Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CK-335
Corporate Name: Rusk Lumber & Light Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Rusk Lumber & Light Company
Location: Rusk
County: Cherokee
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1907
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1907
Town: Rusk
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 846 in 1907
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber and electric lighting
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: St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: The Rusk Lumber & Light Company first appeared in the 1907 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association as both a manufacturer of lumber and as a producer of electric lighting.
Research Date: MCJ 01-31-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson