The Rocky Mountain Architectural Study was conducted by Soil Systems, Inc. for the Georgia Power Company. The study involved the documentation and assessment of five structures located on two properties adjacent to Big Texas Valley Road, in the western end of Texas Valley, in Floyd County, Georgia. The first property (GP-FL-6) is located on both sides of Big Texas Valley Road, approximately 2200 feet west of the intersection with Fouche Gap Road. Three structures were located on the site: a five-bay, two-story frame house (Structure A), a one and one half story log structure with frame shed addition (Structure B), and a frame outbuilding (Structure C). Structure A was occupied at the time of documentation and has since been relocated onto another site by its owner. Structures B and C are currently unoccupied. The second property (GP-FL-1) is located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Fouche Gap and Big Texas Valley Roads. Two structures, a single-story frame, double pen house (Structure A) and a frame double-crib barn (Structure B) are located on the site. Field operations commenced July 18, 1979 and ended July 26, 1979, three days later than proposed, due to delayed access to Structure A, GP-FL-6. Photographic and structural documentation were conducted by a two person team consisting of a photographer and architectural draftsman. Historic documentation and architectural analysis were conducted by a restoration architect and his assistant. The field methods employed included photography, transit-mapping, dimensioned field sketch and notation, and were supplemented by architectural analysis through visual inspection. The data acquired was compiled into five sets of measured architectural drawings and accompanying architectural descriptions. The study is unique for two reasons. It is the first documentation of vernacular architecture in the area and is included as part of a comprehensive mitigation plan for cultural resources impacted by utilities construction.
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