Gresham, Thomas H.

An archaeological survey of a proposed road right-of-way was conducted in a portion of the Oconee National Forest. The known site was delineated and tested. The site dates primarily to the Lamar period with minor components dating to the Middle Archaic and Early Woodland periods.

In preparation for development of the Sweet Hill Subdivision along State Route (SR) 144 8.5 miles east of Richmond Hill in Bryan County, Georgia (Figure 1), Mr. Charles L. Stafford required a Phase I archeological assessment of the 19.5-acre tract.

On January 31, 2001 Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. (SAS), archeologically surveyed seven intersections in downtown Cochran, the county seat of Bleckley County, Georgia (Figure 1).

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The archeological testing described in this report defined the site boundaries of 9Le(SAS)2, as shown in Figure 1. The site contained even more material than was indicated by the original survey and its status as eligible to the National Register of Historic Places remains unchanged.

I, the Principal Investigator: Thomas H. Gresham do hereby certify that the Area of Potential Effect (as described on page 1 of this form) for GDOT Project CSSTP-0007-00(408) has been thoroughly surveyed for archaeological resources and that no such resources were located or identified.

No existing or eligible National Register resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect.

Southeastern Archeological Services conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of a 310 acre (125.5 ha) tract on northern Skidaway Island for the firm of Hussey, Gay, Bell, and DeYoung, Inc, in June 1995. The land is owned by the University System of Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is proposing to widen a portion of U.S. Highway 441 south of the town of Commerce in southern Jackson County.

Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. (SAS) contracted with Infratec Consultants, Inc. to conduct a Phase I archeological survey of the area of potential effect for the construction of the first phase of a wastewater spray facility in Dawson County, Georgia.