From January 18 through February 6, 1989, Robert S. Webb, Beth Gantt and Keith McRae conducted an intensive coverage cultural resources survey of approximately 315 hectares (780 acres) in Fayette County, Georgia for Law Environmental, Inc.. The project area is being considered as the site of a raw drinking water reservoir. Since the project would modify wetlands associated with Woolsey Creek, Antioch Creek and their feeders, a Corps of Engineers 404 permit is required. The permit dictates compliance with Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665; 80 STAT.915; 16 U.S.C. 470) as amended. A review of the state site files and the National Register of Historic Places revealed no previously recorded sites within the survey area. A review of historic maps and aerial photographs revealed 3, pre-1940 structures or structural complexes within the project area. All were relocated during the survey. Background research, surface survey and shovel testing resulted in the discovery of 50 sites and 13 isolated finds ranging from Archaic period lithic scatters to early 20th century house sites.
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