Rivers have played a vital role in the exploration and settlement agricultural economy, and industrial development of the land we know today as Georgia. For 10,000 years, rivers have served as a means of transportation, a source of power, an economic resource to be exploited, and natural wonders to be enjoyed. Today, an impressive array of historic and archaeological resources reflects the various · uses to which Georgia's rivers have been put in the past . These resources range from well-known, nationally significant places like Savannah or the Etowah Valley Indian Mounds to locally Important resources like grist mills and farmsteads which help form the distinctive historic character of our state. Each of these resources today offers an opportunity for further historical or archaeological study, public interpretation, or continued productive use.
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