Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HD-65
Corporate Name: Reynolds & Craighead
Local Name:
Owner Name: Reynolds & Craighead
Location: Grayburg, two miles south of Sour Lake
County: Hardin
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Grayburg
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: 500 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwoods, shortleaf yellow pine; timbers, furniture dimension stock
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: 30000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 30,000 feet daily in 1928
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Band sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & New Orleans
Historicial Development: Reynolds & Craighead were running a circular sawmill at Grayburg in 1928.
Research Date: MCJ 03-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson