Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HD-60
Corporate Name: Pine Island Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Pine Island Lumber Company
Location: Sour Lake, northwest of Beaumont
County: Hardin
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1957
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1957
Town: Sour Lake
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 Pine Island Lumber Company at Sour Lake was listed in Samson's 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas.
Research Date: MCJ 03-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson