1 EXHIBIT 21.1 PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES OF MAXXAM GROUP HOLDINGS INC. Listed below are the principal subsidiaries and the jurisdiction of their incorporation or organization. Certain subsidiaries are omitted which, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant subsidiary. State or Province of Incorporation Name or Organization ---- ----------------- Britt Lumber Co., Inc. California MAXXAM Group Inc. Delaware MAXXAM Properties Inc. Delaware Salmon Creek Corporation Delaware Scotia Pacific Holding Company Delaware The Pacific Lumber Company Delaware