| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SJ-70 |
| Corporate Name: | Sam Covington |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Sam Covington |
| Location: | Milledge Switch, two and a half miles north of Shepherd |
| County: | San Jacinto |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1903 |
| End Year: | 1903 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1903 |
| Town: | Milledge Switch, near Shepherd |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Staves
 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: | Stave mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | Sam Covington was operating a stave mill just after the turn of the century in San Jacinto County, near Milledge Switch, near Shepherd. On May 2, 1903, Covington sold D. Vance ten cords of four-foot oak staves located at Milledge Switch, near Shepherd, on the Houston East and West Texas railroad. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-23-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |