Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-208
Corporate Name: White Rock Tie & Lumber Corp.
Local Name:
Owner Name: White Rock Tie & Lumber Corp with Ray Hardy
Location: Office at San Augustine; mill at White Rock
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 17 years
Start Year: 1980
End Year: 1996
Decades: 1980-1989,1990-1999
Period of Operation: 1980 to 1996
Town: White Rock
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwood lumber, railroad ties, pallets, timber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Electric and diesel
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: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: The White Rock Tie & Lumber Corporation, owned by Ray Hardy, was listed in the 1987 Forest Products Industries in Texas. In an oral interview with Vernon L. Beasley, Weldon Beasley noted that the electric mill cut pallets and ties.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson