| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JA-98 |
| Corporate Name: | Western Naval Stores Co. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Western Naval Stores Co. |
| Location: | Turpentine, twenty miles from Jasper in northwestern part of county (also known as Aldridge) |
| County: | Jasper |
| Years in Operation: | 12 years |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1918 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 to 1918 |
| Town: | Turpentine |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 125 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Turpentine
 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: | Turpentine camp |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Webb in the Handbook of Texas recorded that the Western Naval Stores Co. operated a turpentine camp at Turpentine from 1907 to 1918. This was the headquarters for an operation that ran other camps in Sabine, San Augustine, Newton, and Jasper counties. Southern Lumberman note in April 1908 that L. W. Autrey was the manager of the camp. A nearby camp was at Morris Ferry. All the camps and installations of Western Naval Stores were closed between 1918 and 1920. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |