Midland Railway The Midland was incorporated in May of 1915 by railroad entrepreneur George M. Brinson to build an 88-mile railroad from Savannah to Stevens Crossing on the Georgia & Florida Railway in Emanuel County. By the end of that year, the line had been built to Statesboro, some 49 miles northwest of Savannah. In June of the following year, Brinson completed his line by purchasing the 39-mile Savannah, Augusta, and Northern Railway which had laid the tracks from Statesboro to Stevens Crossing in 1908-10. In 1919, the Midland had three locomotives, 67 freight cars, four coaches, two combination cars, and one caboose. The Midland entered receivership in 1922, and Brinson was appointed receiver. The 43.6-mile section from Statesboro to Savannah was abandoned in December 1923. The remainder of the line was saved in 1924 when John Skelton Williams, president of the Georgia and Florida Railway, acquired it, reorganized it as the Statesboro Northern Railway, and leased it to the Georgia and Florida. In 1950, it too was abandoned. 1916 mileage table (17K) 1918 timetable (24K) 1919 map Brooklet area (170K) 1921 map (185K) 1920 map Statesboro area (71K) A road sign marks the former route of the Midland. (Photo by Jamey Smith.)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home