The history of the timber and lumber industry in Upshur County, Texas, tracks the broader evolution of the East Texas Piney Woods—moving from small-scale pioneer survival tools to a full-scale industrial boom, and eventually transitioning into sustainable modern forestry. — Pioneer Era and Early Settlement (1840s–1870s) Before the arrival of industrialized sawmills, timber in Upshur…
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