Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key:	HO-21
Corporate Name:	Charles A. Bacus
Local Name:	Johnston Mill
Owner Name:	Charles A. Bacus. G. W. Johnston
Location:	Unknown
County:	Houston
Years in Operation:	1 year
Start Year:	1914
End Year:	1914
Decades:	1910-1919
Period of Operation:	1914
Town:	Unknown
Company Town:	2
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
Power Source:	Steam 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:	Unknown
Historicial Development:	Charles A. Bacus bought the G. W. Johnston sawmill, including a steam engine, a boiler, a saw carriage and feed works, sawdogs, a saw frame, a circular saw, a log flipper, a planer/matcher and moulder, two log wagons, a blower, and a blacksmith shop.
Research Date:	MCJ 02-20-96
Prepared By:	M. Johnson