Cross Creek Ranch

Description

Location: Cross Creek Ranch is located on the east side of the intersection of FM 1793 and Owens Corner Road in Woodlawn, TX.  The property lies 163 miles from Dallas, TX., approx. 9 miles south of Jefferson, TX, 9 miles north of Marshall, TX, and 9 miles from Caddo Lake State Park. The property is a short 45-minute drive to Shreveport, LA.  

Overview: An incredible investment opportunity awaits in Harrison County, TX.  Cross Creek Ranch is a well-timbered 306 +/- acre property located just 4 miles east of HWY 59, equidistant from both Marshall and Jefferson in Harrison County. The property exhibits a solid combination of timberland and recreational features. Notable features include rolling terrain, numerous timber stands, all weather roads, and reliable water sources. Productive plantation pines and hardwood timber cover most of the property. Land stewardship for the future landowner may lend well to recreation, timber production, and hunting. 

Improvements: There are no structural improvements on this property making it a clean slate for a new owner to make it their own.  There are over 6.7 miles of ATV/UTV trails throughout the property and a small deer camp centrally located for convenience. The camp site has electricity with an active meter as well.  

Timber, grasses, and forbs: This property provides an abundance of pine timber for a new owner to enjoy for many years to come.  A portion of the timber on several portions of the property was harvested at the end of 2020.  Approximately 145+/- acres of this was replanted in February of 2022 with loblolly seedlings on a 6’ x 12’ spacing.  Another 75+/- acres of pine was planted in approx. late 2012 and has yet to be thinned.  The balance lies in mature planted and native pine along with mature hardwood SMZ’s and some open areas.  Aside from the planted pines, the property boasts an abundance of diverse hardwoods that include red oak varieties, desirable white oak species, and hickory. Other species of trees consist of willow and river birch in wetland areas, and a mix of black gum and sweet gum, persimmon, elm, and some cedar.  With much of the pine timber being younger in age, timber thinning may present a potential future income source for the new owner. The dense tree coverage also enhances recreational opportunities and provides privacy, contributing to the property's overall visual appeal. The hardwoods and drainages provide contiguous travel corridors for deer and the pines have been planted for both aesthetics and future income.  There’s also three small areas that the owner had iron ore taken out since it was so close to the surface for road use.  Those areas have been cleaned up and remediated.

Water:  The property is also well-watered with several creeks and streams running across the tract.  There are approx. 1.6 miles of creeks and tributaries running throughout the ranch providing water nearly year-round. On the northern side of the property there is a spring that occurs and drains into the main creek running along the southern portion of the ranch.  There are also three ponds on the property measuring approx. 0.68+/- ac, 0.4+/- ac, and 0.24+/- ac in size.  Lastly, the property sits well within the Carrizo Wilcox aquifer, so a water well is certainly a possibility if desired. 

Topography: The terrain of this property features rolling topography with a very small amount of floodplain on the southern end, providing convenient ATV access via FM and county-maintained roads. This provides the landowner with practical functionality and allows access across the property.  Elevation changes approximately 100 feet with the highest elevation on the property being just above 320 ASL, gently sloping down to just below 220 ASL on the southern end. 

Wildlife and fisheries: The property has been hunted conservatively over the last several decades.  The ranch has a notable population of wildlife including white-tail deer, hogs and varmints. This region of Harrison County is respected for its abundant whitetail deer population. The high-quality water sources and abundant successional vegetation provide ideal habitat for deer and other wildlife. 

Easements: There are several natural gas pipelines running across portions of the property with one transmission line crossing the tract, and a service electric line that parallels the FM 1793 frontage.

Utilities: Panola Harrison Electric Co-op provides electricity along FM 1793 and along Owens Corner Rd.

Minerals: Ask Broker for details 

Property taxes: Taxes were $439.98 for 2023.  The property currently has a timber exemption in place. 

Schools: Karnack ISD

Price: $997,560 ($3,260 per acre)

BROKER & COMMISSION DISCLOSURE:  Buyer’s Agent/Broker must be identified upon first contact with Listing Agent/Broker and Buyer’s Agent/Broker must be present on initial property tour to in order to participate in the real estate commission. Commission splits will be at the sole discretion of Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC.

Contact: 

Stephen Schwartz – Agent
903-738-7882 Mobile
stephen@hrcranch.com