On September 4, 1997 New South Associates conducted a Phase I archaeological survey for the widening and improvements to Old Buford Road, in the City of Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. The project corridor is located just north of State Route 20 and the Old Buford Road intersection and continues north approximately 1.9 kilometers (1.23 miles) to the City of Cumming square. The proposed improvement will have a 30.5 meter (100 foot) wide right-of-way. This report provides a prehistoric and historic background for the area and completely chronicles the results of the archaeological survey. Field coverage of the proposed right-of-way widening consisted of transect survey. A pedestrian Survey of the corridor utilized 30 meter shovel test intervals along single transects, as well as visual inspection of the exposed ground surface. No archaeological sites were identified within the areas of possible impact, therefore no further archaeological work is recommended in this area.
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