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South Spring Hill Mine George Stewart Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
South Spring Hill Mine George Stewart Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
South Spring Hill Mine George Stewart Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1901 Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1962 Mary Hill © Mary Hill Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1962 Mary Hill © Mary Hill Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1962 Mary Hill © Mary Hill Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1962 John Padan Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1961 Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1962 Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1962 Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Cherokee Mine, 1961 John Padan Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Keystone-Union Mine, 1962 Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd., 1985 John Rapp, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd., 1985 John Rapp, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd., 1985 John Rapp, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd., 1985 John Rapp, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd., 1985 John Rapp, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd., 1985 John Rapp, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Indian Diggings Deposit, 1961 John Padan Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Indian Diggings Deposit, 1961 John Padan Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Indian Diggings Deposit, 1961 John Padan Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Indian Diggings Deposit, 1961 John Padan Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Little Coal Mine, 1895 Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Golden Treasure Mine, 1916 Clarence A. Waring © Clarence A. Waring Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Terry Borate Deposit Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Hayden Hill Mine Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Hayden Hill Mine, 1992 Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Wells Fargo Assay office in Folsom, 1957 Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Mountain Pass Mine Don Dupras, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Mountain Pass Mine Robert Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Mountain Pass Mine Don Dupras, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Mountain Pass Mine, 1998 Don Dupras, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Mountain Pass Mine, 1998 Don Dupras, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Escondido Quarries Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Escondido Quarries Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Escondido Quarries Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stewart Mine, 1997 Jesse Fisher Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stewart Mine, 1997 Jesse Fisher Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Escondido Quarries, 1958 Mary Hill, DMG Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stewart Mine, 1905 W.T. Schaller Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stewart Mine, 1905 W.T. Schaller Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stewart Mine, 1905 W.T. Schaller Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Norcross Chrome Mine, 1918 F.S. Hudson Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stock Asbestos Mining Company Charles Averill Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Stock Asbestos Mining Company Charles Averill Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Chenoweth Dredge, 1947 J.C. O'Brien Courtesy of California Geological Survey California -
Scandia Mine, 1940 Charles Averill © Charles Averill Courtesy of California Geological Survey California
Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
