Meier, Lawrence W.

This report is a follow up on the details of a survey completed to assess a portion of the South Atlanta Tollway in Fulton and Cobb counties. If the South Atlanta Tollway must cross “Soapstone Ridge”, the present route is considered as having the least impact on the area.

Intensive field survey, carried out with standard archeological procedures and methodology, and documentary research, supplemented by personal interviews with property owners and other resident personnel, did not discover any cultural resources which might be deemed eligible for listing on the Na

During the last week of May, 1974, the Survey received authorization from Cobb County (dated April 15, 1974, but delayed in signing) to proceed with Contract 115 A, 115 B, Morgan Falls Interceptor Sewer.

A preliminary archaeological reconnaissance, carried out for the City of Atlanta under P.O 17657, was performed on the Southside Park area in December, 1975. The reconnaissance identified a number of scattered rifle pits dating to 1864.

An archaeological survey and assessment was carried out by the Archaeological Survey of Cobb- Fulton Counties on the site of the future Benjamin E. Mays School.

Cultural material of an archeological or prehistoric nature were first reported to staff members of the Archeological Survey of Cobb-Fulton Counties by Mr. Michael Berry, Jr., at that time (Summer, 1970) a student at Lovett School.

On April 11 to 14, 1977, an on-site archeological survey was conducted along the proposed right-of-way of a portion of the City of Atlanta - Three Rivers Project, in the vicinity of Brown's Mill Park.

This section of the report will deal with the findings and some of the results of archeological survey and investigation carried out from July 1968 to May 1971.

The Archeological Survey of Cobb County is a unit of the county government under the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, and is located in the County Engineer's office.

We began preliminary reconnaissance to determine accessability for archeological survey and intensive reconnaissance for Step II, Engineering Grant. We commenced survey at the Norcross oxidation pond near Mithcell Road, immediately south of Norcross.