This preliminary report provides Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., and the City of St. Marys with an archaeological assessment of land to be impacted by a proposed water and sewer expansion system. Archaeological assessments help determine whether any part of a land may be eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Significant areas whether of prehistoric or historic origin could require further testing and/or preservation, but an absence of evidence would clear the area for future construction. To explain how we arrived at our assessment, we, have preceded it with a general discussion of field methods and results. A more detailed description with larger-scaled maps will be in the final report. The City of St. Marys has planned to upgrade and expand its water and sewer systems in the near future. Much of the expansion involves construction of an oxidation pond and new underground pipelines. The proposed system will be engineered by Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida, and funds are being provided by the City of St Marys, the Kings Bay Impact Coordinating Committee, and the Federal Government. In December, 1984 the author was contacted by Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., to conduct an archaeological investigation of the lands indicated by the Georgia Preservation Section.
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