1870
The abundance of natural resources, coupled with the distribution capabilities of the railroad, beginning in 1870, gave rise to the area's first industry - timber, By 1877, there were 20 steam - powered sawmills in Gregg County, shipping about 50 rail carloads of lumber per day.HM Number | HM1O7B |
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Year Placed | 1990 |
Placed By | The City of Longview Commission on Arts & Culture |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, September 25th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 336477 N 3596539 |
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Decimal Degrees | 32.49410000, -94.74050000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 29.646', W 94° 44.43' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 29' 38.76" N, 94° 44' 25.8" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 903, 214 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 101 E Cotton St, Longview TX 75601, US |
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