Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MS-19
Corporate Name: Marvin Crossland or Crossland Manufacturing
Local Name:
Owner Name: Marvin Crossland
Location: Daingerfield
County: Morris
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1934
Town: Daingerfield
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 1000 in 1905, 4,000 in 1928; 1000 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine and hardwood lumber; shingles.
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 10000: 1934
Capacity Comments: 10,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill with planing mill, dry kilns, trimmers and edgers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Missouri, Kansas, & Texas
Historicial Development: Marvin Crossland operated a circular sawmill and a planing mill at Daingerfield in 1934.
Research Date: MCJ 04-02-96
Prepared By: M Johnson