Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: NA-17
Corporate Name: R. G. Buckner Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. G. Buckner Lumber Company
Location: Sacul at 1648 and Southern Pacific tracks: site 100 meters east
County: Nacogdoches
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Sacul
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine and hardwoods
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: 25000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 25,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers.
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Southern Pacific (formerly Texas and New Orleans)
Historicial Development: The R.G. Buckner Lumber Company was listed in the Southern Lumberman's 1928 directory of sawmills under a Sacul heading. It was cutting pine and hardwood lumber on a circular sawmill at the rate of 25,000 feet daily. The mill did not survive the Great Depression.
Research Date: MCJ 02-10-96
Prepared By: M Johnson