Cultural Resources Survey of the Furnace Creek Timber Sale Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, Walker County, Georgia

In May 2016, Archaeological Consultants of the Carolinas, Inc. (ACC) conducted an archaeological survey of the Furnace Creek Timber Sale analysis area in the Conasauga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee- Oconee National Forest. The survey areas are comprised of a total of 149 acres in four survey units in Forest Service Compartments 915 and 916. The survey units range in size from 1 to 128 acres and are all located in Walker County, Georgia. The archaeological survey of the Furnace Creek Timber Sale project area resulted in the evaluation of five archaeological resources (Table i.1): three archaeological sites (9WA213, 9WA423, and 9WA424) and two isolated finds (Isolated Find FC-2 and Isolated Find FC-3). Site 9WA213 was previously recorded by Bruce and Wynn (1991). This is an early twentieth century house site. It was originally recommended not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); however, a number of features and a wide array of artifact types were identified during this investigation. This site may have the potential to contribute to our understanding of historic settlement in the area and we recommend that its NRHP eligibility be considered indeterminate at the survey level of investigation pending more in-depth excavations and archival research. Avoidance of this site is recommended during logging activities. Site 9WA423 is a scatter of fragments from a broken stoneware jug and two wire fragments. Site 9WA424 is the remains of a portable sawmill. The two

isolated artifact finds consist of a single chert flake (Isolated Find FC-2) and an early twentieth century bottle fragment (Isolated Find FC-3). Sites 9WA423 and 9WA424 and both isolated finds are recommended not eligible for the NRHP and no further action to protect these resources is warranted.