Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Honda Transmission Plant Tract, Haralson County, Georgia

In December of 2004, Southern Research conducted a cultural resources survey within an approximately 464 acre tract of land in Haralson County, Georgia (Figure 1). The tract is the location of proposed industrial development, particularly for a proposed Honda Motor Company transmission production facility. The survey was conducted in order to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended), which calls for considering the effects to significant cultural resources which may be impacted by the proposed undertaking(s). The Honda Plant will occupy the northwestern portion of the tract. Future development may occur in others areas of the tract, but no plans are currently available. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for archaeological resources was first 513 acres then changes after fieldwork reduced this to 464 acres. The APE for historic structure viewshed was determined to be a circle of one mile radiating from the center of the proposed Honda plant. The archaeological survey resulted in the identification of 20 previously-unidentified archaeological sites and one isolated find within the APE and four archaeological sites that lie outside the APE. Sixteen of the sites and the isolated find represent the remains of prehistoric activities, while eight of the sites represent the remains of historic occupation and use. One of these sites is recommended potentially eligible for the NRHP, one site is unknown, and the remaining 22 sites and the isolated find are recommended ineligible for the NRHP. No historic structures were identified during the viewshed survey of the APE.