Archaeological Survey of the Georgia Power Property Adjoining the Lakeview Pointe Tract Putnam County, Georgia

Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. (SAS) conducted an intensive archeological survey along an approximately 300 m long strip of Georgia Power property which separates Lake Oconee from a 2.05 acre tract formerly known as a part of the Lakeview Estates tract (now Lakeview Pointe). The field survey was conducted by the principal investigator on April 8, 2005 at the request of Reynolds-American for permitting purposes. The survey area is located on a ridge spur that now lies adjacent to the waters of Lake Oconee (formerly the Oconee River) in eastern Putnam County Georgia. The property consists of a ridge projection that is drained by two minor tributaries of the Oconee River. The area has been utilized for the past 50 years as a fish camp and restaurant. The Lake View Restaurant has operated on the lot for the past few decades. Portions of the project area have been impacted by road construction, grading, and shoreline erosion. The survey resulted in the discovery of two archeological sites (Figure 1). One site, 9PM498, represents a previously recorded prehistoric site that now extends into the project area. 9PM498 is located at the eastern edge of the study area and was originally recorded during the Wallace Mitigation Survey in 1978. The newly discovered site, 9PM 1459, represents a similar, but smaller, low density prehistoric lithic scatter. Table 1 provides summary information for the two sites and includes information on site type and component information along with National Register recommendations. The two prehistoric sites are recommended ineligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Sites recommended as eligible retain substantial evidence of further research potential, and thus meet National Register criterion d. The two sites within the survey area are highly disturbed and thus retain little research value.