Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: BO-100
Corporate Name: Womack Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Womack Lumber Company
Location: Maud
County: Bowie
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1958
End Year: 1958
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1958
Town: Maud
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 713 in 1950
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
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: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 reported that the Womack Lumber Company operated a planing mill at Maud.
Research Date: MCJ 03-08-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson