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Sawmills and Railroads of
Trinity County
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Sawmills and Forests
Davy Crockett
National Forest
Temple
Industries
Thompson
Timber Interests
The Thompson and Tucker Lumber Company was begun in 1852 by John Martin Thompson. In 1881, he relocated the business to Trinity County, Texas. Mills were established by the Thompsons at Grayburg and Trinity under various names, including Thompson Brothers, Thompson and Tucker, and Texas Long Leaf Lumber Companies. The company papers are found in the University of Houston Library's special collections.
Railroads in Trinity County
Trinity County Sawmill Data Base (Texas Forestry Musuem Site)
East Texas Tram and Railroad Database (Texas Forestry Museum Site)
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