Alpha-Numeric Key: | TY-14 |
Corporate Name: | Wyatt Hanks |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Wyatt Hanks |
Location: | Town Bluff |
County: | Tyler |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1834 |
End Year: | 1834 |
Decades: | 1830-1839 |
Period of Operation: | After 1834 |
Town: | Town Bluff |
Company Town: | 0 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Probably water
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: | Possibly a circular sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | Wyatt Hanks, after moving from San Augustine County in 1834, is reported to have owned a sawmill in the area that later became known as Town Bluff. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-21-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |