LOCATION: This exclusive property lies approximately 65 miles south of Sonora, Texas or 13 miles northwest of Loma Alta, Texas off U.S. hwy 277 going west on Dolan Creek Road approximately 10 miles.
TERRAIN: This ranch lies in the rugged hill country in the northeast portion of Val Verde County, Texas. The runoff from this ranch drains into Dolan Creek (seasonally dry) which drains to the Devils River. Steep hillsides and some large draws make this property very scenic with elevations varying from 1789 ft. to 2100 ft. The ranch in the past has been and continues to be a working ranch with cattle and goats. Having a good turf of native grasses and many different brush species ranging form live oak, cedar, catclaw, mesquite, mountain laurel, and persimmon make this ranch productive for livestock & wildlife. This ranch is cross fenced into eight pastures (the camp cell pasture is divde...
TERRAIN: This ranch lies in the rugged hill country in the northeast portion of Val Verde County, Texas. The runoff from this ranch drains into Dolan Creek (seasonally dry) which drains to the Devils River. Steep hillsides and some large draws make this property very scenic with elevations varying from 1789 ft. to 2100 ft. The ranch in the past has been and continues to be a working ranch with cattle and goats. Having a good turf of native grasses and many different brush species ranging form live oak, cedar, catclaw, mesquite, mountain laurel, and persimmon make this ranch productive for livestock & wildlife. This ranch is cross fenced into eight pastures (the camp cell pasture is divded into 8 traps for a grazing system which reportedly works well).
WATER: There are 3 windmills with several troughs located on the property. There will also be a water well use agreement from a neighboring well. Located in the upper Newell pasture, there is a "Header Dam" built with large rocks that has a reservoir for livestock and wildlife. This spot is very remote and in a scenic canyon.
IMPROVEMENTS: There will be two easements given to buyer from sellers (on sellers retained property) for ingress and egress purposes (easements #1 & #2 on survey). Two easements will be retained by sellers for ingress/egress purposes (easements #3 & #4 on survey). An easement will be retained by sellers for their use and counties use to caliche pit form Dolan Creed Road. ( See easement #5 on survey). All of these easements are very necessary for sellers an buyers needs primarily due to the rugged terrain on this ranch.
RECREATION: There is all sorts of fun and recreation on this ranch. From 4-wheeling through beautiful canyons to hiking over high, rugged hills; deer, turkey, quail, and dove hunting. Other vermints such as raccoons, rintails, bobcats and an occasional mountain lion.
NOTE: This ranch lies in an area which has been knon to have a rare number of outbreaks of anthrax in livestock and in the deer herd. This area of Texas has had outbreaks for many decades, possibly centuries, yet the deer herd still continues to come back in numbers.
MINERALS: There will be approximately 700 acres of "Mineral Classified" acreage conveyed and the balance of this ranch will be sold surface only. There will be 5.39 acres existing caliche pit use agreement retained for the caliche rights for the counties use to maintain Dolan Creek Road on the sellers an buyers land only and for the use on the easement roads on sellers an buyers properties.
COMMENTS: It is becoming more difficult to find a large contiguous parcel of land with all of the attributes this ranch has. If you're looking for a scenic, large, remote ranch that is a great investment opportunity--THIS IS IT!