This Phase I cultural resource survey was performed by Garrow & Associates, Inc., under contract with Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc., prior to the proposed widening of U.S. Highway 441. This survey was conducted to assist the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) with cultural resource compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, as it applies to the Federal Highway Administration. The study corridor surveyed for this report measures 43.4 km (27.0 mi) in length, has a 76.2 m (250 ft) right-of-way, and consists of three separate but contiguous sections of U.S. Highway 441. The field survey was conducted between October 24 and November 18, 1994, by the Field Director and three Field Technicians. The topography is characterized by farmlands interspersed with tracts of planted pines. The study corridor was subjected to visual ground surface inspection as well as systematic shovel testing in areas that were undisturbed and/or undeveloped. A total of 398 shovel test pits (STPs) were excavated during the Phase I cultural resource field survey. During the survey, a total of 35 historic sites and 26 prehistoric sites were discovered. Of these, 10 historic and 16 prehistoric sites are recommended for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In addition to sites, several isolated finds (IF), each consisting of less than three artifacts, were recorded. By definition, the isolated finds are ineligible for listing on the NRHP.
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