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The Scotia Mill and log pond. Pacific Lumber (or PL, as locals have known it for generations) began during the heat of the US Civil War in 1863 when A. W. McPherson and Henry Wetherbee purchased 6,000 acres (24 km 2) of timberland on California's Eel River at the rate of $1.25 per acre. Over the ensuing 20 years they added more partners and ...
The company suggested that Scotia become part of Rio Dell, a small neighboring town located directly across the Eel River. Additionally, the need for employees at the lumber mill had fallen from over 1,000 to around 300, due in part to automation and a shortage of timber. [12]
Pino Grande, California, built by El Dorado Lumber Company [6] Rockport, California, built by Cottoneva Lumber Company [3] Samoa, California, built by Vance Lumber Company [7] Scotia, California, largely owned by the Pacific Lumber Company (PALCO) Selby, California, owned by American Smelting and Refining Company.
Fire levels Northern California lumber mill that employed over 150, authorities say. Michael McGough. July 25, 2022 at 2:42 PM.
The Mill Fire might end up being a “wake up call to local government,” said Robert Rowe, founder of Pyrocop, Inc., a Southern California fire investigation and consulting company.
In 1885, Pacific Lumber Company built a rail connection from their Scotia lumber mill to the Eel River and Eureka Railroad at Alton. Logging branches extended 8 miles up the Eel River by 1902. The California and Northern Railway was formed in 1900 to build north from Eureka.
At its peak, the mill once employed around 100 workers and produced about 100 million feet of lumber a year, Miller said. Today, those figures have reduced to 22 and 35 million, respectively.
In the mid-20th century hydraulic barkers were built at several large sawmills including the Union Lumber Company at Fort Bragg, California, the Northern Redwood Company at Korbel, and the Pacific Lumber Company at Scotia, California. [4] The last was featured in a popular sawmill tour. [citation needed]