In January 2001 Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. conducted an intensive archeological survey of a 15.1 km (9.4 mi) portion of S.R. 73/U.S. 301 in northern Bulloch and southern Screven Counties, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) wishes to widen this to a four-lane divided highway, which for the most part requires about 30 m (100 ft) of new right-of-way on one side of the existing highway. The project also includes a few reconfigurations of intersecting secondary roads. Our archeological survey of the area of potential effect for the project (essentially the 30-m wide new right-of-way) resulted in the discovery and recording of eleven sites and two artifact occurrences. One previously recorded site, the location of which was only vaguely known, could not be relocated. As shown in the accompanying table, the recorded sites consist mostly of sparse prehistoric lithic scatters and late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century house sites. One mid-nineteenth century artifact scatter (and presumed house site) was also encountered. In May of 2003 GDOT Archeologists conducted additional shovel testing at seven sites and encountered no additional material. We recommend that none of the eleven sites are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places because none are associated with important persons or events and none posses sufficient integrity and research potential. No further work at these sites is recommended.
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