Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SJ-54
Corporate Name: Matt Stimac
Local Name:
Owner Name: Matt Stimac
Location: Urbana
County: San Jacinto
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1918
End Year: 1920
Decades: 1910-1919,1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1918
Town: Urbana
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Oak staves
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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: Stave mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Houston East & West Texas
Historicial Development: Matt Stimac cut white staves at Urbana for at least two years from 1918 to 1920. He made several thousand dollars from it according to the San Jacinto County chattel mortgage registers.
Research Date: MCJ 02-23-96
Prepared By: M Johnson