In " The Story of Mt. Lookout " by Carrie Jo Huffman, she states that the 43,000 acres to the North of Meadow River was a mighty forest of giant poplars, great red oaks, white oaks, chestnut, walnut, and cherry. From the pictures I have here of the Wilderness Lumber Company I can certainly believe that. The Wilderness Lumber Company was located in Nallen, WV. As a kid I can remember driving through Nallen and seeing the remnants of the mill. It was amazing for me to find out that it used to be the largest hardwood operation in the WORLD . In 1927 they even supplied the lumber and other timber that the U.S. Navy used to restore the USS Constitution "Old Ironsides". Lumberyard Crew - My grandfather George Wesley Kincaid (center) Look at the size of that log they are sitting on!! I really don't know the names of anyone in these photos other than my grandfather. Judging by the size of those trees, I think it's a safe bet to sa...
History and Genealogy of Mt Lookout, WV and the surrounding area.