Report on an Initial Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Proposed Long County Public Boat Ramp near Ludowici, Georgia

On March 6, 1981, an initial archaeological reconnaissance and cultural resource assessment was conducted of the 6.2 acre site of the proposed Long County, Georgia Public Boat Ramp. This small recreational facility is to located approximately 9 miles northwest of the town of Ludowici, Georgia on the northern shore of the Altamaha River. Dense pine and palmetto growth covered the project area and obscured the ground surface over the entire site. Accordingly, a research design that employed subsurface testing was selected as the most practicable and efficient method of locating, and evaluating, any archaeological resources that might exist within the project area. 65 shovel-dug, foot-square test excavations set at 10 meter (30 feet) intervals along 7 linear transects oriented to a grid found no prehistoric or historic artifacts and no evidence of any prehistoric activity within the project area. The remnants of one historic site, most of which had earlier eroded into the Altamaha River, was discovered exposed in the river bank. This site of unknown date and function was considered of insufficient local, state, or national significance to be considered eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.