Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AG-73
Corporate Name: G. B. Westmoreland
Local Name:
Owner Name: G. B. Westmoreland
Location: Huntington
County: Angelina
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1939
End Year: 1939
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1939
Town: Huntington
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 350 in 1910; 3,000 in 1928; 1000 in 1934
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
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Westmoreland did independent sawmill contracting with Angelina County Lumber Company, being paid $15 per thousand feet of lumber he delivered to Angelina County Lumber Company in 1939.
Research Date: MCJ 01-12-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson