Caldwell, Joseph Ralston

Frankly, it is our belief that in their eroded condition, having been explored by both amateurs and professionals alike without positive results, and not having any known association with an historic event of substance, that these mounds are not worthy of eligibility for nomination to the Nation

In recommending a certain amount of archeological excavation at Buford the purely scientific considerations have been tempered by the realization that this, after all, can be no more than an emergency salvage undertaking.

The Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, is planning to build a power and flood control dam on the Upper Savannah River at a site 7 miles east of Hartwell, Georgia.