SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT II 



completed reports on the surveys made during the previous year at 

 the Oliver and Columbia Keservoir projects on the Cliattahoochee 

 Kiver. He also virtually completed the first draft of his preliminary 

 appraisal of the archeological explorations in the Walter F. George 

 Reservoir area. In early February, Mr. Huscher returned to the 

 Chattahoochee Basin and from then until late June carried on a 

 series of investigations in the Columbia and Walter F. George Res- 

 ervoir basins. While working in Alabama and Georgia, Mr. Huscher 

 spoke before numerous clubs and local groups, took part in several 

 radio broadcasts devoted to archeological problems along the Chatta- 

 hoochee River, and appeared on several TV broadcasts. He returned 

 to the field headquarters at Lincoln, Nebr., on June 30. 



In February, Robert W. Neuman and G. Hubert Smith were trans- 

 ferred to the Chattahoochee River project and under general direc- 

 tion from the Washington office proceeded to that area. Mr. Neu- 

 man, during the period February 9 to June 23, carried on excavations 

 in the vicinity of the Columbia Dam axis in Georgia and did test 

 digging in one large mound on the Alabama side of the river. While 

 in Georgia, Mr. Neuman spoke before various local clubs and groups 

 of interested citizens. He also appeared on a TV interview pertain- 

 ing to the salvage program and spoke before the Macon, Ga., Archeo- 

 logical Society. He returned to the field headquarters at Lincoln, 

 Nebr., on June 27. Mr. Smith worked at two locations in the Walter 

 F. George Reservoir area, one in Georgia and one in Alabama. He 

 also talked before a number of local organizations. Mr. Smith 

 returned to the field headquarters on June 17. 



Alabama-Georgia. — During the period February through June a 

 series of test excavations was carried on at a number of sites in the 

 areas to be flooded by the Columbia Dam and Lock and the Walter F. 

 George Dam and Lock. Robert W. Neuman worked in seven sites 

 on the Georgia side of the Chattahoochee River in the vicinity of the 

 Columbia Dam axis. Six of the sites dated from the Archaic period 

 and extended into Middle Woodland times. The seventh site on the 

 Georgia side represented a historic Creek occupation dating about 

 A.D. 1830. A good collection of materials was obtained from all 

 these sites and the specimens will aid materially in working out the 

 cultural stages in that area. On the Alabama side of the river Mr. 

 Neuman excavated in the remains of a large mound which was being 

 destroyed by the river. Some work had been done there many years 

 ago by Clarence W. Moore, but there was little information pertain- 

 ing to the general character of the mound. Mr. Neuman obtained 

 information relative to the method of its construction and several 

 stages in its growth. Further work is contemplated at the site. 



