University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Archaeology and Anthropology, South Carolina Research Manuscript Series Institute of 4-1984 An Initial Archeological Survey of the Wachesaw/ Richmond Plantation Property, Georgetown County, South Carolina James L. Michie Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/archanth_books Part of the Anthropology Commons Recommended Citation Michie, James L., "An Initial Archeological Survey of the Wachesaw/Richmond Plantation Property, Georgetown County, South Carolina" (1984). Research Manuscript Series. 183. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/archanth_books/183 This Book is brought to you by the Archaeology and Anthropology, South Carolina Institute of at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Research Manuscript Series by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. An Initial Archeological Survey of the Wachesaw/Richmond Plantation Property, Georgetown County, South Carolina Keywords Excavations, Plantations, Waccamaw River, Waccamaw Neck, Georgetown County, South Carolina, Archeology Disciplines Anthropology Publisher The outhS Carolina Institute of Archeology and Anthropology--University of South Carolina Comments In USC online Library catalog at: http://www.sc.edu/library/ This book is available at Scholar Commons: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/archanth_books/183 AN INITIAL ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE WACHESAW/RICHMOND PLANTATION PROPERTY, GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA James Lo r~ichie Research T![anusc Series 191 Institute of and Anthro "~_LV'-,", Universi Carolina I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES v LIST OF TABLES. vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS • viii THE ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE WACHESAW/RICHMOND PROPERTY •• Physical Environment ••••••••• 1 Location. •........... 1 Geology, Geomophology, and Soils•• 1 Hydrology •••• 4 Flora .............. 6 Fauna ............... 9 Considerations of a Paleoenvironment.