Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AN-51
Corporate Name: O. P. Price
Local Name:
Owner Name: O. P. Price
Location: Price's Switch near Neches
County: Anderson
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1880
End Year: 1880
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1880
Town: Price's Switch near Neches
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: 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: International & Great Northern about 1872
Historicial Development: This sawmill was listed in a Northwestern Lumberman railroad directory in 1880 at Price's Switch, near Neches, in Anderson County.
Research Date: MCJ 03-06-96
Prepared By: M Johnson