Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MA-14
Corporate Name: Consolidated Sawmills
Local Name:
Owner Name: Consolidated Sawmills
Location: Jefferson
County: Marion
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1957 to 1966
Town: Jefferson
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber and other manufacturing
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: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Consolidated Sawmills was a small sawmill, employing less than twenty-five workers, at Jefferson during the 1950s and 1960s. It produced rough and finished lumber as well other items of manufacturing.
Research Date: MCJ 05-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson