 The site became important because it was the first place where both Eden and Scottsbluff projectile points were found in properly datable geological contexts, and it is this confluence that gave rise to the Cody complex

Due to the large amount of publicity, the site suffered in the following years from illegal artifact collection, compromising it to some extent.Archaeologist George Frisson, writing in 1987, opined that the site continued to be important due to its unique setting.Some deeply buried artifacts not readily discoverable by amateurs are known to remain at the site.