Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of the Kingsland Tract, Camden County, Georgia

From 10 to 14 July 2006, Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the Kingsland Tract in Camden County, Georgia. The survey tract consisted of approximately 297 acres with a 4.5-acre road easement extending north from Harriett's Bluff Road to the project tract. This investigation was carried out for Lovell Engineering Associates and was conducted in compliance with and by criteria defined under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended).

Background research was conducted at the Georgia Archaeological Site Files at the University of Georgia and on NAHRGIS (Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resources Geographic Information Systems), an online database operated by the Georgia Archaeological Site Files at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. No previously recorded archaeological resources were found within the area of potential effect (APE) of the project tract. Two archaeological sites were previously recorded within a 1.6-km (1-mi) radius of the project tract (9CM34 and 9CM 230). These sites, 9CM34 and 9CM230, have been determined unknown and ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), respectively.

Phase I archaeological resources survey consisted of screened shovel tests at 30-meter ( 100- ft) intervals. A visual inspection of all exposed ground surfaces and slopes was also conducted. One archaeological site, 9CM402, a small, early-twentieth-century trash pile, was discovered during survey. This site is recommended not eligible for the NRHP. Archaeological resources clearance is recommended.

Architectural resources survey consisted of vehicular and pedestrian reconnaissance of the APE and its surrounding view shed to identify any properties exceeding 50 years in age that might be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Research conducted at the Georgia Historic Preservation Division (HPD) and on NAHRGIS did not identify any architectural resources located within the APE. However, two previously identified resources are located within 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of the project tract. These include Resource Number 32, the Carnegie Chapel, and Resource Number 33, the Kinlaw Rosenwald School. These resources do not fall within the APE of the project tract. No architectural resources were identified during field survey. Architectural resources clearance is recommended.