The Land
Location
Alchemy’s Alcove is on the east side of County Road 176 approximately two miles outside the southeastern City limits of Cisco, Texas and one mile south of Interstate Highway 20.
The land is a ½ mile long rectangle, encompassing 42 ½ acres, running east to west with approximately ¼ acre of frontage along CR 176. The entrance gate is at the southwest end of the rectangle off of CR 176.
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The front ten acres of overgrown pastureland fenced off for livestock grazing was previously also used for growing feed for cattle. About ½ of the way onto the land, under a canopy of post oak trees are the Homestead and Alcove camping areas.
Beyond a second cross fence, two earthen ponds of approximately five acres are separated by an earth dam with a walking trial leading to the Back20 acres consisting mainly of native rangeland with mesquite, post oak, prickly ash & wild plum trees, prickly pear, barrel, jumping, horse crippler and other various types of cacti, native grasses, and wildflowers some suitable for herbal remedies.
There is a widespread population of wildlife including deer, wild hogs, quail and dove, raccoons, opossum, armadillo, skunk, and rabbits.
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The property itself is considered rolling to gently rolling – relatively flat, except at the east end where it dips down for the intermittent creek which crosses from North to South before climbing back up to the east boundary line.
Nestled in a valley a few miles north of the Leon River, the Alcove is Not in a Hazardous Flood Plain Area although during heavy rainstorms CR 176 may become impassable for short periods of time due to high water where intermittent creeks cross the road in several places.
The only exit is from County Road 176.
The elevation is 560′ to 1550′.
︎Rocks & Minerals
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We have identified the following on property: jasper, agate, sugar quartz, red hematite, yellow common opal, flint, chert, petrified wood and arrowheads. There are conglomerate rocks as well. Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock that is composed of a substantial fraction of rounded to subangular gravel-size clasts. A conglomerate typically contains a matrix of finer-grained sediments, such as sand, silt, or clay, which fills the interstices between the clasts. The clasts and matrix are typically cemented by calcium carbonate, iron oxide, silica, or hardened clay.
Trees & Plants
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We have identified the following on property: mesquite, post oak, prickly ash & wild plum trees, prickly pear cactus, barrel & horse crippler cactus and a variety of herbal plants including yarrow and mistletoe.
Wildlife, Fish & Fowl
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We have identified the following on property: deer, wild hog, jack rabbit, turtle, racoon, opossum, armadillo, snake, hummingbird, white egret, blue heron, wild duck, wild geese, frogs, catfish, bass, perch, scorpion, spiders
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