A Cultural Resource Assessment of Four Parcels at Callaway Airport, LaGrange, Georgia

On June 3, 1982, Delta Associates Incorporated of Columbus, Georgia, authorized Frank T. Schnell, Archeologist, to proceed with a cultural resource assessment of four parcels of land on the Callaway Airport at LaGrange, in Troup County, Georgia (see Figure 1). Field investigations were carried out between June 7 and June 16, 1982. Frank T. Schnell was Principal Investigator and R. Donald Gordy was Field Assistant. These four parcels total 116 acres (47 hectares). Parcel 1 covers 77 acres (31 hectares), Parcel 2 covers 27 acres (11 hectares), Parcel 3 covers 10 acres (4 hectares), and Parcel 4 covers 2 acres (1 hectare). These parcels are located to the southeast, southwest, northwest, and northeast of the airport respectively. The assessment was divided into three major stages: 1) environmental, archeological, and historical background surveys; 2) field investigations, including both reconnaissance and survey; and 3) analysis and interpretation of the data generated by the first two stages in order to determine whether there were structures or sites within or directly adjacent to the parcels of sufficient significance archaeologically or historically to qualify them for the National Register of Historic Places. All of this work was carried out in conformity with the requirements of 36 CFR Part 66 (Recovery of Scientific, Prehistoric, Historic, and Archeological Data: Methods, Standards, and Reporting Requirements.). During the course of the field investigations, one site, one isolated cluster, and two isolated finds were made. Of these, only one of the isolated finds was made within any of the parcels. This one isolated find was made near the southern terminus of Parcel 4. The other isolated find was made further south from this find. No site is considered to still exist on the parcel or immediately to the south. The isolated artifact cluster is considered to be probably a disturbed and disconnected remnant of a site destroyed during the construction of the airport and is not considered significant. The one site encountered during field investigations is located at the crest of the hill which separates Parcels 1 and 2. Site 9 Tp (CM 6) is approximately 50 feet (15 meters) above these two parcels-it is not considered likely that it will be impacted. Since this site was not in or directly adjacent to any of the parcels, it was only briefly examined. A more thorough examination at some point in the future might indicate that this site should be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. In summary, we did not identify within or directly adjacent to the parcels any cultural remains which we consider significant enough to qualify them for the National Register of Historic Places and we can see no reason for undertaking mitigative measures other than creating an awareness of the existence of site 9 Tp (CM 6) and its potential significance. Any future work in this area should consider this site.