The Logging and Lumber Industry in Sherburne County
Logging on the Mississippi River near the confluence of the Elk River Logging and lumber industry seem to be overlooked as a factor in the growth of Sherburne County. Scanning newspaper columns and searching the local histories of Elk River suggest an importance of logging and lumber to the county in the 19 th century. The lumber mill, one of the first buildings in Elk River reinforces the important role of logging. Equally significant to the lumber industry and the Elk River history was the boom company working in the Mississippi River. Lumber industry has long been recognized as significant to the settlement Elk River. Some of the first structure built in the community included a dam and sawmill along the Elk River. For several decades the mill in the community chopped up huge amounts of wood to be sold locally or transported to markets in the twin cities. As early as 1878 the Orono sawmill reported processing 15,000 feet of lumber e...
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