Lindsey Springs Logging Camp

The naturally occurring Lindsey Springs, located approximately 3/4 of a mile northeast of this location, became the site in 1899 of the Southern Pine Lumber Company's first logging camp. the springs provided an important water source for this vital camp, which by 1900 included company housing for about 110 people, a store, school, and a church. A narrow gauge railroad transported logs from Lindsey Springs to the mill in nearby Diboll. The area's marketable timber had been cut by 1906, resulting in the camps relocation to an area west of Diboll in Trinity County. (1993)

Lindsey Springs Logging Camp is a historical marker in Lufkin vicinity, Angelina County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Angelina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 176 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2324, -94.6937 near Lufkin vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fairview School (historical marker), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fairview, Gilbert Chapel, and Burris.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5005008708. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.