From September 1987 through February of 1988, Robert S. Webb conducted a reconnaissance level cultural resource survey of 2876 acres in six compartments (125, 135, 155, 180, 189 and 195) of the Oconee National Forest in Jones, Putnam and Greene Counties, Georgia, The survey was conducted for the USDA-Forest Service and will be used to expand the existing forest resource data base and facilitate compliance with Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-655; 80 STAT.915; 16 U.S.C. 470). A review of the state site files and the National Register of Historic Places revealed that three previously recorded prehistoric sites (OC31-4, 9Ge9O and 9Pm85) are located within the survey area. Two of these sites were relocated and are discussed in this report. Surface survey and shovel testing (aided by land acquisition records and map research) revealed 100 sites and 31 isolated finds ranging from Archaic period lithic scatters to early 20th century house sites. It is recommended that 34 sites be protected and/or investigated in more detail. Cultural clearance is recommended for the remaining sites. Wells associated with 12 historic sites should be fenced, capped or filled to reduce hazards and protect any possibly valuable cultural data they may contain.
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