On October 16, 1990 Dan Simpkins conducted a Phase 'I archaeological survey of all trails proposed at George T. Bagby State Park and indicated on the accompanying map. Prior to the fieldwork, the state archaeological site files and the National Archaeological Data Base bibliography were checked. Neither source indicated any archaeological sites within the immediate project area. The Park Superintendent, Carlyle McConnell, pointed out the general locations of the trails, and described the manner in which the proposed routes were marked. The trails run through pine woods with a developing hardwood understory. Soils are uniformly sandy, and soil around the entrances of gopher tortoise burrows indicated that water-worn pebbles are present near the surface. Sinkhole ponds along the trail reflect the underlying karst deposits. The trail corridors were very well marked with surveyors' flagging which greatly facilitated the survey. Although the trail corridors were generally heavily vegetated, there were sufficient patches of cleared ground to examine the surface for the presence of artifacts. Shovel testing was therefore minimal and was limited to a few unscreened tests to examine soil profiles. These all proved to consist of unconsolidated sands to at least one foot of depth.
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