An intensive archeological survey was conducted by Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. in Floyd County, Georgia, along the northern segment of the proposed Southwest Rome Bypass. The project consists of a 5.8 km (3.6 mi) long corridor that runs entirely cross-country, southeast from State Route 20 to the Coosa River floodplain on Horseleg Creek Road. A 1.9 kin (1.2 mi) section crossing the Coosa River has been previously surveyed and is not included in this project. The proposed new right-of-way corridor is 91 m (300 ft) wide. Initial fieldwork was conducted over 6 person-days between January 31 and February 1, 1994. In addition, further shovel test excavations were completed at 9FL297 on March 2 and 3, 1994 in order to better determine eligibility status. All high probability areas (any areas with < 15 % slope) along the proposed right-of-way were surface inspected and shovel tested on a 30 in interval. Low probability areas (areas with > 15 % slope) were surface inspected and randomly shovel tested. Sites were tested with a 10 m or 20 in interval shovel testing pattern. Surface survey and the excavation of 83 shovel tests resulted in recording four new sites and three artifact occurrences. All of the sites and occurrences are recommended ineligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) because poor preservation and lack of integrity of the sites severely limits the research potential of these sparse lithic and artifact scatters.
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