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Southwestern RR
(Financed by the Central of Georgia; Leased by Central of Georgia in 1869; Absorbed by the Central of Georgia in 1879)

Goal: to build a line toward Oglethorpe, a rich agriculture area.

Route and dates reached: (click on railroad and town names for more information)

Macon 1845
BYRON
FORT VALLEY: freight; tower + passenger depot

--> BUTLER 1851, Junction with the Muscogee RR to JUNCTION CITY: (ACL Bridge), Geneva, COLUMBUS
 1845. Muscogee RR merged in 1868.
--> Fort Valley & Hawkinsville RR to Perry 1873; Merged with the Southwestern RR in 1873.

MARSHALLVILLE
MONTEZUMA
Oglethorpe 1852
Andersonville (GS&F Depot from?)
AMERICUS: Depot 1854 Georgia & Florida Ry (Americus-Albany: merged with Southwestern RR upon completion)
SMITHVILLE --> 1860: branch to Dawson Cuthbert, Georgetown and Fort Gaines.
LEESBURG
ALBANY: Union terminal; Freight; Yard office.1859
LEARY
ARLINGTON
Blakely1872
Chattahoochee River bridge/Columbia, Al 1889
Dothan AL