On August 18, 2000 Southeastern Archeological Services conducted an intensive archeological survey for the proposed improvements to a portion of Snapfinger Road, in southern DeKalb County. The project includes the proposed widening of 2.8 km (1.7 mi) of existing right-of-way and 106.7 m (350 ft) of proposed new location right of way to reconfigure two intersections. For most of the project corridor, the area of potential effect measures 11.4 m (37.5 ft) wide on either side of the existing right-of-way. However, the area of potential effect increases to about 15.2 m (150 ft) wide where a curve in the existing road south of Treadway Drive will be straightened. In addition, the area of potential effect increases to as much as 30.1 m (100 ft) wide where new location right-of-way will be required. Archival research revealed that no archeological sites had been recorded in or near the project area. Old maps and aerial photographs indicate that as many as ten houses may have been present along the stretch of road during the early and middle twentieth century. Some of these are still standing. However, we did not recover any artifacts from the project corridor, and no sites were identified on our survey. Thus, no significant archeological resources will be affected by the proposed undertaking.
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