In an area with night skies so dark you feel like you can touch the Milky Way, this protected valley is a star gazers dream. Possessing developed interior access and gated access, the 205 acre property encompasses a productive and mostly forested northwesterly facing valley. The mixture of meadows and open land makes for outstanding hunting ground.
The woodland has been managed under the guidance of a professional forester for over thirty years. All previous harvesting activities have been directed towards improvement of the quality of the developing forest and enhancement of the land for wildlife habitat and hunting. The wooded sites have productive soils and tree quality is overall is very good with woodland dominated by quality yellow poplar, white oak, chestnut oak and red oak of small to medium sawtimber size. No timber has been harvested from the property for nearly ten years. ...
The woodland has been managed under the guidance of a professional forester for over thirty years. All previous harvesting activities have been directed towards improvement of the quality of the developing forest and enhancement of the land for wildlife habitat and hunting. The wooded sites have productive soils and tree quality is overall is very good with woodland dominated by quality yellow poplar, white oak, chestnut oak and red oak of small to medium sawtimber size. No timber has been harvested from the property for nearly ten years.
The property has been leased for hunting for the past twenty years, with hunters making and maintaining some improvements. There is no active lease on the property at this time. Hunters maintained a series of woodland openings, scattered wild apple trees and an extensive trail system developed during previous forest improvement operations that enhance the recreational appeal of the property.
This property is located in Washington Magisterial District of Calhoun County and is described in the Calhoun County Courthouse in Deed Book 181 Page 302. The land is also identified by the Calhoun County Assessors as being parcels 24, 25 and 26 on Map 7 and Parcel 26 on Map 6 of the tax maps for Washington Magisterial District.
The tract is accessed via a deeded, surveyed, right of way from Beech Road, Calhoun County Route 20.
In addition to the timberland investment and forest management potential of the property, the diversity of wildlife habitat and privacy of the tract creates the opportunity for a legacy-quality family compound or hunting ground with legendary potential.
The computer-generated map in the internet location photo has the property shaped incorrectly. Copies of the survey and topographic maps detailing the property layout and features are available on request.
Property Directions
Half mile north of the unincorporated settlement of Minnora, WV, turn onto Milo Road (Calhoun County Route 13) from WV Route 16. The WV 16/Milo Road intersection is near an abandoned school and identifiable by a historical marker for frontiersman, Mike Finks grave.
Milo Road, CR 13, ends in 2.5 miles at the intersection with Beech Road, Calhoun County Route 20. Notice the very large sycamore tree at the intersection and bear right on Beech Road. Drive down Beech Fork for about three quarters of a mile to the first house on the right. The access into the property is a gated road between the house and a small barn. A small stream originating on the property separates the house site from the right of way.