Cultural Resources Survey and Evaluative Testing at Site 9PK48 Proposed Water Supply Reservoir City of Griffin Pike County, Georgia

A Phase I cultural resources survey of the proposed Water Supply Reservoir Site for the City of Griffin was conducted in Pike County to locate and identify cultural resources within the project area and assess resource significance based on National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria (36 CFR Part 60.4). The project area consists of the 182.2-hectare [(ha); (450-acre)] proposed water supply reservoir, a 4.0-ha (10-acre) site for the proposed water treatment plant, and a proposed 30.5 meter [(in); (100-foot)] wide pipeline approximately 914.4 in (3,000 feet) in length. The project area is located approximately 12 kilometers (km) (7.5 miles)] southeast of Gay, Georgia and 2.4 kin (1.5 miles) to the north of Molena, Georgia. Eighteen archeological sites, five isolated finds and five isolated rock piles were recorded during the field survey. Six sites yielded exclusively prehistoric materials, nine sites yielded historic materials only, while both prehistoric and historic materials were recovered from three sites. Datable prehistoric artifacts were recovered from four sites and one isolated find and represent occupations dating to the Early Archaic and Woodland/Mississippian periods. Based on the survey data, Site 9PK48, an Early Archaic, Woodland/Mississippian, and Historic site, was recommended potentially eligible for the NRHP and evaluative testing was conducted at the site to determine the NRHP eligibility status. Based on evaluative testing, Site 9PK48 is recommended eligible for the NRHP. The remaining prehistoric sites and isolated finds are recommended ineligible for the NRHP. Historic resources include eight house sites, four historic scatters, one isolated find, and five isolated rock piles and date to the late 19thJearly to middle 20th century. The five isolated rock piles reflect 19th and 20th century field clearing activities. All of the identified historic resources are recommended ineligible for the NRHP.