| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-261 |
| Corporate Name: | Maddox Brothers Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Maddox Brothers Lumber Company |
| Location: | Alto |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1934 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 to 1934 |
| Town: | Alto |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 576 in 1905; 3500 in 1928; 1053 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and hardwoods
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
 Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular saw mill only |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
| Historicial Development: | The Maddox Brothers Lumber Company in Alto were listed in the 1928 edition of the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills. In 1934, the Maddox Brothers Lumber Company's sawmill at Alto was listed in the Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934 and was misspelled as Maddux Brothers. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |