Looking down the ramp in the winter snow.(2/23/07)
As you can see, there is cable everywhere on the platform above
the end of the railroad.(01/22/10)
the end of the railroad.(01/22/10)
| Douty Lumber Company Part II The Mill |
Created 7/30/10
The Mill:
The Dam:
The Railroad:
The Millpond:
Below is the mill in the snow. That's my friend Albert
and his daughter Aleina.(2/23/07)
and his daughter Aleina.(2/23/07)
The dam for the mill pond was a crib structure that was filled in with rock between the cribs. Water would
then back up and flow over the dam. The Nehalem River has washed the part of the dam nearest the mill
away. In fact, the bank on the mill side has been cut into by the river instead of going through the dam.
Here you can see it in the winter snow.(2/23/07)
then back up and flow over the dam. The Nehalem River has washed the part of the dam nearest the mill
away. In fact, the bank on the mill side has been cut into by the river instead of going through the dam.
Here you can see it in the winter snow.(2/23/07)
These photos are of the first trip to the mill.(12/29/06)
Looking up at the mill from the pond.07/10/09)
An old brick from the boiler laying in the creek.(07/10/09)
Here's a shot of my friend Brian McCamish pondering the crib dam.(07/10/09)
Here's Brian on the hill slope just below the mill. Note the piece of metal that has rolled down from the mill
when they were scrapping it.(07/10/09)
when they were scrapping it.(07/10/09)
Looking at what's left of the ramp that fed the logs
from the pond to the sawmill. At one time the whole
ramp would have had the steel bands on it to keep
the log edges from tearing up the ramp and
providing for a smoother ride.(07/10/09)
from the pond to the sawmill. At one time the whole
ramp would have had the steel bands on it to keep
the log edges from tearing up the ramp and
providing for a smoother ride.(07/10/09)
Another overall view of the millpond, except with the brush.(07/10/09)
Looking at the pile of sinkers left behind the dam.(07/10/09)
07/10/09)
Looking at the dam from the mill without any of the brush in the way.(01/22/10)
(01/22/10)
An overall view of the mill pond without the brush in the way.(01/22/10)
And through it all a lone chipmunk eats and watches me.(01/22/10)
These stumps just above the end of the grade at the dump served
as tie backs for the donkey that dumped the loaded log
cars.(1/22/10)
as tie backs for the donkey that dumped the loaded log
cars.(1/22/10)
These logs used to be the base of the shack that stood above the end of the grade and kept the workers
warm and dry inbetween dumps.(1/22/10)
warm and dry inbetween dumps.(1/22/10)
Here is some stove pipe that would have been for the stove in the shack that used to stand next to the
donkey for unloading.(1/22/10)
donkey for unloading.(1/22/10)
Part of a spark arrestor for the unloading donkey, found above the end of the grade.(1/22/10)
Here is some pipe to carry water to the unloading donkey.(1/22/10)
These nails and spike were sitting in the grade just as it approaches the mill.(1/22/10)
These artifacts were found close to the mill next to the grade. The only thing
that makes sense is that when the mill shut down and they were in the process
of scrapping things out, there were rail cars parked here. In the process of
loading them, some things slipped out and have been buried ever
since.(1/22/10)
that makes sense is that when the mill shut down and they were in the process
of scrapping things out, there were rail cars parked here. In the process of
loading them, some things slipped out and have been buried ever
since.(1/22/10)
From the mill, the grade trestled across a draw and went back to ground for another 100 feet
or so. The draw was where the dump was located. It is too bad that the trestle no longer
stands, but these spikes give evidence of its existence.(1/22/10)
or so. The draw was where the dump was located. It is too bad that the trestle no longer
stands, but these spikes give evidence of its existence.(1/22/10)
Here you can see a rail, spike, and a locomotive seat left behind in the grade after the
dump.(1/22/10)
dump.(1/22/10)
I'm sure that these logs here with the cable wrapped around them, along the grade past the
trestle dump, were there to keep cars from rolling into the pond when other cars were
dumping. The donkey for dumping the logs sat just above here.(1/22/10)
trestle dump, were there to keep cars from rolling into the pond when other cars were
dumping. The donkey for dumping the logs sat just above here.(1/22/10)
The two rows of pictures below show what's left of the dam inside and out. Just behind the dam a little bit are a bunch
of logs that were sinkers and stayed in their place once the waters drained out of the mill pond.(07/10/09)
of logs that were sinkers and stayed in their place once the waters drained out of the mill pond.(07/10/09)
A better shot of the sinkers behind the mill pond dam as well as the NE
shore.(07/10/09)
shore.(07/10/09)
This is looking at the very back of the old mill pond, where the Nehalem River entered
it.(01/22/10)
it.(01/22/10)
These stumps and the cable shown are
located around the lake. Some are
located at the water's edge while others
are located further up the hill.(01/22/10)
located around the lake. Some are
located at the water's edge while others
are located further up the hill.(01/22/10)
Logs weren't just dumped into the lake by rail, there were also a few chutes going into the
lake as well.(01/22/10)
lake as well.(01/22/10)
Looking down at where the ramp used to be, from the mill.(01/22/10)
A cool looking stump with excellent springboard holes in it.(01/22/10)
A neat little waterfall dumping into the old millpond on the north side.(01/22/10)
Here's some better images of what's left of the ramp. Note that the pilings are also a little burnt. It might be that since
these were under or close to the water that they fared better than the ones in the open air.(01/22/10)
these were under or close to the water that they fared better than the ones in the open air.(01/22/10)