New South Associates conducted a Phase I historic resources survey of the proposed Dresden-Heard 500 kV Transmission Line in Coweta and Heard counties in April 2010. The project area, roughly six miles east-west and three miles north-south, is located in the western extreme of Coweta County, and in an adjoining strip of Heard County, Georgia. This area is located some seven miles west of Newnan, the seat of Coweta County, and less than a mile from the Chattahoochee River to the west (Figure 1). Atlanta is about 30 miles away, to the northeast. The project area is rural, with some residential development along the larger roads. The largest of these roads is State Road 34, located along the southern edge of the project area. Other main roads include: Thomas-Powers, Martin Girl, Handy, Midway, Boy Scout, and Dr. Bruce Jackson. Three crossroads communities form a triangle within the project area: Handy, Dresden, and Stallings Crossroads (also known as Powers Crossroads). To the west of these communities is a large north-south power line, located in Heard County along the western edge of the project area.
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