Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: TR-24
Corporate Name: McQuerry
Local Name:
Owner Name: McQuerry
Location: On Salt Creek near White Rock Creek
County: Trinity
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1880
End Year: 1880
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: About 1880
Town: Unknown
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: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: Flora Bowles, in A History of Trinity County, Texas, reports that McQuerry owned a sawmill on Salt Creek near White Rock Creek.
Research Date: MCJ 02-22-96
Prepared By: M Johnson