Archaeological Survey for Four Bridge Replacements, Cobb County, Georgia

Archaeological survey for four bridge replacements located in Cobb County, Georgia, was conducted by Brockington and Associates, Inc. in February 1994. The project consists of four separate bridge replacements; the bridges are located at Burnt Hickory Road and Allatoona Creek; Kurtz Road and Noonday Creek; Holt Road and Sope Creek; Queen Mill Road and Nickajack Creek. The bridges will be replaced with minimal (less than 100 feet) road realignment. Archival research revealed a total of four (9C080, 9C088, 9C094, 9C0258) previously recorded archaeological sites located near, but not within, the project corridors. Site 9C080, located approximately .6 mile from Queen Mill Road Bridge, consists of intact Civil War Confederate earthworks, from General Johnston's Chattahoochee River defense line of the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. Site 9C080 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), no other listed NRHP properties are located within or near the project area locations. Site 9C088, located approximately .3 mile from the Holt Road Bridge, consists of a quartz lithic scatter. Site 9C094, located approximately .35 mile from the Kurtz Road Bridge, consists of a standing, water-powered mill. Site 9C0258, located approximately .4 mile from the Burnt Hickory Road Bridge, consists of intact Civil War Confederate earthworks from the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. The present archaeological survey located no archaeological sites within the existing right-of-way. Paces Cemetery is located adjacent to the Queen Mill Road project area. The bridge and road have been engineered to insure that the cemetery is avoided by the proposed construction. Paces Cemetery is surrounded by a chain link fence. The current road cut bank slopes directly down outside the fence; several graves are located immediately inside the fence. Presently, the bank is entirely stable and the possibility of erosion is not a threat. If deemed necessary by project engineers, the bank will be stabilized to insure the human remains are not damaged by erosion or other impacts. It is recommended that this cemetery be clearly marked so no secondary physical impacts (i.e., inadvertent damage by heavy equipment) are caused during the road construction.