Near Maydelle in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 19, 2019

1. Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp Marker

Inscription. In operation from 1908 to 1912, the Mewshaw State Sawmill at this site produced 35,000 board feet of lumber daily and was staffed by convict laborers from the nearby Rusk Penitentiary. The village of Maydelle later developed on the rail line that ran between Rusk and Palestine, and in 1933 a forest conservation camp under the auspices of the Federal Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established here. The camp was closed in 1937, but the benefits of its programs are still evident in the I. D. Fairchild State Forest, now a wildlife sanctuary.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6899.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list.

Location. 31° 46.96′ N, 95° 21.926′ W. Marker is near Maydelle, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 84 and Farm to Market Road 747, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 84. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maydelle TX 75772, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maydelle

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Little Bean's Cherokee Village (approx. 8.7 miles away); Texas Civil War Iron Works (approx. 8.7 miles away); Murdoch McDonald (approx. 9.6 miles away); Texas State Railroad (approx. 10.2 miles away); Earle's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 11 miles away); Earle's Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 11 miles away); Wilson Cemetery (approx. 11 miles away).

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 19, 2019

2. Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.