Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: PA-6
Corporate Name: Oliver Daniel
Local Name:
Owner Name: Oliver Daniel
Location: Carthage: Highways 149 and 455
County: Panola
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Carthage
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shortleaf yellow pine and hardwood lumber
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: 25000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 25,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Oliver Daniel operated sawmills at Longview and Carthage in 1928. The Carthage operation included a sawmill and planing mill that could 25,000 feet of lumber each on a daily basis. It became a casualty of the Great Depression.
Research Date: MCJ 02-08-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson