An archaeological reconnaissance survey was conducted on October 7, 1976, for the City of Rome , Georgia, along the proposed pipeline for a sewer project which is to serve the southeastern part of the city. The purpose of this survey was to determine the presence, if any, and extent of prehistoric and historic sites in this area and to assess what impact the construction of the proposed pipeline would have on these resources. The area to be surveyed was approximately fifty feet wide and approx. 5,000 feet long, with the pipeline to run first perpendicular to the Etowah River and then turn northward and parallel the river. The pipeline area had already been stripped of floral cover, which made detection of historic and prehistoric resources on the surface easy. The area was surveyed on foot with test pits excavated by shovel and trowel at several locations along the area that was to be disturbed. Although chert nodules and debris were found throughout the pipeline area, much of this raw material was evidently broken by the machinery which stripped off the top soil. However, one area was noted where aboriginal activity had taken place, as evidenced by the remains of flakes and a broken bifacial tool.
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