payable		108,816			97,707
Unearned revenue (note 2)		1,017,693			834,120
Deferred taxes (note 6)		2,274,496			2,953,703
Pension plan liability (note 5)		873,579			539,971
Total liabilities		5,590,727			6,885,023
Commitments and contingencies (note 7)		—			—
Capital (notes 1, 2 and 8):
Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $100 each; outstanding 0 Certificates		—			—
Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $.03 1/3 each; outstanding 8,795,258 Sub-shares in 2012 and 9,175,414 Sub-shares in 2011		—			—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(953,965	)		(834,314	)
Net proceeds from all sources		16,550,110			21,381,548
Total capital		15,596,145			20,547,234
Total liabilities and capital	$	21,186,872		$	27,432,257

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

	2012			2011			2010
Income:
Oil and gas royalties	$	14,670,915		$	14,685,502		$	11,573,563
Grazing lease rentals		488,694			499,400			506,211
Land sales		5,809,747			11,873,112			2,738,070
Interest income from notes receivable		706,252			879,749			1,082,019
Easements and sundry income		10,911,848			6,362,745			4,166,102
		32,587,456			34,300,508			20,065,965
Expenses:
Taxes, other than income taxes		941,757			922,951			775,380
Salaries and related employee benefits		1,106,599			1,002,489			1,003,748
General expense, supplies, and travel		601,590			571,705			537,127
Basis in real estate sold		—			36,445			—
Legal and professional fees		609,555			1,008,853			1,327,845
Depreciation		16,504			12,675			15,391
Trustees’ compensation		8,000			8,000			8,000
		3,284,005			3,563,118			3,667,491
Operating income		29,303,451			30,737,390			16,398,474
Interest income earned from investments		19,435			18,528			25,707
Income before income taxes		29,322,886			30,755,918			16,424,181
Income taxes (note 6):
Current		10,287,844			11,318,631			5,545,503
Deferred		(612,776	)		(1,157,482	)		(430,033	)
		9,675,068			10,161,149			5,115,470
Net income	$	19,647,818		$	20,594,769		$	11,308,711
Amortization of net actuarial costs and prior service costs, net of income taxes of $42,812, $24,467, and $20,989 respectively		79,507			45,438			38,979
Net actuarial loss on pension plan net of income taxes of $(109,244), $(196,015), and $(35,729) respectively		(199,158	)		(364,028	)		(66,355	)
Total other comprehensive loss		(119,651	)		(318,590	)		(27,376	)
Total comprehensive income	$	19,528,167		$	20,276,179		$	11,281,335
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	2.20		$	2.21		$	1.17

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF NET PROCEEDS FROM ALL SOURCES

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

	Sub-share Certificates of Proprietary Interest			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Net Proceeds From All Sources			Total
Balances at December 31, 2009		9,894,514		$	(488,348	)	$	20,192,345		$	19,703,997
Net income		—			—			11,308,711			11,308,711
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $14,740		—			(27,376	)		—			(27,376	)
Cost of 346,070 Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled		(346,070	)		—			(10,715,045	)		(10,715,045	)
Dividends paid - $.20 per Sub-share Certificate		—			—			(1,968,061	)		(1,968,061	)
Balances at December 31, 2010		9,548,444			(515,724	)		18,817,950			18,302,226
Net income		—			—			20,594,769			20,594,769
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $171,548		—			(318,590	)		—			(318,590	)
Cost of 373,030 Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled		(373,030	)		—			(16,030,938	)		(16,030,938	)
Dividends paid - $.21 per Sub-share Certificate		—			—			(2,000,233	)		(2,000,233	)
Balances at December 31, 2011		9,175,414			(834,314	)		21,381,548			20,547,234
Net income		—			—			19,647,818			19,647,818
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $66,432		—			(119,651	)		—			(119,651	)
Cost of 380,156 Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled		(380,156	)		—			(20,183,747	)		(20,183,747	)
Dividends paid - $.48 per Sub-share Certificate		—			—			(4,295,509	)		(4,295,509	)
Balances at December 31, 2012		8,795,258		$	(953,965	)	$	16,550,110		$	15,596,145

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

	2012			2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	19,647,818		$	20,594,769		$	11,308,711
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes		(679,207	)		(1,329,030	)		(444,773	)
Depreciation and amortization		16,504			12,675			15,391
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets		2,470			(1,424	)		2,884
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued receivables and other assets		92,408			(637,244	)		(534,636	)
Income taxes payable		(1,139,325	)		1,230,979			(48,854	)
Prepaid income taxes		(416,882	)		57,893			(57,893	)
Notes receivable for land sales		1,983,119			3,988,795			1,386,027
Real estate acquired		—			36,445			—
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		404,585			(22,650	)		69,762
Net cash provided by operating activities		19,911,490			23,931,208			11,696,619
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		13,500			17,250			12,500
Purchase of fixed assets		(50,405	)		(37,261	)		(27,670	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(36,905	)		(20,011	)		(15,170	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest		(20,183,747	)		(16,030,938	)		(10,715,045	)
Dividends paid		(4,295,509	)		(2,000,233	)		(1,968,061	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(24,479,256	)		(18,031,171	)		(12,683,106	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(4,604,671	)		5,880,026			(1,001,657	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		13,029,578			7,149,552			8,151,209
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	8,424,907		$	13,029,578		$	7,149,552

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(1)       Nature of Operations

Texas Pacific Land Trust (Trust) was organized under a Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, to receive and hold title to extensive tracts of land in the State of Texas, previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, and to issue transferable Certificates of Proprietary Interest pro rata to the original holders of certain debt securities of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company.

The Trust is organized to manage land, including royalty interests, for the benefit of its owners.  The Trust’s income is derived primarily from land sales, oil and gas royalties, grazing and sundry leases, interest on notes receivable, and interest on investments.

(2)       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)       Basis of Presentation

These financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).  The most significant accounting policies include the valuation of real estate and royalty interests assigned through the 1888 Declaration of Trust and revenue recognition policies.

(b)      Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c)       Revenue Recognition

Oil and gas royalties

Oil and gas royalties (royalties) are received in connection with royalty interests owned by the Trust.  Royalties are recognized as revenue when crude oil and gas products are removed from the respective mineral reserve locations.  Royalty payments are generally received one to three months after the crude oil and gas products are removed.  An accrual is included in accrued receivables for amounts not received during the month removed based on historical trends.

The Trust has analyzed public reports of drilling activities by the oil companies with which it has entered into royalty interest leases in an effort to identify unpaid royalties associated with royalty interests owned by the Trust.  Rights to certain royalties believed by the Trust to be due and payable may be subject to dispute with the oil company involved as a result of disagreements with respect to drilling and related engineering information.  Disputed royalties are recorded when these contingencies are resolved.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Grazing lease rentals

The Trust leases land to the ranching industry for grazing purposes.  Lease income is recognized when earned.  These leases generally require fixed annual payments and terms range from three to five years.  Lease cancellations are allowed.  Advance lease payments are deferred (unearned revenue) and amortized over the appropriate accounting period.  Lease payments not paid are recorded as accrued receivables.

Land sales

Income is recognized on land sales during the periods in which such sales are closed and sufficient amounts of cash down payments are received using the full accrual method of gain recognition.  For income tax purposes, land sales are recognized on the installment method.  The sales price of land sales are reflected as income and the cost (basis) of the respective parcels of land are reflected as expenses as these parcels of land are not primarily held as income-producing “operating” properties.

Interest income from notes receivable

Interest income is recognized when earned, using the simple interest method.  Accrued interest not received is reflected in accrued receivables.

Easements and sundry income

Easement contracts represent contracts which permit companies to install pipe lines, pole lines and other equipment on land owned by the Trust.  Easement income is recognized when the Trust receives a signed contract and when the Trust makes available the respective parcel of land to the grantee.

Sundry income represents leasing arrangements to companies in a wide array of industries, including: agricultural, oil and gas, construction, wind power and other industries.  Lease income is recognized when earned.  These leases generally require fixed annual payments or royalties.  Lease terms generally range from month-to-month arrangements to ten years.  Lease cancellations are allowed.

Advance lease payments are deferred and amortized over the appropriate accounting period.  Lease payments not paid are included in accrued receivables.

(d)       Statements of Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposit and savings accounts. The Trust considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  At times the cash may exceed federally insured limits.  The Trust maintains its cash and cash equivalents in two large financial institutions.  The Trust monitors the credit quality of these institutions and does not anticipate any losses.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Cash disbursed for income taxes in 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $11,844,051, $10,029,759, and $5,652,250, respectively.  New loans made by the Trust in connection with land sales amounted to $613,800, $174,750, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(e)        Accrued Receivables

Accrued receivables consist primarily of amounts due under oil and gas royalty leases and unpaid interest on notes receivable for land sales.  Accrued receivables are reflected at their net realizable value based on historical royalty and interest receipt information and other factors anticipated to affect valuation.  A valuation allowance is recorded if amounts expected to be received are considered impaired.  No allowance was considered necessary at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

(f)       Depreciation

Provision for depreciation of depreciable assets is made by charges to income at straight-line and accelerated rates considered to be adequate to amortize the cost of such assets over their useful lives, which generally range from three to five years.  Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is $104,192 and $99,387, respectively.

(g)       Notes Receivable for Land Sales

Notes receivable for land sales (notes receivable) consists of installment notes received as partial payment on land sales and are reflected at the principal amounts due net of an allowance for loan losses, if any.  The Trust generally receives cash payments on land sales of 25% or more. Thereafter, annual principal and interest payments are required by the Trust.   Notes receivable bear interest rates ranging from 7.0% to 9.0% as of December 31, 2012 and are secured by first lien deeds of trust on the properties sold. The weighted average interest rate is 7.2% as of December 31, 2012.  The annual installments on notes are generally payable over terms of 10 to 15 years. There is no penalty for prepayment of principal, and prepayments in 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $940,145, $2,683,841, and $60,417, respectively. The interest rates on notes receivable are considered comparable with current rates on similar land sales and, accordingly, the carrying value of such notes receivable approximates fair value.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Management of the Trust monitors delinquencies to assess the propriety of the carrying value of its notes receivable.  Accounts are considered delinquent thirty days after the contractual due dates.  At the point in time that notes receivable become delinquent, management reviews the operations information of the debtor and the estimated fair value of the collateral held as security to determine whether an allowance for losses is required. There was no allowance for uncollectible notes receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Three customers represented approximately 80% of notes receivable at December 31, 2012 and 84% at December 31, 2011.

The maturities of notes receivable for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2012 are:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	1,801,666
2014		1,778,036
2015		772,704
2016		668,575
2017		717,660
Thereafter		2,632,343
	$	8,370,984

(h)      Real Estate Acquired

While the Trust is generally not a purchaser of land, parcels are purchased from time to time at the discretion of the Trustees.  Newly acquired real estate is recorded at cost.

Real estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the aggregate of the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, past due ad valorem taxes, and other fees incurred relating to the foreclosure.

Real estate acquired is carried at the lower of cost or market.  Valuations are periodically performed or obtained by management whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Impairments, if any, are recorded by a charge to net income and a valuation allowance if the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value.  Minimal, if any, real estate improvements are made to land.

(i)       Real Estate and Royalty Interests Assigned Through the 1888 Trust Indenture

The fair market value of the Trust’s land and royalty interests was not determined in 1888 when the Trust was formed; therefore, no value is assigned to the land, town lots, royalty interests, Certificates of Proprietary Interest, and Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest in the accompanying balance sheets. Consequently, in the statements of income and total comprehensive income, no allowance is made for depletion and no cost is deducted from the proceeds of original land sales. Even though the 1888 value of real properties cannot be precisely determined, it has been concluded that the effect of this matter can no longer be significant to the Trust’s financial position or results of operations. For Federal income tax purposes, however, deductions are made for depletion, computed on the statutory percentage basis of income received from royalties.  Minimal, if any, real estate improvements are made to land.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(j)        Net Income per Sub-share

The cost of Sub-share Certificates purchased and retired is charged to net proceeds from all sources. Net income per Sub-share Certificate is based on the weighted average number of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest and equivalent Sub-share Certificates of Proprietary Interest outstanding during each period (8,939,045 in 2012, 9,336,998 in 2011 and 9,679,921 in 2010).

(k)       Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained.  The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.  Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.  The liability for unrecognized tax benefits is zero at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(l)        Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (”ASU 2010-06”).  This update requires the following new disclosures: (i) the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and a description of the reasons for the transfers; and (ii) a reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including separate information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements.  The update also clarifies existing requirements about fair value measurement disclosures and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the reconciliation of Level 3 activity, which was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2011.  Adoption of this guidance had no effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 amends existing guidance by allowing only two options for presenting the components of net income and other comprehensive income: (1) in a single continuous financial statement, statement of comprehensive income or (2) in two separate but consecutive financial statements, consisting of an income statement followed by a separate statement of other comprehensive income.    ASU No. 2011-05 requires retrospective application, and it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-05 as of January 1, 2012 using the single continuous statement presentation.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

No other effective or pending accounting pronouncements are expected to affect the Trust.

(m)      Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting capital that, under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are excluded from net income.

(3)      Segment Information

Segment information has been considered in accordance with applicable accounting standards. GAAP suggests using a management approach based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Trust’s management views its operations as one segment and believes the only significant activity is managing the land, which was conveyed to the Trust in 1888. Managing the land includes sales and leases of such land, and the retention of oil and gas royalties.  The cost structure of the Trust is centralized and not segmented.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(4)      Real Estate Acquired

Real estate acquired included the following activity for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012				2011
	Acres		Book Value		Acres			Book Value
Balance at January 1:		10,124.78	$	1,125,059		10,793.23		$	1,161,504
Additions		—		—		—			—
Sales		—		—		(668.45	)		(36,445	)
Balance at December 31:		10,124.78	$	1,125,059		10,124.78		$	1,125,059

No valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

(5)      Employee Benefit Plans

The Trust has a defined contribution plan available to all regular employees having one or more years of continuous service.  Contributions are at the discretion of the Trustees of the Trust. The Trust contributed $42,454, $38,918, and $43,824, in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

The Trust has a noncontributory pension plan (Plan) available to all regular employees having one or more years of continuous service. The Plan provides for normal retirement at age 65. Contributions to the Plan reflect benefits attributed to employees’ services to date, as well as services expected in the future.

The following table sets forth the Plan’s changes in benefit obligation, changes in fair value of plan assets, and funded status as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 using a measurement date of December 31:

	2012			2011
Change in projected benefits obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	3,640,465		$	3,073,740
Service cost		67,083			96,083
Interest cost		168,122			171,493
Actuarial (gain) loss		297,638			424,503
Benefits paid		(142,460	)		(125,354	)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	4,030,848		$	3,640,465
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	3,100,494		$	2,637,397
Actual return on plan assets		199,235			45,312
Contributions by employer		—			543,139
Benefits paid		(142,460	)		(125,354	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	3,157,269		$	3,100,494
Unfunded status at end of year	$	(873,579	)	$	(539,971	)

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Amounts recognized in the balance sheets as of December 31 consist of:

	2012			2011
Assets	$	—		$	—
Liabilities		(873,579	)		(539,971	)
	$	(873,579	)	$	(539,971	)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following at December 31:

	2012			2011
Net actuarial loss	$	(1,453,722	)	$	(1,259,043	)
Prior service cost		(15,921	)		(24,517	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes		(1,469,643	)		(1,283,560	)
Income tax benefit		515,678			449,246
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), after taxes	$	(953,965	)	$	(834,314	)

Net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 include the following components:

	2012			2011			2010
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	67,083		$	96,083		$	96,251
Interest cost		168,122			171,493			169,460
Expected return on plan assets		(209,999	)		(180,852	)		(153,147	)
Amortization of net loss		113,723			61,309			50,553
Amortization of prior service cost		8,596			8,596			9,416
Net periodic benefit cost	$	147,525		$	156,629		$	172,533

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive  income:

	2012			2011			2010
Net actuarial loss	$	308,402		$	560,043		$	102,084
Recognized actuarial loss		(113,723	)		(61,309	)		(50,553	)
Recognized prior service cost		(8,596	)		(8,596	)		(9,416	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes	$	186,083		$	490,138		$	42,115
Total recognized in net benefit cost and other comprehensive income, before taxes	$	333,608		$	646,767		$	214,648

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the Plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $104,854 and $6,840, respectively.

The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligation in excess of Plan assets and the accumulated benefit obligation in excess of Plan assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012		2011
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	4,030,848	$	3,640,465
Fair value of plan assets	$	3,157,269	$	3,100,494
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,390,382	$	3,076,051
Fair value of plan assets	$	3,157,269	$	3,100,494

The following are weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and costs at December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

	2012		2011		2010
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	4.25	%	4.75	%	5.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	7.29		7.29		7.29
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit costs for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate	4.75	%	5.75	%	6.25	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00
Rate of compensation increase	7.29		7.29		7.29

The expected return on Plan assets assumption of 7.0% was selected by the Trust based on historical real rates of return for the current asset mix and an assumption with respect to future inflation.  The rate was determined based on a long-term allocation of about two-thirds fixed income and one-third equity securities; historical real rates of return of about 2.5% and 8.5% for fixed income and equity securities, respectively; and assuming a long-term inflation rate of 2.5%.

The Plan has a formal investment policy statement. The Plan’s investment objective is balanced income, with a moderate risk tolerance.  This objective emphasizes current income through a 60% to 80% allocation to fixed income securities, complemented by a secondary consideration for capital appreciation through an equity allocation in the range of 20% to 40%.  Diversification is achieved through investment in mutual funds and bonds. The asset allocation is reviewed annually with respect to the target allocations and rebalancing adjustments and/or target allocation changes are made as appropriate. The Trust’s current funding policy is to maintain the Plan’s fully funded status on an ERISA minimum funding basis.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources.  Unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs used in measuring fair value, as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access.  Since inputs are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, Level 1 inputs require the least judgment.

Level 2 – Inputs are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, or are observable either directly or indirectly.  Inputs are obtained from various sources including financial institutions and brokers.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.  The degree of judgment exercised by us in determining fair value is greatest for fair value measurements categorized in Level 3.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

The fair values of plan assets by major asset category at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are as follows:

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$	296,745	$	296,745	$	—	$	—
Equities		58,773		58,773		—		—
Mutual Funds
Equity Funds		1,223,629		1,223,629		—		—
Fixed Income Funds		1,578,122		1,578,122		—		—
Total	$	3,157,269	$	3,157,269	$	—	$	—

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$	801,651	$	801,651	$	—	$	—
Mutual Funds
Equity Funds		1,026,046		1,026,046		—		—
Fixed Income Funds		1,272,797		1,272,797		—		—
Total	$	3,100,494	$	3,100,494	$	—	$	—

Management intends to fund the minimum ERISA amount for 2013.  The Trust may make some discretionary contributions to the Plan, the amounts of which have not yet been determined.

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the following ten year period:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	211,413
2014		207,756
2015		204,017
2016		204,168
2017		201,076
2018 to 2022		1,270,581

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(6)      Income Taxes

The income tax provision charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 was as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
U.S. federal	$	10,046,442		$	11,053,133		$	5,396,269
State and local		241,402			265,498			149,234
		10,287,844			11,318,631			5,545,503
Deferred expense		(612,776	)		(1,157,482	)		(430,033	)
	$	9,675,068		$	10,161,149		$	5,115,470

The Trust is taxed as if it were a corporation. Total income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% (34% for 2010) to income before Federal income taxes as a result of the following:

	2012			2011			2010
Computed tax expense at the statutory rate	$	10,263,010		$	10,764,571		$	5,584,222
Reduction in income taxes resulting from:
Statutory depletion		(799,957	)		(802,104	)		(614,358	)
State taxes		227,718			238,860			140,559
Other, net		(15,703	)		(40,178	)		5,047
	$	9,675,068		$	10,161,149		$	5,115,470

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
Basis difference in pension plan liability	$	311,868	$	183,590
Total deferred tax assets		311,868		183,590
Basis differences in real estate acquired through foreclosure		237,697		226,378
Deferred installment revenue on land sales for tax purposes		2,348,667		2,910,915
Total deferred tax liability		2,586,364		3,137,293
Net deferred tax liability	$	2,274,496	$	2,953,703

The Trust files a United States Federal income tax return.  With few exceptions, the Trust is no longer subject to U. S. Federal income tax examination by tax authorities for years before 2009.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(7)      Lease Commitments

The Trust is a lessee under an operating lease in connection with its administrative offices located in Dallas, Texas.  This lease agreement requires monthly rent of approximately $5,867 and expires in October 2014.  Future minimum lease payments were as follows at December 31, 2012:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	70,400
2014		58,667
2015		-
2016		-
Thereafter		-
	$	129,067

Rent expense amounted to $70,400 for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

(8)      Capital

Certificates of Proprietary Interest (Certificates) and Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest (Sub-shares) are exchangeable in the ratio of one Certificate to 3,000 Sub-shares. No Certificates were exchanged for Sub-shares in 2012 and 2011.

The number of Certificates authorized for issuance at a given date is the number then outstanding plus one/three-thousandth of the number of Sub-shares then outstanding. The number of Sub-shares authorized for issuance at a given date is the number then outstanding plus three thousand times the number of Certificates then outstanding.

The Declaration of Trust was executed and delivered in New York. In the opinion of counsel for the Trust, under the laws of the State of New York, the Certificate and Sub-share Certificate holders are not subject to any personal liability for the acts or obligations of the Trust.

The assets of the Trust are located in Texas. In the opinion of Texas counsel, under the laws of the State of Texas, the Certificate and Sub-share Certificate holders may be held personally liable with respect to claims against the Trust, but only after the assets of the Trust first have been exhausted.

(9)      Subsequent Events

We evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued, and no event that met recognition or disclosure criteria was identified.

(10)    Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited)

The Trust’s share of oil and gas produced, all of which is from royalty interests, was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively: oil (in barrels) – 135,561, 128,170, and 118,220, and gas (in thousands of cubic feet) – 721,560, 572,506 and 499,615.  Reserves related to the Trust’s royalty interests are not presented because the information is unavailable.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

(11)    Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following tables present unaudited financial data of the Trust for each quarter of 2012 and 2011:

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012		June 30, 2012		March 31, 2012
Income	$	7,276,793	$	7,043,281	$	8,706,738	$	9,580,079
Income before income taxes	$	6,218,508	$	6,369,983	$	7,956,109	$	8,778,286
Net income	$	4,113,797	$	4,311,092	$	5,284,674	$	5,938,255
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	0.47	$	0.48	$	0.59	$	0.65

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011
Income	$	11,239,562	$	8,560,379	$	8,798,987	$	5,720,108
Income before income taxes	$	10,009,760	$	7,848,114	$	8,012,551	$	4,885,493
Net income	$	6,560,335	$	5,258,936	$	5,415,929	$	3,359,569
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	0.71	$	0.56	$	0.58	$	0.35

F-20

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Texas Pacific Land Trust, Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, by Charles J. Canda, Simeon J. Drake, and William Strauss, Trustees (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT NO. 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Roy Thomas, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 of Texas Pacific Land Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 11,2013	By:	/s/ Roy Thomas
		Roy Thomas, General Agent and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT NO. 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, David M. Peterson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 of Texas Pacific Land Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 11, 2013	By:	/s/ David M. Peterson
		David M. Peterson, Assistant General Agent and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Roy Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

(Registrant)

Date:  March 11, 2013	By:	/s/ Roy Thomas
		Roy Thomas, General Agent and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), David M. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of the Trust, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST

(Registrant)

Date:  March 11, 2013	By:	/s/ David M. Peterson
		David M. Peterson, Assistant General Agent and Chief Financial Officer

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - The fair values of plan assets by major asset category: (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$ 296,745	$ 801,651
Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	296,745	801,651
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	58,773
Equity Securities [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	58,773
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	1,223,629	1,026,046
Equity Funds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	1,223,629	1,026,046
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	1,578,122	1,272,797
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	1,578,122	1,272,797
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	3,157,269	3,100,494
Total [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$ 3,157,269	$ 3,100,494

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Note 10 - Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited) (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2012 Mcf bbl	Dec. 31, 2011 Mcf bbl	Dec. 31, 2010 bbl Mcf
Production Barrels Of Oil	135,561	128,170	118,220
Production of Gas (in Thousands of Cubic Feet)	721,560	572,506	499,615

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Note 7 - Lease Commitments (Detail) - Summary of future minimum lease payments: (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
2013			$ 70,400
2014		58,667
	$ 129,067

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Amounts recognized in the balance sheets as of December 31 consist of: (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Liabilities	$ (873,579)	$ (539,971)

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Note 7 - Lease Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	70,400
2014		58,667
2015		-
2016		-
Thereafter		-
	$	129,067

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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Detail) - The income tax provision charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
U.S. federal	$ 10,046,442	$ 11,053,133	$ 5,396,269
State and local	241,402	265,498	149,234
	10,287,844	11,318,631	5,545,503
Deferred expense	(612,776)	(1,157,482)	(430,033)
	$ 9,675,068	$ 10,161,149	$ 5,115,470

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligation in excess of Plan assets and the Pla (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$ 4,030,848	$ 3,640,465	$ 3,073,740
Fair value of plan assets	3,157,269	3,100,494
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation	3,390,382	3,076,051
Fair value of plan assets	$ 3,157,269	$ 3,100,494

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Note 8 - Capital (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Conversion Of Equity	one Certificate to 3,000 Sub-shares
Certificate [Member]
Number Of Shares Used In Ratio	1
Sub-Shares [Member]
Number Of Shares Used In Ratio	3,000

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Note 1 - Nature of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

(1)       Nature of Operations

Texas Pacific Land Trust (Trust) was organized under a Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, to receive and hold title to extensive tracts of land in the State of Texas, previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, and to issue transferable Certificates of Proprietary Interest pro rata to the original holders of certain debt securities of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company.

The Trust is organized to manage land, including royalty interests, for the benefit of its owners.  The Trust’s income is derived primarily from land sales, oil and gas royalties, grazing and sundry leases, interest on notes receivable, and interest on investments.

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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Detail) - Summary of income tax expense at Federal rate: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Computed tax expense at the statutory rate	$ 10,263,010	$ 10,764,571	$ 5,584,222
Reduction in income taxes resulting from:
Statutory depletion	(799,957)	(802,104)	(614,358)
State taxes	227,718	238,860	140,559
Other, net	(15,703)	(40,178)	5,047
	$ 9,675,068	$ 10,161,149	$ 5,115,470

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Note 3 - Segment Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Number of Operating Segments	1

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) - The maturities of notes receivable for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2012 are: (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
2013						$ 1,801,666
2014					1,778,036
2015				772,704
2016			668,575
2017		717,660
Thereafter	2,632,343
	$ 8,370,984						$ 8,370,984	$ 10,354,103

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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Detail) - Summary of temporary differences in deferred tax assets and liabilities: (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis difference in pension plan liability	$ 311,868	$ 183,590
Total deferred tax assets	311,868	183,590
Basis differences in real estate acquired through foreclosure	237,697	226,378
Deferred installment revenue on land sales for tax purposes	2,348,667	2,910,915
Total deferred tax liability	2,586,364	3,137,293
Net deferred tax liability	$ 2,274,496	$ 2,953,703

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Note 4 - Real Estate Acquired (Detail) - Real estate acquired included the following activity: (USD $)				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 acre	Dec. 31, 2011 acre	Dec. 31, 2010 acre	Dec. 31, 2011 Land Sales [Member] acre
Balance at January 1:	10,124.78	10,124.78	10,793.23
Balance at January 1: (in Dollars)	$ 1,125,059	$ 1,125,059	$ 1,161,504
Sales				(668.45)
Sales (in Dollars)				(36,445)
Balance at December 31:	10,124.78	10,124.78	10,793.23
Balance at December 31: (in Dollars)	$ 1,125,059	$ 1,125,059	$ 1,161,504

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			112 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	May 01, 2020
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount (in Dollars)	$ 42,454	$ 38,918	$ 43,824
Defined Benefit Plans, General Information	65
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year (in Dollars)		104,854
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) (in Dollars)		$ 6,840
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Payment Term				10 years
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		60.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		80.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		20.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations		40.00%
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets		2.50%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets		8.50%
Inflation Rate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets		2.50%

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Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 19,647,818	$ 20,594,769	$ 11,308,711
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes	(679,207)	(1,329,030)	(444,773)
Depreciation and amortization	16,504	12,675	15,391
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets	2,470	(1,424)	2,884
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued receivables and other assets	92,408	(637,244)	(534,636)
Income taxes payable	(1,139,325)	1,230,979	(48,854)
Prepaid income taxes	(416,882)	57,893	(57,893)
Notes receivable for land sales	1,983,119	3,988,795	1,386,027
Real estate acquired		36,445
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	404,585	(22,650)	69,762
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,911,490	23,931,208	11,696,619
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	13,500	17,250	12,500
Purchase of fixed assets	(50,405)	(37,261)	(27,670)
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,905)	(20,011)	(15,170)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest	(20,183,747)	(16,030,938)	(10,715,045)
Dividends paid	(4,295,509)	(2,000,233)	(1,968,061)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,479,256)	(18,031,171)	(12,683,106)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,604,671)	5,880,026	(1,001,657)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	13,029,578	7,149,552	8,151,209
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 8,424,907	$ 13,029,578	$ 7,149,552

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - The following table sets forth the Plan’s changes in benefit obligation, changes in fair value of plan assets, and funded status: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012
Change in projected benefits obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 3,640,465	$ 3,073,740		$ 4,030,848
Service cost	67,083	96,083	96,251
Interest cost	168,122	171,493	169,460
Actuarial (gain) loss	297,638	424,503
Benefits paid	(142,460)	(125,354)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	4,030,848	3,640,465
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	3,100,494	2,637,397
Actual return on plan assets	199,235	45,312
Contributions by employer		543,139
Benefits paid	(142,460)	(125,354)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,157,269	3,100,494	2,637,397
Unfunded status at end of year	$ (873,579)	$ (539,971)

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Summary of benefit payments over ten years: (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
2013						$ 211,413
2014					207,756
2015				204,017
2016			204,168
2017		201,076
2018 to 2022	$ 1,270,581

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Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,424,907	$ 13,029,578
Accrued receivables	2,700,855	2,793,288
Other assets	82,082	82,057
Prepaid income taxes	416,882
Notes receivable for land sales ($1,801,666 due in 2013 and $1,707,767 due in 2012) (note 2)	8,370,984	10,354,103
Water wells, vehicles, furniture, and equipment – at cost less accumulated depreciation	66,103	48,172
Total assets	21,186,872	27,432,257
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,075,256	1,079,310
Income taxes payable	240,887	1,380,212
Other taxes payable	108,816	97,707
Unearned revenue (note 2)	1,017,693	834,120
Deferred taxes (note 6)	2,274,496	2,953,703
Pension plan liability (note 5)	873,579	539,971
Total liabilities	5,590,727	6,885,023
Commitments and contingencies (note 7)
Capital (notes 1, 2 and 8):
Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $100 each; outstanding 0 Certificates	0	0
Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $.03 1/3 each; outstanding 8,795,258 Sub-shares in 2012 and 9,175,414 Sub-shares in 2011	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(953,965)	(834,314)
Net proceeds from all sources	16,550,110	21,381,548
Total capital	15,596,145	20,547,234
Total liabilities and capital	21,186,872	27,432,257
Real Estate Acquired [Member]
ASSETS
Land	1,125,059	1,125,059
Land Surface Rights [Member]
ASSETS
Land	0	0
1/16 nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest in 373,777.09 acres	0	0
1/128 nonparticipating perpetual royalty interest in 85,413.60 acres	0	0
Town Lots [Member]
ASSETS
Land	$ 0	$ 0

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Note 7 - Lease Commitments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Monthly Operating Lease Payments	$ 5,867	$ 5,867	$ 5,867
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 70,400	$ 70,400	$ 70,400

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Statements of Net Proceeds From All Sources (Equity) (USD $)	Sub-Share Certificates of Proprietary Interest, Per Share [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] USD ($)	Net Proceeds From All Sources [Member] USD ($)	Total USD ($)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2009		$ (488,348)	$ 20,192,345	$ 19,703,997
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	9,894,514
Dividends paid - per Sub-share			(1,968,061)	(1,968,061)
Net income			11,308,711	11,308,711
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes		(27,376)		(27,376)
Cost of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled			(10,715,045)	(10,715,045)
Cost of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled (in Shares)	(346,070)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010		(515,724)	18,817,950	18,302,226
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	9,548,444
Dividends paid - per Sub-share			(2,000,233)	(2,000,233)
Net income			20,594,769	20,594,769
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes		(318,590)		(318,590)
Cost of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled			(16,030,938)	(16,030,938)
Cost of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled (in Shares)	(373,030)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011		(834,314)	21,381,548	20,547,234
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	9,175,414
Dividends paid - per Sub-share			(4,295,509)	(4,295,509)
Net income			19,647,818	19,647,818
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes		(119,651)		(119,651)
Cost of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled			(20,183,747)	(20,183,747)
Cost of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest purchased and cancelled (in Shares)	(380,156)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012		$ (953,965)	$ 16,550,110	$ 15,596,145
Balances (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	8,795,258

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Summary of net periodic benefit cost: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$ 67,083	$ 96,083	$ 96,251
Interest cost	168,122	171,493	169,460
Expected return on plan assets	(209,999)	(180,852)	(153,147)
Amortization of net loss	113,723	61,309	50,553
Amortization of prior service cost	8,596	8,596	9,416
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 147,525	$ 156,629	$ 172,533

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Note 4 - Real Estate Acquired (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	2012				2011
	Acres		Book Value		Acres			Book Value
Balance at January 1:		10,124.78	$	1,125,059		10,793.23		$	1,161,504
Additions		—		—		—			—
Sales		—		—		(668.45	)		(36,445	)
Balance at December 31:		10,124.78	$	1,125,059		10,124.78		$	1,125,059

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net actuarial loss	$ 308,402	$ 560,043	$ 102,084
Recognized actuarial loss	(113,723)	(61,309)	(50,553)
Recognized prior service cost	(8,596)	(8,596)	(9,416)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes	186,083	490,138	42,115
Total recognized in net benefit cost and other comprehensive income, before taxes	$ 333,608	$ 646,767	$ 214,648

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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
U.S. federal	$	10,046,442		$	11,053,133		$	5,396,269
State and local		241,402			265,498			149,234
		10,287,844			11,318,631			5,545,503
Deferred expense		(612,776	)		(1,157,482	)		(430,033	)
	$	9,675,068		$	10,161,149		$	5,115,470

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011			2010
Computed tax expense at the statutory rate	$	10,263,010		$	10,764,571		$	5,584,222
Reduction in income taxes resulting from:
Statutory depletion		(799,957	)		(802,104	)		(614,358	)
State taxes		227,718			238,860			140,559
Other, net		(15,703	)		(40,178	)		5,047
	$	9,675,068		$	10,161,149		$	5,115,470

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
Basis difference in pension plan liability	$	311,868	$	183,590
Total deferred tax assets		311,868		183,590
Basis differences in real estate acquired through foreclosure		237,697		226,378
Deferred installment revenue on land sales for tax purposes		2,348,667		2,910,915
Total deferred tax liability		2,586,364		3,137,293
Net deferred tax liability	$	2,274,496	$	2,953,703

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Statements of Net Proceeds From All Sources (Equity) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes	$ 66,432	$ 171,548	$ 14,740
Sub-Share Certificates of Proprietary Interest, Per Share [Member]
	$ 0.48	$ 0.21	$ 0.20

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Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (acre, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Notes receivable for land sales (in Dollars)	$ 1,801,666	$ 1,707,767
Land (surface rights)	10,124.78	10,124.78
Number of lots	318	318
Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 100	$ 100
Certificates of Proprietary Interest, outstanding (in Shares)	0	0
Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0333	$ 0.0333
Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest, outstanding (in Shares)	8,795,258	9,175,414
Land Surface Rights [Member]
Land (surface rights)	911,941	918,650
Royalty Interests In Acres 1_16 [Member]
Nonparticipaing perpetual royalty interest in acres	373,777.09	373,777.09
Royalty Interests In Acres 1_128 [Member]
Nonparticipaing perpetual royalty interest in acres	85,413.60	85,413.60

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Note 9 - Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

(9)      Subsequent Events

We evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued, and no event that met recognition or disclosure criteria was identified.

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 29, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TEXAS PACIFIC LAND TRUST
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	8,795,258
Entity Public Float		$ 500,056,900
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000097517
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

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Note 10 - Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries Disclosures [Text Block]

(10)    Oil and Gas Producing Activities (Unaudited)

The Trust’s share of oil and gas produced, all of which is from royalty interests, was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively: oil (in barrels) – 135,561, 128,170, and 118,220, and gas (in thousands of cubic feet) – 721,560, 572,506 and 499,615.  Reserves related to the Trust’s royalty interests are not presented because the information is unavailable.

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Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income:
Oil and gas royalties	$ 14,670,915	$ 14,685,502	$ 11,573,563
Grazing lease rentals	488,694	499,400	506,211
Land sales	5,809,747	11,873,112	2,738,070
Interest income from notes receivable	706,252	879,749	1,082,019
Easements and sundry income	10,911,848	6,362,745	4,166,102
	32,587,456	34,300,508	20,065,965
Expenses:
Taxes, other than income taxes	941,757	922,951	775,380
Salaries and related employee benefits	1,106,599	1,002,489	1,003,748
General expense, supplies, and travel	601,590	571,705	537,127
Basis in real estate sold		36,445
Legal and professional fees	609,555	1,008,853	1,327,845
Depreciation	16,504	12,675	15,391
Trustees’ compensation	8,000	8,000	8,000
	3,284,005	3,563,118	3,667,491
Operating income	29,303,451	30,737,390	16,398,474
Interest income earned from investments	19,435	18,528	25,707
Income before income taxes	29,322,886	30,755,918	16,424,181
Income taxes (note 6):
Current	10,287,844	11,318,631	5,545,503
Deferred	(612,776)	(1,157,482)	(430,033)
	9,675,068	10,161,149	5,115,470
Net income	19,647,818	20,594,769	11,308,711
Amortization of net actuarial costs and prior service costs, net of income taxes of $42,812, $24,467, and $20,989 respectively	79,507	45,438	38,979
Net actuarial loss on pension plan net of income taxes of $(109,244), $(196,015), and $(35,729) respectively	(199,158)	(364,028)	(66,355)
Total other comprehensive loss	(119,651)	(318,590)	(27,376)
Total comprehensive income	$ 19,528,167	$ 20,276,179	$ 11,281,335
Net income per Sub-share Certificate (in Dollars per share)	$ 2.20	$ 2.21	$ 1.17

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Note 4 - Real Estate Acquired

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(4)      Real Estate Acquired

Real estate acquired included the following activity for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012				2011
	Acres		Book Value		Acres			Book Value
Balance at January 1:		10,124.78	$	1,125,059		10,793.23		$	1,161,504
Additions		—		—		—			—
Sales		—		—		(668.45	)		(36,445	)
Balance at December 31:		10,124.78	$	1,125,059		10,124.78		$	1,125,059

No valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

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Note 3 - Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

(3)      Segment Information

Segment information has been considered in accordance with applicable accounting standards. GAAP suggests using a management approach based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Trust’s management views its operations as one segment and believes the only significant activity is managing the land, which was conveyed to the Trust in 1888. Managing the land includes sales and leases of such land, and the retention of oil and gas royalties.  The cost structure of the Trust is centralized and not segmented.

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Change in projected benefits obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	3,640,465		$	3,073,740
Service cost		67,083			96,083
Interest cost		168,122			171,493
Actuarial (gain) loss		297,638			424,503
Benefits paid		(142,460	)		(125,354	)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	4,030,848		$	3,640,465
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	3,100,494		$	2,637,397
Actual return on plan assets		199,235			45,312
Contributions by employer		—			543,139
Benefits paid		(142,460	)		(125,354	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	3,157,269		$	3,100,494
Unfunded status at end of year	$	(873,579	)	$	(539,971	)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Assets	$	—		$	—
Liabilities		(873,579	)		(539,971	)
	$	(873,579	)	$	(539,971	)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Net actuarial loss	$	(1,453,722	)	$	(1,259,043	)
Prior service cost		(15,921	)		(24,517	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes		(1,469,643	)		(1,283,560	)
Income tax benefit		515,678			449,246
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), after taxes	$	(953,965	)	$	(834,314	)

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011			2010
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	67,083		$	96,083		$	96,251
Interest cost		168,122			171,493			169,460
Expected return on plan assets		(209,999	)		(180,852	)		(153,147	)
Amortization of net loss		113,723			61,309			50,553
Amortization of prior service cost		8,596			8,596			9,416
Net periodic benefit cost	$	147,525		$	156,629		$	172,533

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011			2010
Net actuarial loss	$	308,402		$	560,043		$	102,084
Recognized actuarial loss		(113,723	)		(61,309	)		(50,553	)
Recognized prior service cost		(8,596	)		(8,596	)		(9,416	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes	$	186,083		$	490,138		$	42,115
Total recognized in net benefit cost and other comprehensive income, before taxes	$	333,608		$	646,767		$	214,648

Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	4,030,848	$	3,640,465
Fair value of plan assets	$	3,157,269	$	3,100,494
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,390,382	$	3,076,051
Fair value of plan assets	$	3,157,269	$	3,100,494

Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate Support, Methodology and Source Data

	2012		2011		2010
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	4.25	%	4.75	%	5.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	7.29		7.29		7.29
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit costs for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate	4.75	%	5.75	%	6.25	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00
Rate of compensation increase	7.29		7.29		7.29

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$	296,745	$	296,745	$	—	$	—
Equities		58,773		58,773		—		—
Mutual Funds
Equity Funds		1,223,629		1,223,629		—		—
Fixed Income Funds		1,578,122		1,578,122		—		—
Total	$	3,157,269	$	3,157,269	$	—	$	—

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$	801,651	$	801,651	$	—	$	—
Mutual Funds
Equity Funds		1,026,046		1,026,046		—		—
Fixed Income Funds		1,272,797		1,272,797		—		—
Total	$	3,100,494	$	3,100,494	$	—	$	—

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	211,413
2014		207,756
2015		204,017
2016		204,168
2017		201,076
2018 to 2022		1,270,581

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Note 11 - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

(11)    Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following tables present unaudited financial data of the Trust for each quarter of 2012 and 2011:

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012		June 30, 2012		March 31, 2012
Income	$	7,276,793	$	7,043,281	$	8,706,738	$	9,580,079
Income before income taxes	$	6,218,508	$	6,369,983	$	7,956,109	$	8,778,286
Net income	$	4,113,797	$	4,311,092	$	5,284,674	$	5,938,255
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	0.47	$	0.48	$	0.59	$	0.65

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011
Income	$	11,239,562	$	8,560,379	$	8,798,987	$	5,720,108
Income before income taxes	$	10,009,760	$	7,848,114	$	8,012,551	$	4,885,493
Net income	$	6,560,335	$	5,258,936	$	5,415,929	$	3,359,569
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	0.71	$	0.56	$	0.58	$	0.35

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Note 7 - Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(7)      Lease Commitments

The Trust is a lessee under an operating lease in connection with its administrative offices located in Dallas, Texas.  This lease agreement requires monthly rent of approximately $5,867 and expires in October 2014.  Future minimum lease payments were as follows at December 31, 2012:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	70,400
2014		58,667
2015		-
2016		-
Thereafter		-
	$	129,067

Rent expense amounted to $70,400 for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

(5)      Employee Benefit Plans

The Trust has a defined contribution plan available to all regular employees having one or more years of continuous service.  Contributions are at the discretion of the Trustees of the Trust. The Trust contributed $42,454, $38,918, and $43,824, in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

The Trust has a noncontributory pension plan (Plan) available to all regular employees having one or more years of continuous service. The Plan provides for normal retirement at age 65. Contributions to the Plan reflect benefits attributed to employees’ services to date, as well as services expected in the future.

The following table sets forth the Plan’s changes in benefit obligation, changes in fair value of plan assets, and funded status as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 using a measurement date of December 31:

	2012			2011
Change in projected benefits obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	3,640,465		$	3,073,740
Service cost		67,083			96,083
Interest cost		168,122			171,493
Actuarial (gain) loss		297,638			424,503
Benefits paid		(142,460	)		(125,354	)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	4,030,848		$	3,640,465
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	3,100,494		$	2,637,397
Actual return on plan assets		199,235			45,312
Contributions by employer		—			543,139
Benefits paid		(142,460	)		(125,354	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	3,157,269		$	3,100,494
Unfunded status at end of year	$	(873,579	)	$	(539,971	)

Amounts recognized in the balance sheets as of December 31 consist of:

	2012			2011
Assets	$	—		$	—
Liabilities		(873,579	)		(539,971	)
	$	(873,579	)	$	(539,971	)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following at December 31:

	2012			2011
Net actuarial loss	$	(1,453,722	)	$	(1,259,043	)
Prior service cost		(15,921	)		(24,517	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes		(1,469,643	)		(1,283,560	)
Income tax benefit		515,678			449,246
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), after taxes	$	(953,965	)	$	(834,314	)

Net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 include the following components:

	2012			2011			2010
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	67,083		$	96,083		$	96,251
Interest cost		168,122			171,493			169,460
Expected return on plan assets		(209,999	)		(180,852	)		(153,147	)
Amortization of net loss		113,723			61,309			50,553
Amortization of prior service cost		8,596			8,596			9,416
Net periodic benefit cost	$	147,525		$	156,629		$	172,533

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive  income:

	2012			2011			2010
Net actuarial loss	$	308,402		$	560,043		$	102,084
Recognized actuarial loss		(113,723	)		(61,309	)		(50,553	)
Recognized prior service cost		(8,596	)		(8,596	)		(9,416	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes	$	186,083		$	490,138		$	42,115
Total recognized in net benefit cost and other comprehensive income, before taxes	$	333,608		$	646,767		$	214,648

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the Plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $104,854 and $6,840, respectively.

The following table summarizes the projected benefit obligation in excess of Plan assets and the accumulated benefit obligation in excess of Plan assets at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012		2011
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	4,030,848	$	3,640,465
Fair value of plan assets	$	3,157,269	$	3,100,494
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	3,390,382	$	3,076,051
Fair value of plan assets	$	3,157,269	$	3,100,494

The following are weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and costs at December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010

	2012		2011		2010
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	4.25	%	4.75	%	5.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	7.29		7.29		7.29
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit costs for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate	4.75	%	5.75	%	6.25	%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00		7.00		7.00
Rate of compensation increase	7.29		7.29		7.29

The expected return on Plan assets assumption of 7.0% was selected by the Trust based on historical real rates of return for the current asset mix and an assumption with respect to future inflation.  The rate was determined based on a long-term allocation of about two-thirds fixed income and one-third equity securities; historical real rates of return of about 2.5% and 8.5% for fixed income and equity securities, respectively; and assuming a long-term inflation rate of 2.5%.

The Plan has a formal investment policy statement. The Plan’s investment objective is balanced income, with a moderate risk tolerance.  This objective emphasizes current income through a 60% to 80% allocation to fixed income securities, complemented by a secondary consideration for capital appreciation through an equity allocation in the range of 20% to 40%.  Diversification is achieved through investment in mutual funds and bonds. The asset allocation is reviewed annually with respect to the target allocations and rebalancing adjustments and/or target allocation changes are made as appropriate. The Trust’s current funding policy is to maintain the Plan’s fully funded status on an ERISA minimum funding basis.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources.  Unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs used in measuring fair value, as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access.  Since inputs are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, Level 1 inputs require the least judgment.

Level 2 – Inputs are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, or are observable either directly or indirectly.  Inputs are obtained from various sources including financial institutions and brokers.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.  The degree of judgment exercised by us in determining fair value is greatest for fair value measurements categorized in Level 3.

The fair values of plan assets by major asset category at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are as follows:

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$	296,745	$	296,745	$	—	$	—
Equities		58,773		58,773		—		—
Mutual Funds
Equity Funds		1,223,629		1,223,629		—		—
Fixed Income Funds		1,578,122		1,578,122		—		—
Total	$	3,157,269	$	3,157,269	$	—	$	—

	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Money Markets	$	801,651	$	801,651	$	—	$	—
Mutual Funds
Equity Funds		1,026,046		1,026,046		—		—
Fixed Income Funds		1,272,797		1,272,797		—		—
Total	$	3,100,494	$	3,100,494	$	—	$	—

Management intends to fund the minimum ERISA amount for 2013.  The Trust may make some discretionary contributions to the Plan, the amounts of which have not yet been determined.

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the following ten year period:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	211,413
2014		207,756
2015		204,017
2016		204,168
2017		201,076
2018 to 2022		1,270,581

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Note 6 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

(6)      Income Taxes

The income tax provision charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 was as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
U.S. federal	$	10,046,442		$	11,053,133		$	5,396,269
State and local		241,402			265,498			149,234
		10,287,844			11,318,631			5,545,503
Deferred expense		(612,776	)		(1,157,482	)		(430,033	)
	$	9,675,068		$	10,161,149		$	5,115,470

The Trust is taxed as if it were a corporation. Total income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% (34% for 2010) to income before Federal income taxes as a result of the following:

	2012			2011			2010
Computed tax expense at the statutory rate	$	10,263,010		$	10,764,571		$	5,584,222
Reduction in income taxes resulting from:
Statutory depletion		(799,957	)		(802,104	)		(614,358	)
State taxes		227,718			238,860			140,559
Other, net		(15,703	)		(40,178	)		5,047
	$	9,675,068		$	10,161,149		$	5,115,470

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
Basis difference in pension plan liability	$	311,868	$	183,590
Total deferred tax assets		311,868		183,590
Basis differences in real estate acquired through foreclosure		237,697		226,378
Deferred installment revenue on land sales for tax purposes		2,348,667		2,910,915
Total deferred tax liability		2,586,364		3,137,293
Net deferred tax liability	$	2,274,496	$	2,953,703

The Trust files a United States Federal income tax return.  With few exceptions, the Trust is no longer subject to U. S. Federal income tax examination by tax authorities for years before 2009.

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Note 8 - Capital

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

(8)      Capital

Certificates of Proprietary Interest (Certificates) and Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest (Sub-shares) are exchangeable in the ratio of one Certificate to 3,000 Sub-shares. No Certificates were exchanged for Sub-shares in 2012 and 2011.

The number of Certificates authorized for issuance at a given date is the number then outstanding plus one/three-thousandth of the number of Sub-shares then outstanding. The number of Sub-shares authorized for issuance at a given date is the number then outstanding plus three thousand times the number of Certificates then outstanding.

The Declaration of Trust was executed and delivered in New York. In the opinion of counsel for the Trust, under the laws of the State of New York, the Certificate and Sub-share Certificate holders are not subject to any personal liability for the acts or obligations of the Trust.

The assets of the Trust are located in Texas. In the opinion of Texas counsel, under the laws of the State of Texas, the Certificate and Sub-share Certificate holders may be held personally liable with respect to claims against the Trust, but only after the assets of the Trust first have been exhausted.

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net actuarial loss	$ (1,453,722)	$ (1,259,043)
Prior service cost	(15,921)	(24,517)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before taxes	(1,469,643)	(1,283,560)
Income tax benefit	515,678	449,246
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), after taxes	$ (953,965)	$ (834,314)

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	1,801,666
2014		1,778,036
2015		772,704
2016		668,575
2017		717,660
Thereafter		2,632,343
	$	8,370,984

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Note 11 - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2012		September 30, 2012		June 30, 2012		March 31, 2012
Income	$	7,276,793	$	7,043,281	$	8,706,738	$	9,580,079
Income before income taxes	$	6,218,508	$	6,369,983	$	7,956,109	$	8,778,286
Net income	$	4,113,797	$	4,311,092	$	5,284,674	$	5,938,255
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	0.47	$	0.48	$	0.59	$	0.65

	Quarter ended
	December 31, 2011		September 30, 2011		June 30, 2011		March 31, 2011
Income	$	11,239,562	$	8,560,379	$	8,798,987	$	5,720,108
Income before income taxes	$	10,009,760	$	7,848,114	$	8,012,551	$	4,885,493
Net income	$	6,560,335	$	5,258,936	$	5,415,929	$	3,359,569
Net income per Sub-share Certificate	$	0.71	$	0.56	$	0.58	$	0.35

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Note 11 - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Detail) - The following tables present unaudited financial data of the Trust for each quarter: (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income	$ 32,587,456	$ 34,300,508	$ 20,065,965
Income before income taxes	29,322,886	30,755,918	16,424,181
Net income	19,647,818	20,594,769	11,308,711
Net income per Sub-share Certificate (in Dollars per share)	$ 2.20	$ 2.21	$ 1.17
December 31 [Member]
Income	7,276,793	11,239,562
Income before income taxes	6,218,508	10,009,760
Net income	4,113,797	6,560,335
Net income per Sub-share Certificate (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.71
September 30 [Member]
Income	7,043,281	8,560,379
Income before income taxes	6,369,983	7,848,114
Net income	4,311,092	5,258,936
Net income per Sub-share Certificate (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.56
June 30 [Member]
Income	8,706,738	8,798,987
Income before income taxes	7,956,109	8,012,551
Net income	5,284,674	5,415,929
Net income per Sub-share Certificate (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.58
March 31 [Member]
Income	9,580,079	5,720,108
Income before income taxes	8,778,286	4,885,493
Net income	$ 5,938,255	$ 3,359,569
Net income per Sub-share Certificate (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.35

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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	35.00%	34.00%

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Statements of Income (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Amortization of net actuarial costs and prior service costs, net of income taxes	$ 42,812	$ 24,467	$ 20,989
Net actuarial loss on pension plan net of income taxes	$ (109,244)	$ (196,015)	$ (35,729)

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

(2)       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)       Basis of Presentation

These financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).  The most significant accounting policies include the valuation of real estate and royalty interests assigned through the 1888 Declaration of Trust and revenue recognition policies.

(b)      Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c)       Revenue Recognition

Oil and gas royalties

Oil and gas royalties (royalties) are received in connection with royalty interests owned by the Trust.  Royalties are recognized as revenue when crude oil and gas products are removed from the respective mineral reserve locations.  Royalty payments are generally received one to three months after the crude oil and gas products are removed.  An accrual is included in accrued receivables for amounts not received during the month removed based on historical trends.

The Trust has analyzed public reports of drilling activities by the oil companies with which it has entered into royalty interest leases in an effort to identify unpaid royalties associated with royalty interests owned by the Trust.  Rights to certain royalties believed by the Trust to be due and payable may be subject to dispute with the oil company involved as a result of disagreements with respect to drilling and related engineering information.  Disputed royalties are recorded when these contingencies are resolved.

Grazing lease rentals

The Trust leases land to the ranching industry for grazing purposes.  Lease income is recognized when earned.  These leases generally require fixed annual payments and terms range from three to five years.  Lease cancellations are allowed.  Advance lease payments are deferred (unearned revenue) and amortized over the appropriate accounting period.  Lease payments not paid are recorded as accrued receivables.

Land sales

Income is recognized on land sales during the periods in which such sales are closed and sufficient amounts of cash down payments are received using the full accrual method of gain recognition.  For income tax purposes, land sales are recognized on the installment method.  The sales price of land sales are reflected as income and the cost (basis) of the respective parcels of land are reflected as expenses as these parcels of land are not primarily held as income-producing “operating” properties.

Interest income from notes receivable

Interest income is recognized when earned, using the simple interest method.  Accrued interest not received is reflected in accrued receivables.

Easements and sundry income

Easement contracts represent contracts which permit companies to install pipe lines, pole lines and other equipment on land owned by the Trust.  Easement income is recognized when the Trust receives a signed contract and when the Trust makes available the respective parcel of land to the grantee.

Sundry income represents leasing arrangements to companies in a wide array of industries, including: agricultural, oil and gas, construction, wind power and other industries.  Lease income is recognized when earned.  These leases generally require fixed annual payments or royalties.  Lease terms generally range from month-to-month arrangements to ten years.  Lease cancellations are allowed.

Advance lease payments are deferred and amortized over the appropriate accounting period.  Lease payments not paid are included in accrued receivables.

(d)       Statements of Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposit and savings accounts. The Trust considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  At times the cash may exceed federally insured limits.  The Trust maintains its cash and cash equivalents in two large financial institutions.  The Trust monitors the credit quality of these institutions and does not anticipate any losses.

Cash disbursed for income taxes in 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $11,844,051, $10,029,759, and $5,652,250, respectively.  New loans made by the Trust in connection with land sales amounted to $613,800, $174,750, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(e)        Accrued Receivables

Accrued receivables consist primarily of amounts due under oil and gas royalty leases and unpaid interest on notes receivable for land sales.  Accrued receivables are reflected at their net realizable value based on historical royalty and interest receipt information and other factors anticipated to affect valuation.  A valuation allowance is recorded if amounts expected to be received are considered impaired.  No allowance was considered necessary at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

(f)       Depreciation

Provision for depreciation of depreciable assets is made by charges to income at straight-line and accelerated rates considered to be adequate to amortize the cost of such assets over their useful lives, which generally range from three to five years.  Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is $104,192 and $99,387, respectively.

(g)       Notes Receivable for Land Sales

Notes receivable for land sales (notes receivable) consists of installment notes received as partial payment on land sales and are reflected at the principal amounts due net of an allowance for loan losses, if any.  The Trust generally receives cash payments on land sales of 25% or more. Thereafter, annual principal and interest payments are required by the Trust.   Notes receivable bear interest rates ranging from 7.0% to 9.0% as of December 31, 2012 and are secured by first lien deeds of trust on the properties sold. The weighted average interest rate is 7.2% as of December 31, 2012.  The annual installments on notes are generally payable over terms of 10 to 15 years. There is no penalty for prepayment of principal, and prepayments in 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $940,145, $2,683,841, and $60,417, respectively. The interest rates on notes receivable are considered comparable with current rates on similar land sales and, accordingly, the carrying value of such notes receivable approximates fair value.

Management of the Trust monitors delinquencies to assess the propriety of the carrying value of its notes receivable.  Accounts are considered delinquent thirty days after the contractual due dates.  At the point in time that notes receivable become delinquent, management reviews the operations information of the debtor and the estimated fair value of the collateral held as security to determine whether an allowance for losses is required. There was no allowance for uncollectible notes receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Three customers represented approximately 80% of notes receivable at December 31, 2012 and 84% at December 31, 2011.

The maturities of notes receivable for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2012 are:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	1,801,666
2014		1,778,036
2015		772,704
2016		668,575
2017		717,660
Thereafter		2,632,343
	$	8,370,984

(h)      Real Estate Acquired

While the Trust is generally not a purchaser of land, parcels are purchased from time to time at the discretion of the Trustees.  Newly acquired real estate is recorded at cost.

Real estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the aggregate of the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, past due ad valorem taxes, and other fees incurred relating to the foreclosure.

Real estate acquired is carried at the lower of cost or market.  Valuations are periodically performed or obtained by management whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Impairments, if any, are recorded by a charge to net income and a valuation allowance if the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value.  Minimal, if any, real estate improvements are made to land.

(i)       Real Estate and Royalty Interests Assigned Through the 1888 Trust Indenture

The fair market value of the Trust’s land and royalty interests was not determined in 1888 when the Trust was formed; therefore, no value is assigned to the land, town lots, royalty interests, Certificates of Proprietary Interest, and Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest in the accompanying balance sheets. Consequently, in the statements of income and total comprehensive income, no allowance is made for depletion and no cost is deducted from the proceeds of original land sales. Even though the 1888 value of real properties cannot be precisely determined, it has been concluded that the effect of this matter can no longer be significant to the Trust’s financial position or results of operations. For Federal income tax purposes, however, deductions are made for depletion, computed on the statutory percentage basis of income received from royalties.  Minimal, if any, real estate improvements are made to land.

(j)        Net Income per Sub-share

The cost of Sub-share Certificates purchased and retired is charged to net proceeds from all sources. Net income per Sub-share Certificate is based on the weighted average number of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest and equivalent Sub-share Certificates of Proprietary Interest outstanding during each period (8,939,045 in 2012, 9,336,998 in 2011 and 9,679,921 in 2010).

(k)       Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained.  The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.  Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.  The liability for unrecognized tax benefits is zero at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

(l)        Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (”ASU 2010-06”).  This update requires the following new disclosures: (i) the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and a description of the reasons for the transfers; and (ii) a reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including separate information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements.  The update also clarifies existing requirements about fair value measurement disclosures and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the reconciliation of Level 3 activity, which was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2011.  Adoption of this guidance had no effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 amends existing guidance by allowing only two options for presenting the components of net income and other comprehensive income: (1) in a single continuous financial statement, statement of comprehensive income or (2) in two separate but consecutive financial statements, consisting of an income statement followed by a separate statement of other comprehensive income.    ASU No. 2011-05 requires retrospective application, and it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-05 as of January 1, 2012 using the single continuous statement presentation.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

No other effective or pending accounting pronouncements are expected to affect the Trust.

(m)      Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting capital that, under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are excluded from net income.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2018
Grazing Lease Term	10 years
Income Taxes Paid (in Dollars)	$ 11,844,051	$ 10,029,759	$ 5,652,250
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent (in Dollars)	8,370,984	10,354,103		8,370,984
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (in Dollars)	0	0
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (in Dollars)	104,192	99,387
Percentage of Cash Payments on Land Sales	25.00%
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	7.20%
Notes Receivable Prepayments (in Dollars)	940,145	2,683,841	60,417
Number of Days Considered Delinquent	30 days
Number of Customers	3
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted (in Shares)	8,939,045	9,336,998	9,679,921
Unrecognized Tax Benefits (in Dollars)	0	0
New Loan [Member]
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent (in Dollars)	$ 613,800	$ 174,750	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Grazing Lease Term	3 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	three
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period	7.00%
Notes Receivable Installment Term	10 years
Maximum [Member]
Grazing Lease Term	5 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	five
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period	9.00%
Notes Receivable Installment Term	15 years
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	80.00%	84.00%

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans (Detail) - Summary of weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and costs at De	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Discount rate	4.25%	4.75%	5.75%
Rate of compensation increase	7.29%	7.29%	7.29%
Discount rate	4.75%	5.75%	6.25%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Rate of compensation increase	7.29%	7.29%	7.29%

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

These financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).  The most significant accounting policies include the valuation of real estate and royalty interests assigned through the 1888 Declaration of Trust and revenue recognition policies.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requiresmanagement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

Oil and gas royalties

Oil and gas royalties (royalties) are received in connection with royalty interests owned by the Trust.  Royalties are recognized as revenue when crude oil and gas products are removed from the respective mineral reserve locations.  Royalty payments are generally received one to three months after the crude oil and gas products are removed.  An accrual is included in accrued receivables for amounts not received during the month removed based on historical trends.

The Trust has analyzed public reports of drilling activities by the oil companies with which it has entered into royalty interest leases in an effort to identify unpaid royalties associated with royalty interests owned by the Trust.  Rights to certain royalties believed by the Trust to be due and payable may be subject to dispute with the oil company involved as a result of disagreements with respect to drilling and related engineering information.  Disputed royalties are recorded when these contingencies are resolved.

Grazing lease rentals

The Trust leases land to the ranching industry for grazing purposes.  Lease income is recognized when earned.  These leases generally require fixed annual payments and terms range from three to five years.  Lease cancellations are allowed.  Advance lease payments are deferred (unearned revenue) and amortized over the appropriate accounting period.  Lease payments not paid are recorded as accrued receivables.

Land sales

Income is recognized on land sales during the periods in which such sales are closed and sufficient amounts of cash down payments are received using the full accrual method of gain recognition.  For income tax purposes, land sales are recognized on the installment method.  The sales price of land sales are reflected as income and the cost (basis) of the respective parcels of land are reflected as expenses as these parcels of land are not primarily held as income-producing “operating” properties.

Interest income from notes receivable

Interest income is recognized when earned, using the simple interest method.  Accrued interest not received is reflected in accrued receivables.

Easements and sundry income

Easement contracts represent contracts which permit companies to install pipe lines, pole lines and other equipment on land owned by the Trust.  Easement income is recognized when the Trust receives a signed contract and when the Trust makes available the respective parcel of land to the grantee.

Sundry income represents leasing arrangements to companies in a wide array of industries, including: agricultural, oil and gas, construction, wind power and other industries.  Lease income is recognized when earned.  These leases generally require fixed annual payments or royalties.  Lease terms generally range from month-to-month arrangements to ten years.  Lease cancellations are allowed.

Advance lease payments are deferred and amortized over the appropriate accounting period.  Lease payments not paid are included in accrued receivables

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Statements of Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposit and savings accounts. The Trust considers all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  At times the cash may exceed federally insured limits.  The Trust maintains its cash and cash equivalents in two large financial institutions.  The Trust monitors the credit quality of these institutions and does not anticipate any losses.

Cash disbursed for income taxes in 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $11,844,051, $10,029,759, and $5,652,250, respectively.  New loans made by the Trust in connection with land sales amounted to $613,800, $174,750, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accrued Receivables

Accrued receivables consist primarily of amounts due under oil and gas royalty leases and unpaid interest on notes receivable for land sales.  Accrued receivables are reflected at their net realizable value based on historical royalty and interest receipt information and other factors anticipated to affect valuation.  A valuation allowance is recorded if amounts expected to be received are considered impaired.  No allowance was considered necessary at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Policy Text Block]

Depreciation

Provision for depreciation of depreciable assets is made by charges to income at straight-line and accelerated rates considered to be adequate to amortize the cost of such assets over their useful lives, which generally range from three to five years.  Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is $104,192 and $99,387, respectively

Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Notes Receivable for Land Sales

Notes receivable for land sales (notes receivable) consists of installment notes received as partial payment on land sales and are reflected at the principal amounts due net of an allowance for loan losses, if any.  The Trust generally receives cash payments on land sales of 25% or more. Thereafter, annual principal and interest payments are required by the Trust.   Notes receivable bear interest rates ranging from 7.0% to 9.0% as of December 31, 2012 and are secured by first lien deeds of trust on the properties sold. The weighted average interest rate is 7.2% as of December 31, 2012.  The annual installments on notes are generally payable over terms of 10 to 15 years. There is no penalty for prepayment of principal, and prepayments in 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $940,145, $2,683,841, and $60,417, respectively. The interest rates on notes receivable are considered comparable with current rates on similar land sales and, accordingly, the carrying value of such notes receivable approximates fair value.

Management of the Trust monitors delinquencies to assess the propriety of the carrying value of its notes receivable.  Accounts are considered delinquent thirty days after the contractual due dates.  At the point in time that notes receivable become delinquent, management reviews the operations information of the debtor and the estimated fair value of the collateral held as security to determine whether an allowance for losses is required. There was no allowance for uncollectible notes receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

Three customers represented approximately 80% of notes receivable at December 31, 2012 and 84% at December 31, 2011.

The maturities of notes receivable for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2012 are:

Year ending December 31,	Amount
2013	$	1,801,666
2014		1,778,036
2015		772,704
2016		668,575
2017		717,660
Thereafter		2,632,343
	$	8,370

Real Estate Owned, Valuation Allowance, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Real Estate Acquired

While the Trust is generally not a purchaser of land, parcels are purchased from time to time at the discretion of the Trustees.  Newly acquired real estate is recorded at cost.

Real estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the aggregate of the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest, past due ad valorem taxes, and other fees incurred relating to the foreclosure.

Real estate acquired is carried at the lower of cost or market.  Valuations are periodically performed or obtained by management whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  Impairments, if any, are recorded by a charge to net income and a valuation allowance if the carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated fair value.  Minimal, if any, real estate improvements are made to land.

Real Estate and Royalty Interests Assigned [Policy Text Block]

Real Estate and Royalty Interests Assigned Through the 1888 Trust Indenture

The fair market value of the Trust’s land and royalty interests was not determined in 1888 when the Trust was formed; therefore, no value is assigned to the land, town lots, royalty interests, Certificates of Proprietary Interest, and Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest in the accompanying balance sheets. Consequently, in the statements of income and total comprehensive income, no allowance is made for depletion and no cost is deducted from the proceeds of original land sales. Even though the 1888 value of real properties cannot be precisely determined, it has been concluded that the effect of this matter can no longer be significant to the Trust’s financial position or results of operations. For Federal income tax purposes, however, deductions are made for depletion, computed on the statutory percentage basis of income received from royalties.  Minimal, if any, real estate improvements are made to land

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Net Income per Sub-share

The cost of Sub-share Certificates purchased and retired is charged to net proceeds from all sources. Net income per Sub-share Certificate is based on the weighted average number of Sub-share Certificates in Certificates of Proprietary Interest and equivalent Sub-share Certificates of Proprietary Interest outstanding during each period (8,939,045 in 2012, 9,336,998 in 2011 and 9,679,921 in 2010).

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained.  The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.  Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.  The liability for unrecognized tax benefits is zero at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (”ASU 2010-06”).  This update requires the following new disclosures: (i) the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and a description of the reasons for the transfers; and (ii) a reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), including separate information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements.  The update also clarifies existing requirements about fair value measurement disclosures and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the reconciliation of Level 3 activity, which was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2011.  Adoption of this guidance had no effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 amends existing guidance by allowing only two options for presenting the components of net income and other comprehensive income: (1) in a single continuous financial statement, statement of comprehensive income or (2) in two separate but consecutive financial statements, consisting of an income statement followed by a separate statement of other comprehensive income.    ASU No. 2011-05 requires retrospective application, and it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-05 as of January 1, 2012 using the single continuous statement presentation.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting capital that, under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are excluded from net income