Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TI-7
Corporate Name: Branco Corp.
Local Name:
Owner Name: Branco Corp.
Location: Talco
County: Titus
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1966
End Year: 1966
Decades: 1960-1969
Period of Operation: 1966
Town: Talco
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough lumber and 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: 
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: None
Historicial Development: The Branch Corp. small sawmill operation at Talco employed less than twenty-four workers, according to Nelson T. Samson's directory of 1966. The mill cut rough lumber and crossties.
Research Date: MCJ 04-20-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson