Atlanta and West Point Railroad architectural and engineering drawings
Collection
Identifier: 1975-0435M
Scope and Contents
Drawings of structural, right-of-way, and proposed plans of depots, spur tracks, shops, and yards for the Atlanta and West Point Rail Road and the Western Railway of Alabama.
Dates
- 1882 - 1950
Creator
- Atlanta and West Point Rail Road Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Biographical / Historical
The Atlanta and West Point Rail Road was chartered in 1847 as the Atlanta and LaGrange Rail Road and renamed in 1857. The line ran from East Point, Fulton County, Georgia, to West Point, Troup County, Georgia. From 1886 onward the Atlanta and West Point Rail Road and the Western Railway of Alabama operated as one railroad under the name West Point Route. The former Atlanta and West Point Rail Road property is now owned by CSX Transportation.
Extent
6 folders : Oversize
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Atlanta and West Point Railroad architectural and engineering drawings
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States