A cultural resources survey of a 3.2 km (2 mi) long, 30 m (100 f t) wide transmission line corridor and a 6 ha (15 ac) substation tract in Gwinnett County was conducted in April, 1986, by Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc., for Oglethorpe Power Corporation. Seven archeological sites and one artifact occurrence were discovered. Five are typical early to mid-twentieth century house sites. All were in poor condition with eroded soils and only one had more structural remains than an eroded chimney base. The two prehistoric sites are very small, low density Early to Middle Archaic quartz lithic scatters located on upland ridge spurs not far from intermittent drainages. The artifact occurrence consists of two quartz tool fragments from a highly disturbed context. The historic sites can be characterized as modern, poorly preserved, and unlikely to yield additional information. The prehistoric sites are small with relatively low artifact densities. They have been temporally and physically defined and further work is unlikely to yield significant new information. None of the sites nor the occurrence appear to meet the criteria for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. It is the recommendation of the principal investigator that the project be given clearance to proceed.
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