| Alpha-Numeric Key: | BO-59 |
| Corporate Name: | L. T. Vanderburg Sawmill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | L. T. Vanderburg Sawmill |
| Location: | Malta, 5.7 miles east of DeKalb |
| County: | Bowie |
| Years in Operation: | 17 years |
| Start Year: | 1941 |
| End Year: | 1957 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1941 to 1957 |
| Town: | Malta, 5.7 miles east of DeKalb |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine lumber
 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The L. T. Vanderburg sawmill at DeKalb appeared in the 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 reveals that the sawmill was located at Malta, about 5.7 miles east of DeKalb. Established in 1941, the mill was operated by L. T. Vanderburg, who with less than ten employees manufactured crossties and bridge timbers. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |