POLLEN AND PHYTOLITH ANALYSIS OF SOIL SAMPLES AT SITE 35LA343 WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST, OREGON

The Rigdon Meadows Site (35LA343) is located within the Rigdon Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The site covers approximately three acres and extends beyond the meadow into the adjacent and surrounding forest. Both prehistoric and historic artifacts are noted at this site. Four stratigraphic soil samples were recovered from a test unit immediately adjacent to Rigdon meadows, and were submitted for pollen and phytolith analysis. The pollen and phytolith record help provide a vegetation history for the immediate region of Rigdon meadows.