Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-97
Corporate Name: Clevenger Logging Camp at Royal
Local Name:
Owner Name: Clevenger Logging Camp at Royal
Location: Royal, about three miles south of Nacogdoches
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 11 years
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1910
Decades: 1900-1909,1910-1919
Period of Operation: 1900 to 1910
Town: Royal
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Sawtimber and sawlogs
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: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Logging equipment
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Houston East & West Texas
Historicial Development: Joe P. Clevenger placed an ad for teamsters to haul logs at his logging camp at Royal. The pay would be $1.50 per day for a week's work.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson