Didn't we talk about rock formations in Putnam County before related to Native Americans? I know there is Rock Eagle and another bird effigy but seems like people were finding other things around the lake and county.
Didn't we talk about rock formations in Putnam County before related to Native Americans? I know there is Rock Eagle and another bird effigy but seems like people were finding other things around the lake and county.
Did you get to hunt the area before they flooded lake Oconee? Weird but when we traveled Hwy 44 there was hardly any buildings in that area. Maybe early 90's and when they built a Choo Choo Building Supply, I wondered why did they build that way out here, lol.Lots of good info in that book. I have lived in Putnam county my whole life. Several mounds buried under Lake Oconee. A lot of those big rocks were covered up by the lake. I killed many a deer off those rocks Pre 1980. Walk the hiking trail that carries you by the granite outcropping. Fascinating micro natural area that has plant’s from the northern reaches of North America.
Yeah that was it, seems like there may have been another thread with just rocks and not effigies. Not sure, I read a lot of stuff on other forums back when we talked about this before.I found it I think.
https://forum.gon.com/threads/rock-effigy-formations-in-putnam-co-ga.890182/
@trad bow mentioned a book in post 15 that I found on EBay and ordered just now.
Yes I hunted all over the river before the lake or before they even started to clear the lake bottom. Fished that stretch of river since I was a kid. Born in 1957 in Putnam so I seen a total transformation of that side of the county. That’s why I live on west side of Eatonton.Did you get to hunt the area before they flooded lake Oconee? Weird but when we traveled Hwy 44 there was hardly any buildings in that area. Maybe early 90's and when they built a Choo Choo Building Supply, I wondered why did they build that way out here, lol.
Yeah that was it, seems like there may have been another thread with just rocks and not effigies. Not sure, I read a lot of stuff on other forums back when we talked about this before.
Lots of hunters finding rocks, etc. in Putnam and the surrounding counties. I worked with a guy who lived near the Oconee River somewhere between Dublin and Glenwood. He said there are some mounds and even the remains of a rock village in that area.
I hope you enjoy the book.
Was the author of that book Katherine Walters?Lots of good info in that book. I have lived in Putnam county my whole life. Several mounds buried under Lake Oconee. A lot of those big rocks were covered up by the lake. I killed many a deer off those rocks Pre 1980. Walk the hiking trail that carries you by the granite outcropping. Fascinating micro natural area that has plant’s from the northern reaches of North America.