| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-268 |
| Corporate Name: | Maxwell Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Maxwell Lumber Company with G. J. Maxwell |
| Location: | Jacksonville |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 30 years |
| Start Year: | 1937 |
| End Year: | 1966 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1937 to 1966 |
| Town: | Jacksonville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 12000: 1947 |
| Capacity Comments: | 12,000 to 15,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Portable sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | G. J. Maxwell, according to The Jacksonville Journal in 1947, had been sawmilling since 1917 at various places, including Old London, Jacksonville, and Gallatin. He located at Jacksonville in 1937. This small operation normally employed less than twenty-five workers. In 1947, Maxwell's cut was contracted to Holt Lumber Company at Rusk.
The company was listed in the Samson editions of 1957 and 1966.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 01-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |