Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CS-26
Corporate Name: Cochran Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Cochran Lumber Company
Location: Bivins
County: Cass
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1987
End Year: 1987
Decades: 1980-1989
Period of Operation: 1957
Town: Bivins
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: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Cochran Lumber Company at Bivins was included in Nelson Samson's 1957 edition of Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas.
Research Date: MCJ 04-03-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson