Prehistory of the Middle Cahttahoochee River Valley. Findings of the 1989-1990 West Point Lake Archeological Survey and Site Testing Project.
Abstract
The West Point Lake project involved archeological survey of six tracts located on the Chattahoochee River bottomlands and testing of six archeological sites. The information obtained from the lithic materials recovered by the project reveal that the occupational history of the Middle Chattahoochee River Valley began as early as 8,000 years ago and continues up to the present. Ceramics uncovered by the project indicate that the most intensive use of the valley occurred during the Late Mississippian and Historic Creek Periods. The West Point Lake Dam, located north of West Point, Georgia, serves as a source of flood control, power, recreation, fish and wildlife management, and stream flow regulation for navigation along the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee River system. These two river systems represent the largest drainages in western Georgia and eastern Alabama. Geologically, the piedmont region consists of great variety of mixed micaceous gneisses and schists with lesser amounts of granitic rocks. However, due to variations in the topography and drainage patterns, two separate zones known as Midland Georgia and piedmont Georgia are recognized within the region. The major soil types occurring in the project area are listed in addition to the principal factors accounting for their origin and distribution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA239919
Entities
People
- Charles E. Cantley
- J. W. Joseph
- L. Raymer
- M. B. Reed
- M. T. Smith