Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MA-56
Corporate Name: McDonald Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: McDonald Lumber Company
Location: Jefferson
County: Marion
Years in Operation: 10 years
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1957 to 1966
Town: Jefferson
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 3,164 in 1950
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber, crossties, and other manufacturing
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 and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: McDonald Lumber Company was a small sawmill outfit, employing less than ten workers, at Jefferson during the 1950s and 1960s. It produced rough and finished lumber, crossties, and other items of manufacturing.
Research Date: MCJ 05-04-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson