1,028 Acres in Union Springs, AL - $3,240,000
Union Springs- Peachburg Hunting and Timber Land, Rich with History
This incredibly diverse property is in the heart of the famous Black Belt soil region. The areas rich soils produce an abundance of healthy wildlife and timber assets. Situated in the Peachburg Community along the Chunnenuggee Ridge, the land contains two named creeks (Old Town Creek and Moseley Creek) along with numerous springs and streams. These water courses are blanketed with wide areas of mature hardwoods. The higher grounds are planted with various ages of Loblolly Pine Plantations. Some of the pine plantations have been thinned and are nearing merchantable maturity and others are ready for a first thinning. On some of the acreage near Peachburg Road, there are majestic, pecan orchards dispersed between the pine stands and hardwood valleys. An extensive road and trail system makes most of the property accessible by truck or side by side-utv. The surrounding area contains numerous ...
This incredibly diverse property is in the heart of the famous Black Belt soil region. The areas rich soils produce an abundance of healthy wildlife and timber assets. Situated in the Peachburg Community along the Chunnenuggee Ridge, the land contains two named creeks (Old Town Creek and Moseley Creek) along with numerous springs and streams. These water courses are blanketed with wide areas of mature hardwoods. The higher grounds are planted with various ages of Loblolly Pine Plantations. Some of the pine plantations have been thinned and are nearing merchantable maturity and others are ready for a first thinning. On some of the acreage near Peachburg Road, there are majestic, pecan orchards dispersed between the pine stands and hardwood valleys. An extensive road and trail system makes most of the property accessible by truck or side by side-utv. The surrounding area contains numerous hunting plantations. Many of these neighbors have been managing for quail, turkey and trophy deer for decades.
The property has a rich history due to the earliest settlers recognition of the remarkably high productivity of the sandy loam topsoil overlaying the sandy clay subsoil. Since the mid 1800s the property has been associated with agricultural pursuits. Around 1850, it is believed that the property hosted a spring celebration at the site of the famous Chunnenuggee Horticultural Gardens, the property of the first local agricultural society of Alabama. A reporter wrote- "On the opening day of the Chunnenuggee May Fair the garden grounds, always in a high state of cultivation, are at their loveliest". The celebration led to, or coincided with, the formation of the Chunnenuggee Public Garden Club which has been touted as one of the earliest garden clubs in the United States. Later, a big peach farm operation is thought to have utilized portions of the property. This led to the community being named Peachburg. In more recent times the property has been used by Auburn University as an agricultural research station.
The property is rural and quiet in nature- but only 5 miles from Union Springs, the bird dog Field Trial Capital of the World. Power, public water and high-speed internet are available along the road frontage. The property is also being offered in divisions of +/-582.80 Acres and +/-441.86 Acres.
