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WWW.LANDREPORT.COM | FALL 2009 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LANDOWNER $15 No. 21 SPECIAL REPORT La Escalera Ranch Pecos County, TX LARGEST USA LANDOWNERS PLUS: PINEYWOODS MITIGATION BANK | COASTAL PROPERTIES | IMPROVING ACCESS Vein Mountain McDowell County, NC Mayfield Seagle McDowell & Rutherford Counties, NC 5,350.00 acres $31,538,250 7,600.00 acres $16,000,000 1,645.00 acres $4,750,000 Joe Kelleher -RH.HOOHKHU#DPIRUHPEL] Jake Almond -DNH$OPRQG#DPIRUHPEL] Charlie Shaw &KDUOLH6KDZ#DPIRUHPEL] FHOO 865.481.3696 (office) FHOO [ RIILFH FHOO 1E Liberty County, TX Lynches River Chesterfield County, SC Pate Marlboro County, SC 929.68 acres $2,997,000 800.00 acres $2,100,000 519.87 acres $1,175,185 John Heath [email protected] David Nagel 'DYLG1DJHO#DPIRUHPEL] Fred Beck [email protected] 903.534.9541 RIILFH 936.223.1968 FHOO RIILFH FHOO 843.454.0015 (office) Big Cedar Creek Jones County, GA Big McQueen 1 & 2 Robeson County, NC Eubanks & Lancaster Counties, SC 261.00 acres $4,215/acre 274 / 771 acres $496,000 / $886,300 178.00 acres $600,705 Nathan Greer [email protected] Curtis M. 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