Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-37 |
Corporate Name: | Edens-Birch Wood Products |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Edens-Birch Wood Products |
Location: | Corrigan |
County: | Polk |
Years in Operation: | 7 years |
Start Year: | 1969 |
End Year: | 1975 |
Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979 |
Period of Operation: | 1969 to 1975 |
Town: | Corrigan |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 3,000 in 1928; 1000 in 1934 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Basic products: dimension, flooring, rail car stock, roof decking, studs, upper grades.
Manufactured: fence material, siding.
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Steam, Electric
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: | 45000: 1969 |
Capacity Comments: | 45,000 feet daily of shortleaf pine. |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Electric band saw |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific |
Historicial Development: | The Edens-Birch Wood Products firm was probably a subdivision of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation facility at Corrigan. It operated sometime between 1969 and 1975. Georgia-Pacific owned and operated the old Edens-Birch Lumber Company firm and facility at Corrigan. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-26-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |