Stevens Branch

young pine, big creek

Stevens Branch Tract is a great recreation and timberland property located in a quiet area of northern Edgefield County. The land lies south of Hwy 378 about eight miles north of Edgefield.

About 80 acres are forested with loblolly pine planted in 2021 and now in their fifth growing season. These young trees are healthy and growing fast. The land is all wooded except for roads and trails. Topography in the planted pine area is gently rolling to nearly level.

A small, rocky branch runs along the eastern property line and joins Turkey Creek as it makes the southern boundary. Turkey Creek is a large steam with a gravely base and rock outcrops scattered along the creek bed. Some steeper slopes overlook the streams where hardwoods mixed with pine cover 4 to 5 acres.

Soils are mostly silt loam or fine sandy loam and are productive for timber and other uses. Over much of the property, soils would be productive for larger fields and pastures if desired. Topography is gently rolling over most of the land. Well over 50 percent of the property is classed as useful farmland (USDA soil class for prime farmland). Thus, the land could lend itself to a variety of uses. Soil maps indicate that septic perc potential is good over most of the tract.

The property has no road frontage and is accessed by a deeded easement. This deeded roadway begins where state maintenance and the pavement stops at the end of Gordontown Road. The dirt road continues straight from the end of Gordontown Road and runs about 600 feet to the north boundary of the property. It is in good condition and easily drivable. There are internal roads and trails giving access across most of the property.

The property is surrounded by large, wooded tracts. Houses are widely scattered in the area. A few homes sit along Gordontown Road. A powerline serves homes near the road. It is assumed this line could be extended to serve this tract if desired. There are no public waterlines nearby. Soil maps indicate that septic perc potential is good over most of the tract. A plat from 2003 describes the tract as 86.04 acres.

The town of Edgefield is about a 15-minute drive away and offers restaurants, hardware stores and groceries. Edgefield has that stereotype southern charm centered around the old courthouse square with local favorites like TLC Confections, Park Row Market and Christine’s Farm to Fork. There are also some favorites off the square like the Ole Edgefield Butcher Shop. And headquarters for the National Wild Turkey Federation sits just south of town.

The tract is about 11 miles from Edgefield, 15 miles from Saluda, 25 miles from Greenwood, and 39 miles from Augusta, GA. All distances are approximate road miles to the center of town. The property is timberland with no improvements and does not have an address. It is at the end of Gordontown Road (GPS = “Gordon Town Rd, Edgefield, SC 29824”). County tax map # 088-00-00-024-000.