Vandals damage 'irreplaceable' ancient carvings at historic site in Georgia forest Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer Apr. 6—One of the most important pre-Colonial historic sites in the Southeastern United States has been damaged by vandals. Known as Track Rock Gap, the Georgia site about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta hosts an extensive series of rock carvings (petroglyphs) dating back 1,000 years, experts say. The ancient carvings are notorious for inspiring wild origin stories, including theories of a Mayan settlement in the region. "We regret to report the vandalism of a protected historic site on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests," the U.S. Forest Service said in a Facebook post Monday.