| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-372 |
| Corporate Name: | Texas Oak Flooring Company, Inc. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Texas Oak Flooring Company, Inc. with Tom Johnson |
| Location: | Rusk |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1956 |
| End Year: | 1958 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1956 to 1958 |
| Town: | Rusk |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 6,598 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and flooring products
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Texas Oak Flooring Company may be the Texas Oak that appeared on a list of creditors of the Clay Lumber Company in 1931. This may be a company operating a sawmill and obtaining timber from a logging operation during the Great Depression.
In the 1950s, the company appeared in lumber and manufacturer directories with a plant at Rusk. Tom Johnson was the president and the work force included more than fifty employees. Oak flooring was the company's primary product. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |