Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: LE-18
Corporate Name: Roger Young
Local Name:
Owner Name: Roger Young
Location: Oakwood
County: Leon
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1950
End Year: 1950
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1950
Town: Oakwood
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: This sawmill probably evolved into the Roger Young, Jr., sawmill at Fairfield in the 1950s and 1960s. Its picture at Oakwood in 1950 is located at Cudlipp Center, Texas Forestry Service, in Lufkin, Texas.
Research Date: MCJ 03-11-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson