| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-18 |
| Corporate Name: | Carter Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Carter Lumber Company. Mrs. J. W. Carter |
| Location: | Bettie, about six miles north of Gilmer on the Cotton Belt |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 to 1907 |
| Town: | Bettie |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 284 in 1905 |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | According to the Lumbermen's Credit Association, Mrs. J. W. Carter operated a saw mill at Bettie in January 1905. By 1907, the company was known as the Carter Lumber Company. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-28-93, MCJ 5-20-95 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |