Douglasville the first georgia pacific railroad station. Forest rails georgiapacifics railroads railroad book. The pacific railway a brief history of building the transcontinental railroad. The saratoga museum is housed in the former union pacific railroad depot at 104 constitution ave. Founded in 1927 as a wholesaler of hardwood lumber, georgiapacific has grown through expansion and acquisitions to. New complete, downloadable trainline index, issues 17.
A history of the mccloud river railroad, a logging railroad at the base of mt. Georgia pacifics railroad by russell tedder this is a new book not used. The central of georgia railway company was incorporated on october 7, 1895. General land office maps which show land grants to railroads, surveys for specific rightsofway, and general. The georgia pacific railway was formed in 1881 to build a railroad from atlanta, ga through birmingham and columbus, ms to greenville, ms and eventually on to texarkana. The acquisitions of the east tennessee virginia and georgia.
Beginning in 1927 as a small lumber dealer, the company grew in the last half of the 20th century to become one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of forest products. History buffs will be interested to know there was once a georgia pacific railroad. Georgiapacific, a multinational corporation that manufactures paper, pulp, packaging, tissue, building products, and constructionrelated chemicals, is the largest wholesale supplier of building products in north america. Holland prize for 2017 by the national park service and library of congress, professional draftsman and apprenticing architect jeanguy dube has researched and written about southern pacific depots since 1983. Dig into the history of the thousands of chinese immigrants who labored blasting, digging and laying track for the great transcontinental railroad, through photographs, excerpts from news and railroad reports, firsthand accounts, and other resources. Georgia railroads are best known for their stiff grades in the west and flat, coastal operations in the east. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Many senior citizens of the county remember the train depot.
A brief history of the pacific railway the transcontinental. Guide to the union pacific railroad individual depictions of union pacific in each of the 23 states of our system. Huntington, leland stanford, mark hopkins, and charles crocker. Its mission was to connect atlanta via villa rica or. Forest rails is a story of railroads and the role they played in the growth of georgiapacific, a major forest products company. The union pacific donated a caboose in 1982 and an 85,000pound refrigerated boxcar in 1992, and both of these stand on the museum grounds today, as does the sheep wagon commemorating the achievements of longtime sheep raiser richard. This book is an excellent photographic and written documentary on railroading and its practices in the southeast us. Boardman books simmonsboardman publishing railway age conferences. Georgia pacific museum fort bragg 2020 all you need to. The georgia railroad railroad history and classic passenger. Sustainability comes naturally to people at georgiapacific. Southern pacific railroad, one of the great american railroad systems, established in 1861 by the big four of western railroad buildingcollis p. Researching old railroad records to find family members. After completing the central pacific from california to utah in 1869, they started the.
The librarys holdings include railroad maps issued for a variety of purposes. The california state railroad museum library became the recipient of a large portion of the official records of the southern pacific. From the time we were founded in 1927, georgia pacific has never stopped growing. Georgiapacific is one of the worlds leading makers of tissue, pulp, packaging, building products and related chemicals. The georgia pacific railway was a railway company chartered on december 31, 1881, consolidating the georgia western railroad and the georgia pacific railroad company of alabama the georgia western railroad was chartered by the georgia legislature in 1854, incorporated by richard peters, lemuel grant, and other prominent atlantans. Among the collections are official printed government surveys conducted to determine the most practical railroad routes, pacific railroad surveys, u. The email address for the library is csrmlibrary at. Railroad history 35 books meet your next favorite book. The site offers visitors a brief history of the building of the transcontinental railroad as well as information on the history and technology of 19th century railroads.
A history of the legal development of the railroad system of southern railway company. This book is the story of railroads operated by georgiapacific. Georgia pacific railroad items from this time period can be very valuable and items of most types that predate 1900 will be valuable if they are in good condition. Alternatively, a traveler could hazard a six week sea voyage around cape horn, or sail to central america and cross the isthmus of panama by.
Trains staffers reserve the right to edit or delete any comments. Southern pacific railroad, one of the great american railroad systems, established in 1861 by the big four of western railroad building collis p. The georgia railroad reporting mark ga was a historic class i railroad originally owned by the georgia railroad and banking company. Some twentyfive years later, the state not only could claim more rail miles than any other in the deep south but also had linked its major towns and created a new rail center, atlanta. Pete correll was named chief executive officer of georgia pacific in 1993, and in 2002 he was also named chairman of the board.
The history of each railroad is then told from its. The first comprehensive history of the logging railroads in skagit county. Southern pacific railroad american company britannica. The georgia western railroad was chartered by the georgia legislature in 1854, incorporated by richard peters, lemuel grant, and other prominent atlantans. We know strong communities make life better for everyone. By 1900 lumbermen had recognized the efficiency of a steel wheel on a steel rail and the number of logging railroads grew rapidly. The railroad itself comes to life as well, for we see through the lenses of company. This book is the story of railroads operated by georgia pacific. The southern pacific reporting mark sp or espee from the railroad initials sp was an american class i railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated in the western united states. See more ideas about rr logo, train posters and logos. In 1967 it reported 833 million revenuetonmiles of freight and 3 million passengermiles. Learn more about railroad history with this selection of books available in the. Forest rails georgiapacifics railroads by russell tedder georgiapacific aptly described itself as the growth company over the years. The georgia pacific railway was a railway company chartered on december 31, 1881, consolidating the georgia western railroad and the georgia pacific.
The railroad operated 326 miles of road in the state of georgia from 1833 until 1983, when it was purchased by the family lines system. A fascinating and thorough look at the georgia railroad and its history. Summary special map shows the main line and land grant in missouri and includes iron and lead regions. Back in 1869, the central pacific and union pacific railroad worked tirelessly under brutal conditions to drive the last spike, the golden spike, at promontory summit, utah territory, to complete the transcontinental railroad. We started in a single building in augusta, georgia, and now have more than 300 georgiapacific locations around the world. From the central pacific railroad photographic history museum.
The georgia railroad and banking company reporting mark ga also seen as garr, was a historic railroad and banking company that operated in the u. After completing the central pacific from california to utah in 1869, they started the southern pacific as a branch line into southern california. The railroad aided in the development and growth of many communities between atlanta and chattanooga, tennessee. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Railroad depots a southern pacific collection awarded the national leicester b. The railroads continued to expand until the 1920s, when a long decline began that lasted. Georgia s first railroad tracks were laid in the mid1830s on routes leading from athens, augusta, macon, and savannah. Welcome to the railroad commissary online railroad book catalog. The system was operated by various companies under the names southern pacific railroad, southern pacific company and southern pacific transportation company. Before the advent of the transcontinental railroad, a journey across the continent to the western states meant a dangerous six month trek over rivers, deserts, and mountains. This incorporation was a result of the central railroad and banking companys failure to meet its obligations with its businesses forcing it into receivership. To be included in this story, a railroad must have been owned or operated by gp at some time during its existence. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. It contains original scholarship and fresh interpretations that set the standard in railway research.
According to jon seversons book, delivered with pride. Mar 30, 2014 douglasville the first georgia pacific railroad station burned on this site in 1882 and then was rebuilt. History founded in 1927 as a wholesaler of hardwood lumber, georgia pacific has grown through expansion and acquisitions to become one of the worlds leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. Mar 27, 2019 dig into the history of the thousands of chinese immigrants who labored blasting, digging and laying track for the great transcontinental railroad, through photographs, excerpts from news and railroad reports, firsthand accounts, and other resources. In constructing the railroad, workers created a winding route that cut. Georgias first railroad tracks were laid in the mid1830s on routes leading from athens, augusta, macon, and savannah. Georgiapacific to build rail line connecting plant to gfrr mainline. From the time we were founded in 1927, georgiapacific has never stopped growing. The linda hall library transcontinental railroad website was created with generous support from the bnsf burlington northern santa fe foundation.
Johnson company had been purchased by georgia pacific corp. The library welcomes reasonable requests for information. Forest rails is a story of railroads and the role they played in the growth of georgia pacific, a major forest products company. Georgiapacifics phenomenal growth was mainly through acquisitions of existing companies which included extensive railroad logging and short line railroad operations. A history of the legal development of the railroad. In 1990, it was moved to chapel hill road and is privately owned. A must for any railroad, transportation, industrial, or social history collection. The history of each railroad is then told from its beginning. The georgia pacific railway was a railway company chartered on december 31, 1881, consolidating the georgia western railroad and the georgia pacific railroad company of alabama. Book is wrapped and mailed in a topquality, durable container.
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