Modern travelers moving across the state of Georgia today often encounter street and road signage for an avenue called “Old Alabama Road” in Gwinnett, Fulton, Bartow and numerous other counties. Other travelers in the White, Union and adjacent counties occasionally pass road signage for historic routes called “the Unicoi Turnpike” and “the Logan Turnpike.” Still others passing across Hall, Forsyth, Cherokee and counties in that realm often come across a pike called “Old Federal Road.” Unbeknownst to most all of these “modern” travelers, these “turnpikes” and “old roads” were the original routes used by pioneer settlers as they moved across the virgin forests and untamed wilderness which were fast becoming the state of Georgia. Remnants of these original westward trails can still be witnessed and experienced in numerous localities if one wishes to seek them out.
There likewise are numerous forgotten and abandoned early rail lines throughout the state of Georgia, some dating as far back as pioneer days as well. Remnants of these historic holdovers can also still be seen, as can portions of their rolling stock and aged forgotten depots. A few examples include the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, owned today by the state of Georgia and dating to Civil War days; the Western & Macon Railroad, remnants of which also still exist and on which such famed individuals as Georgia native and old West gunman John Henry “Doc” Holliday and others once traveled; the scenic and very historic Tallulah Falls Railroad in Habersham and Rabun counties, and the list goes on and on. History abounds for those willing to do just a bit of research and take the time to ferret out these historic vestiges of yesteryear.
In the earliest days, hardy pioneer adventurers many times simply followed Native American or wild game trails in their westward migrations. Cloven-hoofed animals in prehistory such as elk, bison, deer, antelope and the like often traveled seasonally to new forage opportunities, and in their migrations, they invariably followed the routes of least resistance around the endless hills and through passes in the mountainsides, and across the countless streams, creeks and rivers they encountered. Native Americans later adopted many of these game trails for their own use and improved upon them directionally, traveling more horizontally or vertically across great distances to trade with and wage war against other aboriginals. In turn, many of these trails were later adopted by pioneer American settlers and improved still further.
The earliest pioneers congregated originally on the continent’s east coast where they were confronted with the great barrier of the Appalachian Mountains. They subsequently were forced to migrate southward down the eastern seaboard of what later became the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina before reaching Georgia, where they were finally able to turn westward and travel inland, having circumvented the Appalachians. These early inland routes eventually gained identities such as “the Alabama Roads,” or “the Unicoi Turnpike,” or “the Logan Turnpike,” or “the Federal Road,” and numerous other names.
The accounts within the pages of this book take the reader down these early travel routes – from the easternmost portions of Georgia to eastern Alabama – describing the life which existed along the way. These byways ultimately were used for everything from the death and destruction of the U.S. Civil War to the delights of the wonderful getaway resorts in the Appalachian highlands. The 37 captivating articles with over 215 maps, diagrams and period photographs on the 340 pages of this volume provide a vivid description of these trails and rails and the people who experienced them. This then is the story of the Historic Rails and Forgotten Trails of Early Georgia.

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About The Author: R. Olin Jackson founded Legacy Communications, Inc., in 1985, where he became the award-winning executive editor and publisher of his flagship creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines. He ultimately built these endeavors into the premier travel and history publications of Georgia.During his tenure at Legacy Communications, Olin was the recipient of a number of awards from the Magazine Association of Georgia (MAG) for excellence in publishing. He parlayed this business endeavor into a long and fruitful career before selling it in 2005. Georgia Backroads is now in its 39th year (as of 2025) of publication and is one of the longest-running magazines in the state.In the interim of his work at Legacy Communications, Olin also wrote/co-wrote a selection of books, including Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem in Georgia (2003); Tales of the Rails in Georgia (2004); and Georgia Backroads Traveler (2005) among others.In 2021, Olin founded Whippoorwill Publications, LLC. His literary creations there include Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I (2022) (honored with a "Five-Star Award" by Readers' Favorite book awards); Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II (2023); Some Genealogy Keys to Some Georgia Family Trees (2023); Memories of Army Life and MPs of the 529th (2023); Gunmen, Lawmen and Wild Men of Early Georgia (2024); and selections of the author's original poetry entitled After All That We've Been Through (2024).Olin is a decorated U.S. Army veteran who served as a military policeman on the security detail of the Army Commander of NATO from 1972 to 1975. He is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia. The couple make their home in Woodstock, Georgia. Olin also has a son - Burke - by a former marriage.All works by Whippoorwill Publications are available online at Amazon.com, IngramSpark.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and other fine booksellers. For more information, please see www.georgiahistorytraveler.com.

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