| Alpha-Numeric Key: | VZ-11 |
| Corporate Name: | Robertson |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | J. H. Robertson |
| Location: | Twelve miles southwest of Canton on the Robertson farm |
| County: | Van Zandt |
| Years in Operation: | 10 years |
| Start Year: | 1840 |
| End Year: | 1849 |
| Decades: | 1840-1849 |
| Period of Operation: | 1840s |
| Town: | Southwest of Canton |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber, cotton, and cornmeal
 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: | Sawmill, cotton gin, grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | According to the The History of Van Zandt County, Texas, the first gin, sawmill, and grist mill in Van Zandt County was operated by J. H. Robertson. Operations were run at his farm, about twelve miles southwest of Canton. The mill would have to have been running before 1850, for only the G. Davis sawmill in Van Zandt County was enumerated that year in the Census. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |