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 form the nearby Rusk State 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.
About this site
Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp is a historical marker in Maydelle, Cherokee County. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7851, -95.3655 near Maydelle. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ben Cannon Ferry (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Roach, McCracken, and Pleasant Grove.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006899. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
