Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NE-14
Corporate Name: J. C. Storm Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: J. C. Storm Lumber Company
Location: Hartburg: intersection of 87 and 12
County: Newton
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1940
End Year: 1940
Decades: 1940-1949
Period of Operation: 1940
Town: Hartburg
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 400 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 20000: 1940
Capacity Comments: 20,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Possibly a circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: According to Howard Williams, the J. C. Storm Lumber Company was operating a small sawmill at Hartburg in 1940.
Research Date: MCJ 01-23-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson