Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: JA-61
Corporate Name: Jasper Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Jasper Lumber Company with Dewey Hart
Location: 136 South Main, Jasper
County: Jasper
Years in Operation: 7 years
Start Year: 1952
End Year: 1958
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1952 to 1958
Town: Jasper
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: 4,403 in 1950
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Oil-field board
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
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Jasper Lumber Company, with Dewey Hart, President, had been established in 1952. It was making oil-field board with less than fifty employees.
Research Date: MCJ 01-08-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson