Alpha-Numeric Key: | MS-18 |
Corporate Name: | M & W Wood Products, Inc. |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | M & W Wood Products, Inc. with David Wilcox |
Location: | Naples (Belden) |
County: | Morris |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1987 |
End Year: | 1987 |
Decades: | 1980-1989 |
Period of Operation: | 1987 |
Town: | Naples (Belden) |
Company Town: | 0 |
Peak Town Size: | 906 in 1905, 1178 in 1910. 821 in 1940. 1346 in 1950. |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber and railroad ties
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: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | The firm of M & W Wood Products, Inc., appeared in the 1987 Forest Products Industries in Texas.
Webb reported that the community of Naples, settled in 1879, was known as Belden until 1898. Located in the northeastern part of the county, Naples long served as a shipping station on the Cotton Belt. |
Research Date: | MCJ 04-02-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |