Hardwood Log Train

Neches Valley Hardwood bound for the Diboll mills, 1907. At this time Southern Pine Lumber Company was quickly becoming the dominant land owner of upper Neches River timberlands, which contained vast forests of high grade hardwoods in addition to substantial pine forests. Southern Pine Lumber Company's successor, Temple-Inland, Inc., remains a substantial owner of lands north of Diboll along the Neches River. Nine cars hardwood logs on switch, pine mill in background.