Alpha-Numeric Key: | LE-18 |
Corporate Name: | Roger Young |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Roger Young |
Location: | Oakwood |
County: | Leon |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1950 |
End Year: | 1950 |
Decades: | 1950-1959 |
Period of Operation: | 1950 |
Town: | Oakwood |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Unknown
Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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Maximum Capacity: | |
Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | This sawmill probably evolved into the Roger Young, Jr., sawmill at Fairfield in the 1950s and 1960s. Its picture at Oakwood in 1950 is located at Cudlipp Center, Texas Forestry Service, in Lufkin, Texas. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-11-96
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Prepared By: | M. Johnson |