| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-23 |
| Corporate Name: | Couch & Henderson |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Couch & Henderson. Possibly H. M. Couch of James. Both of the Couch mills were on the PBIO |
| Location: | Ore City |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 |
| Town: | Ore City |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 525 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine and a variety of hardwoods
 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: | 1928: 15000 |
| Capacity Comments: | 15,000 feet daily |
| 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, edgers, trimmers |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Port Boliver Iron Ore Railway (abandoned in 1927) |
| Historicial Development: | H. M. Couch was sawing shortleaf yellow pine and hardwoods at Ore City in 1928.
This may be the Henderson Bros sawmill in Upshur County that burned, according to Fred McKenzie. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 4-15-94 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |