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Who were the ‘Cedar Choppers’ of West Austin?

Who were the ‘Cedar Choppers’ of West Austin?

Update: 2025-09-11
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Shoeless children running around the land that would become Rollingwood and West Lake Hills. Bar fights ending in axe-chopped limbs. Illegal moonshine operations in caves.





It’s the stuff of legend. But are the legends true?










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Who were the ‘Cedar Choppers’ of West Austin?

Who were the ‘Cedar Choppers’ of West Austin?

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