The Twin Tree Lumber Company had a notable presence in the lumber industry, particularly in the early 20th century. One of its significant operations was in Maplesville AL, where a mill was incorporated in 1901. This mill was quite large for its time, featuring a man-made pond to keep logs from drying out before being cut.
The company also developed an extensive railway system, acquiring existing tracks and laying its own, which ultimately spanned about 26 miles to facilitate timber transportation. Ownership of the Maplesville mill changed hands several times, always remaining with out-of-state companies, before it was destroyed by fire in 1918.
Following the fire in Alabama, Twin Tree Lumber Company moved its operations to Hopkins GA, where it was active throughout much of the 1920s. Some buildings from the Maplesville site that survived the fire were even disassembled and reassembled at the new Georgia location. In Georgia, Twin Tree Lumber Company leased pine timber from the Hebard Cypress Company in the Okefenokee Swamp, starting in 1915.
They established a sawmill and quarters at Hopkins in 1918, along with logging camps on Jones Island and at The Pocket. Utilizing the Hebard Cypress Company railroad, Twin Tree systematically cut and processed the pine timber in the swamp, and even subleased turpentine rights on their islands to Darling Turpentine Company. Their logging operations in the Okefenokee, including the sawmill at Hopkins, ceased in 1926.
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