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Acreage wishlist - What would you want/do you have that is a must?
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I'd rather have 20-o even 10 acres of good rich, fertile soil than 100 acres of river bottom sand. It's awful hard to grow anything in sand-except sandburrs.
Also...
If you plan to live on said property, make sure your homesite isn't on (or even near) a floodplain.
It amazes me how many folks overlook this.
If you plan to live on said property, make sure your homesite isn't on (or even near) a floodplain.
It amazes me how many folks overlook this.
Man I'd love to have some land. Ideally 80+ acres, but if I could manage 10-20 I'd be much happier.
Unfortunately, it's just not going to happen anytime soon. Gonna be... I don't know, years. Right now, seems like never.
Unfortunately, it's just not going to happen anytime soon. Gonna be... I don't know, years. Right now, seems like never.
Dang. Thanks for the great replies. Lots of good info. I figured Dennis would, as always, come through with some fantastic advise. So thank you, fellas.
Been on OSA for a long time and I assumed most knew but will answer some of the questions/statements. My Inlaws are alive and well living in Sapulpa. Our goal is to be as close to them to be able to take care of them as the years progress. It is also long past time to get the hell out of socal. There is a 50/50 chance our son will be going to OSU so being in OK is a big bonus. With all that and most likely me transferring my job to the Tulsa area we would want to end up somewhere in central/eastern Creek County.
Being on a county road is great advice. It has crossed my mind but that's about it. Easements do seem like a giant PITA. I'll have to keep this in mind. We do have some nice leads on some potential land in the Mounds area that is a lot of acreage but couldn't really act on it until we make the move. Luckily the landowner doesn't have much desire to sell at this time. We are going to walk the property next time we are in town. Unfortunately I think it may fall just inside the city limits. My Inlaws are also very good friends with a well known former OK politician who seems to know a metric chit tonne of people and will be a great resource to help us find and purchase land.
Keep the advise coming as I really appreciate it.
Been on OSA for a long time and I assumed most knew but will answer some of the questions/statements. My Inlaws are alive and well living in Sapulpa. Our goal is to be as close to them to be able to take care of them as the years progress. It is also long past time to get the hell out of socal. There is a 50/50 chance our son will be going to OSU so being in OK is a big bonus. With all that and most likely me transferring my job to the Tulsa area we would want to end up somewhere in central/eastern Creek County.
Being on a county road is great advice. It has crossed my mind but that's about it. Easements do seem like a giant PITA. I'll have to keep this in mind. We do have some nice leads on some potential land in the Mounds area that is a lot of acreage but couldn't really act on it until we make the move. Luckily the landowner doesn't have much desire to sell at this time. We are going to walk the property next time we are in town. Unfortunately I think it may fall just inside the city limits. My Inlaws are also very good friends with a well known former OK politician who seems to know a metric chit tonne of people and will be a great resource to help us find and purchase land.
Keep the advise coming as I really appreciate it.
If you find a place, visit the OSU Agricultural Extension Office in that county before you buy. Oklahoma has extension offices in all 77 counties.
They will have aerial photos, soil maps, and floodplain info for any property you're interested in. Services are free, though if you want copies of aerial photos there may be a fee.
Pay attention to the soil maps. You don't want 6 inches of soil (or less!) on top of solid rock. Been there... we bought our home place when I was 18, and they had to blast out a hole for our septic tank with dynamite.
I wouldn't recommend blackland (clay) soil either, unless you're a serious farmer/rancher. It will grow most anything, but your feet can weigh 5lbs each when it's muddy , and that gets old after a while. We had 228 acres of it in the '90s, and lived there a couple years. As one old farmer told me, "It can be too wet to plow at sunrise, and too dry to plow by noon." Septic systems are also a nightmare, because it holds water like a bathtub. You'll want to have a "perc test" done in any case, no matter the soil type.
This site will help you locate the Ag office in any county.
https://extension.okstate.edu/county/
Happy land hunting!.
They will have aerial photos, soil maps, and floodplain info for any property you're interested in. Services are free, though if you want copies of aerial photos there may be a fee.
Pay attention to the soil maps. You don't want 6 inches of soil (or less!) on top of solid rock. Been there... we bought our home place when I was 18, and they had to blast out a hole for our septic tank with dynamite.
I wouldn't recommend blackland (clay) soil either, unless you're a serious farmer/rancher. It will grow most anything, but your feet can weigh 5lbs each when it's muddy , and that gets old after a while. We had 228 acres of it in the '90s, and lived there a couple years. As one old farmer told me, "It can be too wet to plow at sunrise, and too dry to plow by noon." Septic systems are also a nightmare, because it holds water like a bathtub. You'll want to have a "perc test" done in any case, no matter the soil type.
This site will help you locate the Ag office in any county.
https://extension.okstate.edu/county/
Happy land hunting!.
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It may have already been mentioned, but see if you can find a source of information as to how deep water is for your well.
Good idea.
I'm not sure if there is statewide info on aquifer depth or not (the extension office would know), but you can certainly check with neighboring land owners that have wells.
While a neighbor's results may not match yours 100% (water depth can vary within a fairly short distance), it would certainly beat no info at all.
The Oklahoma Dep't of Environmental Quality (DEQ) governs septic systems (among other things), and they have an interesting interactive map that shows a heck of a lot of info, including the aquifers, wells, and even ZIP codes and congressional districts.
https://gis.deq.ok.gov/maps/
https://gis.deq.ok.gov/maps/
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