| Alpha-Numeric Key: | OR-42 |
| Corporate Name: | Rogers Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | W. D. Rogers |
| Location: | On old Highway 90 to the west of Highway 62. |
| County: | Orange |
| Years in Operation: | 33 years |
| Start Year: | 1964 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1964 to 1996 |
| Town: | Orange |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Sawmill: Pine and softwoods into rough lumber; (1987) lumber, sawdust, wood chips. Pine and hardwood lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: 1990 |
| Capacity Comments: | Ten million feet yearly |
| 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: | The Rogers Lumber Company operation is one of the largest remaining portable mill operations in southeast Texas. Mr. Rogers told Howard Williams that his sawmill is the largest one in Orange County. Rogers first operated a sawmill in Sour Lake, Texas, in 1962. The pine beetles destroyed most of his wood. He does not cut cypress because he feels that it is of low quality. He trucks in the logs. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-24-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |