The present report summarizes a cultural resource survey of the proposed Oconee Administrative - Work Center adjacent to Rock Eagle. Although the proposed new construction will encompass approximately 30 acres, 170 additional acres were surveyed to identify cultural resource which may be developed to stimulate visitor interest in the history of the area. The Rock Eagle complex reportedly attracts more than 10,000 visitors per year. The project area (Tract 906) is accessible via u. s. Route 441, approximately 6 miles north of Eatonton, then left onto Rock Eagle Road. The project area begins on the left and proceeds southwest to the point where the road crosses Rock Eagle Lake (Figure 1). Prior to the survey, Forest Service land acquisition files, state archeological site files and the listings of the National Register were consulted for information pertaining to cultural resources within the project area. No sites within the project area were on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register. Rock Eagle monument, adjacent to the project area, is listed but will not be affected by construction activities. Land acquisition files indicated that Tract 906 was acquired from the Georgia Rural Rehabilitation Corporation in the 1930's and that most of the tract had been extensively cultivated. The Appraisal Report, prepared in 1935, listed numerous dwellings, barns, wells, and other structures (Table 1). Several of these structures were identified during the survey (USFS, 1935).
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