Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SA-120
Corporate Name: Jim Payne
Local Name:
Owner Name: Jim Payne
Location: Thirteen miles south of San Augustine on Highway 705
County: San Augustine
Years in Operation: 4 years
Start Year: 1933
End Year: 1936
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1933 to 1936
Town: South of San Augustine
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Ties
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Gasoline
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: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: T. L. Bobbitt in an interview with Vernon L. Beasley reported the Jim Payne gasoline-powered tie mill was located about about thirteen miles south of San Augustine during the 1930s.
Research Date: MCJ 02-19-96
Prepared By: M Johnson