Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: VZ-4
Corporate Name: G. M. Morris
Local Name:
Owner Name: G. M. Morris
Location: Grand Saline
County: Van Zandt
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1915
End Year: 1915
Decades: 1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1915
Town: Grand Saline
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Post oak lumber
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: No listing for 1915
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: G. M. Morris was listed as performing custom sawing of post oak at Grand Saline in 1915.
Research Date: MCJ 04-01-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson