A History of Logging and Wood Milling in Brazoria County, Texas

About the Book

Many people in Brazoria County, Texas, are unaware that a lumbering industry exists or has ever existed in the county. Books and other publications have written about the county’s other industries and enterprises such as chemicals, sulfur, oil, rice, cattle, and shrimping.

A History of Logging and Wood Milling in Brazoria County, Texas, by author James Smith, offers a comprehensive and historical look at wood harvesting and processing in Brazoria County. It begins in 2500 BCE and addresses the industry through 2015. With photographs and illustrations included, Smith, who worked as a surveyor, shares details of what has happened in the forests that cover one-fourth to one-third of the surface in Brazoria County.

Offering a look at the last 200 years of the industry, Smith presents a good review of the literature relating to the local trees and commercial enterprises related to their harvesting and briefly examines the future viability of logging and wood milling.

About the Author

James Smith earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture in 1979 from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. He has also written a small tree identification manual, Easy Reference of Common Ornamental and Native Trees in Brazoria County, Texas and Surrounding Areas. Smith is an Eagle Scout.