Cultural Resources Survey and Evaluation of the SR20/SR100 Highway Widening Corridor, Floyd County, Georgia

In January, 1995, Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted archaeological survey and evaluation of the proposed corridor required for the widening of State Route 20 between the North and South intersections of State Route 100 in Floyd County, Georgia. This proposed widening of State Route 20 involves the expansion of rights-of-way along the highway. The proposed corridor is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 100 feet (approximately 30 meters) wide, with wider segments at intersection locations. The work was conducted for the Georgia Department of Transportation, in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Survey and evaluation methods consisted of background research and field investigations. State site records indicated no previously recorded archaeological sites within the project corridor. One archaeological site (9FL174) was located adjacent to the eastern terminus of the corridor, however, this site was not encountered during the course of this survey. Early quad sheets depict several structures located along the corridor, however, with the exception of the two historic sites recorded during this survey, no additional evidence of razed structures was encountered. Field survey involved pedestrian coverage (i.e., screened shovel testing and visual inspection of exposed ground surfaces) of the entire length of the proposed corridor at 30 meter intervals. Site evaluation consisted of the excavation of 10 meter interval shovel tests and formal test units to define site areas vertically and horizontally and to determine site integrity. Three archaeological sites (9FL321, 9FL322, 9FL323) were located and recorded during the current survey. Table 1 summarizes site findings, including site cultural affiliations (if determined) and NRHP and management recommendations. None of these sites is considered to have the potential to yield significant data, and all are recommended ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). No additional archaeological investigations are recommended at these sites.