Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: JA-21
Corporate Name: Powell Brothers
Local Name: Powell Brothers
Owner Name: Powell Brothers
Location: Applegate: three and one-quarter miles north of Roganville (Rogan)
County: Jasper
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1904
End Year: 1904
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1904
Town: Applegate
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 300 in 1902; 1000 by 1910.
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Oak 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: 25000: 1904
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: Sawmill only
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City (later Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe)
Historicial Development: Powell Brothers had one sawmill in Rogan and another three and one quarter miles north of Rogan at a place a Santa Fe circular in 1904 identified as Applegate.
Research Date: JKG 8-23-93, MCJ 01-07-96
Prepared By: J. Gerland, M. Johnson