White Plains

Pretty Creek, Mature Forest

White Plains Tract is a big, forested property located in the gentle rolling hills of western Cherokee County. It lies south of the town of Cowpens, about a mile from the Spartanburg County line.

Broad ridges are covered with planted pines. The land has good access from Soap Stone Road. North Goucher Creek bisects the tract running from north to south. Mature Hardwoods shade areas near the creeks. Three pipeline rights-of-way cross the land running west to east.

About 82 acres of planted pines were established in 1994. These mature trees make up the forest west of the main creek. They have been thinned twice, leaving trees that are tall and well-spaced. About 62 acres of younger pine, eight to nine years old, lie between the creek and Soap Stone Road.

Two petroleum pipelines and a natural gas pipeline cross portions of the land running roughly parallel from west to east. These open right-of-way areas total close to 15 acres. Mature hardwoods stand on slopes and low areas around North Goucher Creek and smaller branches that feed into it. Yellow poplar and sweetgum dominate about 25 acres. Red maple and oaks are also common.

Soap Stone Road is a paved state road which serves as the eastern boundary of the land with more than 2,000 feet of frontage. Multiple building sites can be found on gentle terrain near the road frontage or further into the tract. Soil maps indicate that septic perc potential is good for more than half the property, including the most accessible parts. A powerline, an internet line, and a public water line all run along Soap stone Road. The immediate neighborhood is mostly wooded tracts and hay fields with scattered houses.

Soils are mostly sandy loam and are productive for timber, wildlife openings, and pastures where slopes allow. More than one-third of the property (about 75 acres) is classed as useful farmland (USDA soil classes for prime farmland or farmland of importance). Thus, the land could lend itself to a variety of uses.

The land has been surveyed in two tracts. A plat from 1978 describes 92.35 acres east of North Goucher Creek. A plat from 1976 indicates 103.2 acres west of the creek.

The town of Gaffney is a 10 to 15-minute drive away and offers restaurants, doctors, churches, and stores including Tractor Supply, Lowes, and Ingles Grocery. From local favorites like Daddy Joes Beach House BBQ and Zackary’s Coffee to national chains like Chick-fil-a and Starbucks, Gaffney offers a lot of variety for its size. The tract is about 9 miles from Gaffney, 13 miles from Spartanburg, 46 miles from Greenville, and 63 miles from Charlotte, NC. All distances are approximate road miles to center of town.

The property is timberland with no improvements and does not have an address. The tract’s road frontage begins immediately south of the parking lot for White Plains Baptist Church (GPS = 206 State Rd S-11-128, Gaffney, SC 29340). County tax map # 151-00-00-026.000.