An archaeological survey of the Cascade Springs property was conducted between June 5 and July 2, 1977. This property lies south of Cascade Road, between Woodland Terrace on the east and Harbin Road on the west, and is surrounded by a developed urban area (Fig. 2). The purpose of the survey was to locate and identify any significant prehistoric or historic cultural resources on the property.
The most significant natural feature of the area is a small stream known as Utoy Creek, which flows northwest through the southern portion of the tract. This stream, which eventually joins the Chattahoochee River to the west, is bordered by narrow alluvial terraces, with the creek bed lying approximately six feet below the level of the adjacent terraces. A smaller stream, Turkey Foot Creek, flows across the property from northeast to southwest and joins Utoy Creek near Harbin Road.
The search for archaeological remains was conducted through visual examination of the ground surface and by subsurface testing along the alluvial terraces on both the north and south banks of Utoy Creek. A soil core-auger was used for subsurface testing (Fig. 3). Test cores were taken at approximately 200-foot intervals to a depth of five feet. Alluviation was so pronounced that it was difficult to reach subsoil in most areas. Heavy equipment, such as a back hoe, probably would have to be used for deeper testing.
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