East Texas Lumber Boom

1880–1910

Railways and large sawmills drove an East Texas lumber boom that created company towns, attracted migrant labour and rapidly depleted longleaf pine forests.

Books

3 Best Novels About East Texas Lumber Boom

Hope Rekindled

by Tracie Peterson

First published 2011 · Striking a Match · 4.6(752)

Hearts Aglow

by Tracie Peterson

First published 2011 · Striking a Match · 4.6(714)

Embers of Love

by Tracie Peterson

First published 2010 · Striking a Match · 4.5(2,728)