South of Hwy. 90, Marathon, TX 79842 - Brewster County

20,150 ACRES - EAST FORKER-GAGE RANCH, Brewster County, Texas - PRICED at $450/acre.

The historic EAST FORKER-GAGE RANCH is one of the oldest and one of the most historic large ranches in Texas, truly a legendary property in the majestic Big Bend area. The East Forker-Gage Ranch in Brewster County is part of the A. S. Gage ranching empire that dates back to 1883, and is the eastern most part of the giant empire. At the time of his death in 1928, Gage had built a ranch of 503,000 acres of land that supported an operation of 10,000 head of cattle. The impressive property extended along the Southern Pacific railroad from east of Marathon, Texas, almost to Marfa, Texas.

Impressive scenery includes majestic Housetop Mountains to the east, Santiago Range to the southwest and unique formations of Twin Peaks and Horse Mountain. The San Francisco Creek, Negro Creek and China Draw flow through the ranch plus there are mountain springs and four water wells.

TOPOGRAPHY: Rolling hills and canyons, with elevations up to 4,300 feet. Impressive scenery includes the majestic Housetop Mountains to the east, the Santiago Range to the southwest and unique formations of Twin Peaks and Horse Mountain. The ranch is just north of Big Bend National Park, whose entrance is off Hwy. 385, south of Hwy. 90.

VEGETATION: The area of West Texas known as the Trans Pecos wildlife district is the only area of Texas where mountain and desert habitats are both found. This unique combination contributes to the tremendous vegetation diversity in the region, which includes 268 grass species and 447 species of woody plants.

IMPROVEMENTS: The ranch is divided into several pastures and traps for cattle operations. The ranch includes two sets of pens and four water wells.

WATER: The San Francisco Creek runs through the ranch and support abundant cottonwoods. The San Francisco Creek normally contains live water. Additionally there are two mountain springs, which are believed to have never gone dry. There are also 4 shallow water wells.

WILDLIFE: Wildlife of the defined Trans-Peco Wilderness Area includes Trophy mule deer, javelina, Blue Quail, dove, and mountain lions plus many others. The Trans-Pecos area is also known as a route for migratory birds.

MINERALS: Approx. half of the acres convey with State Classified Minerals, which will transfer to new surface owner.

TAXES: Agricultural exemption.