| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-54 |
| Corporate Name: | Murphy and Darnell |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Murphy and Darnell
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| Location: | Sour Lake |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1904 |
| End Year: | 1904 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1904 |
| Town: | Sour Lake |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Ties
| Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
 Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: | 1,000 ties daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Tie mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Beaumont-Sour Lake railroad |
| Historicial Development: | The Southern Industrial and Lumber Review noted that tie mill of Murphy and Darnell at Sour Lake, with a production of 1,000 ties daily, has a contract to provide the Beaumont-Sour Lake railroad with 40,000 ties. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |