| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JA-89 |
| Corporate Name: | Western Naval Stores Co. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Western Naval Stores Co. |
| Location: | Wenasco, five miles north of Jasper |
| County: | Jasper |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1915 |
| End Year: | 1919 |
| Decades: | 1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1915 to 1919 |
| Town: | Wenasco |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 500 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Turpentine
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
 Other |
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| Power Source: | Animals and steam machinery
| 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: | Turpentine camp |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Webb in the Handbook of Texas recorded that the Western Naval Stores Co. operated a turpentine camp and distillery at Wenasco in Jasper County from about 1915 to 1919. The company had several satellite camps, Wenasco being one of the larger ones with a work force of 300 employees and a population of 500. It was dismantled in 1919. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |