The Jones mill has little left standing, the lone building has a flat roof with awning windows which is common in the eastern states. Currently it is being used for a shed. It is located on the south side of Phippsburg on highway 15. The Blakeman mill was two stories with a front gabled roof which is common for Cape Cods and Colonials, and it has wood siding. All that is left is the kiln that was used for drying wood and sawdust disposal. It is located north of town.
The Jones and Blakeman Sawmill were very popular in the old days because they did a lot of manufacturing. The Jones Mill got all of their timber from Green Ridge. It also made siding for houses and that was shipped out by truck. They left out scrap wood for people to take home and burn in their fireplaces. The Blakeman Mill cut lumber for furniture and the pieces were no bigger than two x two. The wood that was ready to be made into furniture was shipped to Denver by truck or railroad. The lumber industry was very profitable for Phippsburg and timber was an important industry along with the railroad. If you want to learn more about these two mills there is a book by Rita Herold on the timber industry in South Routt.

Information gathered with the help of the Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg, Dutch and Neva Ebaugh, Lila Rider, and Markie Williams by Paul Books and Steven of Soroco High School, May 2006.