| Alpha-Numeric Key: | AG-15 |
| Corporate Name: | Zarsky Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Zarsky Lumber Company with Frank Zarsky |
| Location: | Zavalla: northeast from 147 and southwest from 330 |
| County: | Angelina |
| Years in Operation: | 13 years |
| Start Year: | 1940 |
| End Year: | 1952 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1940 to after 1952 |
| Town: | Zavalla |
| 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 |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 35000 |
| Capacity Comments: | 35,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | According to Archie Birdsong Matthews, the Zarsky Lumber Company built a sawmill at Zavalla about 1940. The 35,000 foot capacity mill was still milling lumber in 1952. A former resident of Zavalla who grew up and retired there, remembered that it was located northeast from 147 and southwest of 330. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 7-28-94 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |