Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-237
Corporate Name: T. J. Vick Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. J. Vick Lumber Company
Location: Office at Conroe, plant at New Caney
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 6 years
Start Year: 1953
End Year: 1958
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1953 to 1958
Town: New Caney
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
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: T. J. Vick Lumber Company appeared in Samson's 1957 edition of Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas and in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958. The office was located at Conroe while the plant was situated at New Caney, several miles to the southeast. Established in 1953, the company manufactured lumber with less than ten employees.
Research Date: MCJ 03-21-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson