Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: WD-20
Corporate Name: E. Z. Shamburger
Local Name:
Owner Name: E. Z. Shamburger
Location: Pine Mills, on Big Sandy Creek
County: Wood
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Pine Mills, earlier Liberty Hill
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 276 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shingles
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: Shingle mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern and Missouri, Kansas & Pacific at Mineola
Historicial Development: Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 listed this mill, and again in 1907. Ed Shamburger also had a mill listed at Hawkins.
Research Date: MCJ 04-22-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson