Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AG-66
Corporate Name: E. W. Walker Sawmill
Local Name:
Owner Name: E. W. Walker Sawmill
Location: Unknown
County: Angelina
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1966
Town: Huntington
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough lumber and crossties
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 E. W. Walker Sawmill at Huntington, according to Samson's directory of 1966, was employing eight people to produce rough lumber and crossties.
Research Date: MCJ 01-12-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson