Freight income on the Southwestern Railroad (Georgia), 1851-1860

This dataset provides monthly income from freight on the Southwestern Railroad (of Georgia), as given in the annual reports of the company. The annual reports broke out up and down freight separately. The Southwestern Railroad ran from Macon to Albany, Eufaula, and Fort Gaines. Data is available for August-December only in 1851 and January-July only in 1860. This dataset is a part of the Magazine of American Datasets (MEAD). To view more of the collection, visit https://repository.upenn.edu/exhibits/orgunit/mead.