Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TR-28
Corporate Name: Sanders mill
Local Name: Sanders Mill
Owner Name: Sanders mill
Location: Sanders
County: Trinity
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1900
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: About 1900
Town: Sanders
Company Town: 1
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: Unknown
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: Trinity & Sabine
Historicial Development: According to Flora G. Bowles' history of Trinity County, a sawmill community existed by the name of Sanders about the turn of the century in Trinity County. The Sanders Mill ownership permitted a saloon on company property.
Research Date: MCJ 02-22-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson