Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HO-80
Corporate Name: John Jordan
Local Name:
Owner Name: John Jordan
Location: Creek
County: Houston
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: Creek
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 113 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough 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: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill only
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: This may be the same Jordan in the same county in 1906 operating a sawmill at Lovelady. John Jordan's sawmill at Creek appeared in the January 1905 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association.
Research Date: JKG 10-20-93, MCJ 02-20-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson