| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-78 |
| Corporate Name: | Ford's Lake Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Ford's Lake Lumber Company, bought from Warren N. Yates and Edward S. Boyles |
| Location: | Near Montgomery |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 6 years |
| Start Year: | 1917 |
| End Year: | 1922 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919,1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | Before and after World War I |
| Town: | Near Montgomery |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Nine frame houses |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Rough and finished 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 engines and boilers
| 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: | 20000: 1920 |
| Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily in 1920 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular sawmill, planing mill, buildings, elevated tank, skidway, dollies, slab and sawdust conveyors, nine frame houses, and spur track |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Trinity & Brazos Valley |
| Historicial Development: | The Ford's Creek Lumber Company bought the sawmill of Warren N. Yates and Edward S. Boyles in February, 1920. The spur tracks from the sawmill to the Trinity & Brazos Valley railroad would place the mill close to Montgomery. Ford's Lake is located about seven miles south of the town, however. Ford's Creek Lumber Company may have been contemplating dismantling and moving the mill from its current location, where it was located on 432 acres. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |