Final Report of an Archaeological Survey for the Chickamauga 201 Facilities Plan, Chickamauga, Georgia. Our Project Number Es-1229

The objective of this project is to locate, identify and evaluate the archaeological resources that will be impacted by the construction of the proposed extension of the Chickamauga 201 facility, Chickamauga, Georgia. Authorization to proceed was received on March 21, 1979, and field work was completed on March 22, 1979. The survey area is located in Walker County, Georgia, near the town of Chickamauga. The project area includes 4000 feet (1219 meters) of proposed sewer line corridor. The proposed corridor runs from the existing 30 inch sewer line, approximately 300 feet (91 meters) south west of the Chickamauga Wastewater Treatment plant, northward along Crawfish Spring Creek and several of its tributaries until the creek crosses Lee and Gordon Mill Road, at which point the project area ends. The archaeological survey was designed to locate and delineate any historic and/or prehistoric sites which might exist within the area of the proposed construction. Existing information consisting of site plans and maps, aerial photographs, and published regional archaeological and historical literature has been assembled and reviewed. The archaeological survey included the use of pedestrian and subsurface survey techniques. Areas of adequate ground surface exposure were visually inspected for traces of archaeological remains. Those areas without adequate visibility were explored through the application of subsurface investigative techniques. The findings of the archaeological survey and the methodology employed will be described in detail in Chapter V.