Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GG-70
Corporate Name: McHaney & Walker
Local Name:
Owner Name: McHaney & Walker
Location: Kilgore
County: Gregg
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Kilgore
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 3,000 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shortleaf yellow pine, red and white oak lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: 10,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: McHaney & Walker were operating a circular sawmill at Kilgore in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson