| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-67 |
| Corporate Name: | Rio Bravo Oil Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Rio Bravo Oil Company, a subsidiary of Southern Pacific. |
| Location: | Saratoga |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1905 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 |
| Town: | Saratoga |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber for the oil boom at Saratoga
 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: | Possibly a circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Rio Bravo Oil Company had a sawmill servicing the oil industry boom at Saratoga. The Beaumont Journal of February 5, 1905, noted that the company's “big sawmill . . . located at Saratoga has been moved from the old location to a point nearer to the gusher district. The mill is used in cutting derrick and rig timbers and various other purposes . . .”. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |