In the late 1960s, the State of Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 started an improvement project for the port at Brunswick, Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...

. In this project, the Colonel's Island Railroad was created as a part of the Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia Ports Authority

The Georgia Ports Authority is the administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia that oversees the development, maintenance and operation of two deepwater seaports and two inland ports in the state. The GPA was established in 1945 by State Ports Authority Act #422 and is currently...

. The CISD operated 33 miles of track in and around the Brunswick area. In 1998, the railroad sold most of its assets and the Golden Isles Terminal Railroad

Golden Isles Terminal Railroad

The Golden Isles Terminal Railroad is a terminal railroad that began operations in 1998, taking over from the Colonel's Island Railroad. It operates 33 miles of track in and around the port at Brunswick, GA. Starting in 1998, GITM is owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc....

began operating on the line. The Ports Authority retained ownership of the track, but the CISD was disbanded.