Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: RR-69
Corporate Name: Loy Poag
Local Name:
Owner Name: Loy Poag
Location: Clarksville
County: Red River
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1966
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1966
Town: Clarksville
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and dressed lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Loy Poag sawmill service, according to Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas 1966, was producing rough lumber with less than eight employees. The main offices were at DeQueen, Arkansas.
Research Date: MCJ 04-05-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson