Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CK-310
Corporate Name: R. O. Puntch
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. O. Puntch
Location: Jacksonville
County: Cherokee
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Jacksonville
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,568 in 1906; 6000 in 1928; 6748 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Oak, pine, gum; ties, pine lumber, oak timbers
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: 5000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 5,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill.
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern, Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific), St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Historicial Development: R. O. Puntch was sawing lumber at Jacksonville in 1928, making ties, pine lumber, and oak timbers.
Research Date: MCJ 01-30-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson