Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: RR-82
Corporate Name: R. L. Harvey
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. L. Harvey
Location: Acworth
County: Red River
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Acworth
Company Town: 1
Peak Town Size: 150 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine, red oak, white oak lumber; crossties.
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: 15000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 15,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill with edgers and dry kilns.
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills in 1928 listed R. L. Harvey as cutting 15,000 feet of lumber daily. It had a commissary.
Research Date: MCJ 04-05-96
Prepared By: M Johnson