Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-18 |
Corporate Name: | Adkins Sawmill |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Adkins Sawmill |
Location: | Five miles north of San Augustine on Highway 96 |
County: | San Augustine |
Years in Operation: | 4 years |
Start Year: | 1993 |
End Year: | 1996 |
Decades: | 1990-1999 |
Period of Operation: | 1993 to 1996 |
Town: | North of San Augustine |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Posts and lumber
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Electric and diesel
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: | |
Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | None |
Historicial Development: | Weldon Beasley, in an oral interview with Vernon L. Beasley, noted the Adkins tie mill, starting up in 1993, is five miles north of San Augustine on Highway 96, which mills ties and lumber. The company has two sites, the one above and another that cuts ties only. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96, LT 07-31-93 |
Prepared By: | L Turner, M Johnson |