Outline is Representative of Size and Shape:
Name Details:
Identified By:  Mark G. Plew
Named For:  Camas Creek Phase
Date Identified:  1980
Type Site: 
Point Validity: Discontinued type
Mark Plew is a distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University of Boise State.  This type was identified in a professional publication, but as he noted, this type would better be included in the Rosegate type and should be discontinued.
Camas Creek Side Notch
Discontinued Type
Cluster:
Rosegate Cluster
Description of Physical Characteristics and Flaking Pattern:
This is a small triangular side notch point with a flattened to narrow elliptical cross section.  The blade is commonly thin and broad giving a "squatty" appearance, and may vary from slightly excurvate to straight.  The shoulders may vary from horizontal to having an upward angle.  Parallel notches enter the low on the blade and are generally not well defined which form stem that ranges from straight to only slightly expanding with a straight base.  This point is formed using pressure / percussion flaking forming a random flaking pattern.
Size Measurements:

Total Length - 12 to 27 mm,  Blade Width - 12 to 19 mm,  Thickness 2 to 5 mm  
Commonly Utilized Material:
Additional Comments:

Plew's personal communications with Baughman noted that at the time this point was identified there was a great push to name regional variation of broader types.  He feels that this type falls into the Rosegate type and should be discontinued.
Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

This point is found in Idaho.
Age / Periods:
Date: 1,500 - 700 B.P.
Cultural Period:Late Prehistory / Developmental
Glacial Period: Roman to Medieval Warm
Culture:
Age Details:
Similar Points:
Other points in this cluster / Related / Associated Points:
Eastgate Expanding Stem, Eastgate Split Stem, Parowan Basal Notch, Rose Springs Corner Notch, Rose Springs Sloping Shoulder, Rose Springs Stemmed
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Camas Creek Projectile Point, Camas Creek Arrowhead, Camas Creek Side Notch
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