Alpha-Numeric Key: | BO-10 |
Corporate Name: | Beltex Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Beltex Lumber Company. |
Location: | Maud |
County: | Bowie |
Years in Operation: | 7 years |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1934 |
Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
Period of Operation: | 1928 to 1934 |
Town: | Maud |
Company Town: | 1 |
Peak Town Size: | 74 in 1906; 700 in 1928; 320 in 1934 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Elm, black and red gum, red and white oak; timbers
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: | Band sawmill, edgers, trimmers, |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern |
Historicial Development: | This sawmill was listed in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills and again in the The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934. Beltex Lumber Company operated a band sawmill and a steam logging tram road. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-07-96
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Prepared By: | M. Johnson |