Monthly Archives: October 2011
Indigo Snake Preserve, Telfair County
The Orianne Society oversees this Indigo Snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) preservation along the banks of the Ocmulgee River in rural Telfair County, between Jacksonville and Lumber City. It is a great initiative which also benefits Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) and … Continue reading
Filed under --TELFAIR COUNTY GA--
Southern Railway Trestle, 1916?, Lumber City
Different sources list the date of construction for this landmark as 1916 or 1930; the architecture of the pylon leads me to prefer the earlier date, as does the fact that it’s a rotating bridge, and most steamboat traffic was … Continue reading
Filed under --TELFAIR COUNTY GA--, Lumber City GA
Southern Railway Trestle, Lumber City
This is the operator’s shed or watch tower, which allowed the worker to see steamboat traffic on the river, as well as oncoming trains. By the time the bridge was built steamboat traffic was already in decline.
Filed under --TELFAIR COUNTY GA--, Lumber City GA
