Timber Industry

Harvesting timber was one of the primary industries in the South and included harvesting a diversity of products including yellow pine, cypress, and other hardwoods. Lumber camps and towns similar to textile towns appeared throughout the South and particularly the Gulf Coast as the industry expanded. In the early twentieth century, small-scale industries gave way to large concerns owning substantial tracts of land throughout the South. The letterheads included here show the diversity of the timber industry in the South.