Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Company.

The Central of Georgia Railway, formed from its predecessor, The Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia in 1895 was a dominant force in the economic life of Georgia and parts of Alabama through the mid-twentieth century. Through its many branch and subsidiary lines, land holding companies, and agricultural experimentation, it controlled much of the region's transportation and was a strong influence in the rural development of the area.

(Cont.) The Savannah, Ogeechee and Altamaha Canal Company was formed in 1826 to build a canal that would link Savannah, Georgia with the Ogeechee and Altamaha Rivers. The Company was funded by citizens of Savannah in order to increase river trade and traffic. The canal was completed in 1829.

(Cont.) By an act of legislation on December 18, 1847, the name of the Company was changed to the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Company. In 1910, The Central of Georgia Railway Company owned all but four shares of the Company, therefore controllings its operations. In 1914, the mayor and aldermen of Savannah and the Central of Georgia agreed to wind up the affairs of the Savannah and Ogeechee and its charter was surrendered in 1915.

From the description of Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Company : records, 1826-1915. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 45197176