Railroading Around Dothan And The Wiregrass Region

The Wiregrass Region of southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and north Florida—named for the perennial grass that covered the long-leaf pine forest floor—is a product of the railroads that arose with the New South. All kinds of railroads served all kinds of purposes in the Wiregrass. Shortlines and even temporary tracks moved timber and pine resin from forest to mill a century ago—they move raw materials and manufactured goods between ports and factories today. Longer lines created business links between Wiregrass towns and the cities of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and the world. Some of these roads lasted only a few years; others merged into complex systems connecting the Wiregrass Region with the rest of the world in a way early settlers could not even imagine.Dothan Landmarks Foundation ,Inc. Staff is the author of 'Railroading Around Dothan And The Wiregrass Region', published 2004 under ISBN 9780738517193 and ISBN 0738517194.