Lithic analysis of a large artifact collection from the
Grove Ranch in Pueblo Valley, Oregon, contributes
new insights involving a relatively understudied area
of the northern Great Basin. The diversity and density
of artifacts from the Grove Ranch indicate a consistent
use of the site throughout the Holocene, and source
provenance analysis elucidates diachronic conveyance
patterns. The overall suite of raw materials suggests a
localized conveyance zone that included the southern
Alvord Basin and areas to the southwest. Late Holocene
arrow points from Grove Ranch were made from more
diverse sources than middle Holocene dart points. A
single Desert Side-notched point is made from Bear
Gulch obsidian from 600 km. away in eastern Idaho,
and may be related to an influx of people from the Snake
River Plain during the latest Holocene. This research
demonstrates the value of donated collections and the
impact they can have on areas where little previous
archaeological research has been conducted.