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Am I missing some thing? |
 Sep 30 2011, 01:30 PM
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 Diggin' In!  Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 19-September 11 From: Thornton, CO. Member No.: 29,472  |
I was under the impression the maximum Area for a placer claim was 160 acres for an 8 person (or more) Association.
Which would be 1/4 of a section. So i'm lookin @ google earth this morning again , and i find an active claim that appears to be consuming 3 quadrants in 3 different sections (all of which connect @ a point.) which would be 480 acres so i fire up the baffling LR2000 site, punch in the serial # and sure enough , 8 claimants listed, each of which has one each of the 3 quadrants listed, right there in the records. Now i'm talking Quadrants of Sections not fractions of Quadrants here, all under a single Claim Serial #, not multiple claims. How can this be a Valid claim? , or am i missing something ?? |
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Sep 30 2011, 06:00 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
HI AuRush69,
The best way to determine the layout of a claim (both placer and lode) is to check the public records at the County Clerk and Recorder or the Colorado State BLM office. Those official BLM records of claims and their Master Title Plats, along with other mapping resources showing ownership, patents, withdrawals, right-of-ways etc. can be viewed at BLM’s Public Room at 2850 Youngfield Street in Lakewood. Some of the local BLM offices have the maps on microfilm but if you can get to the State Office, they have staff that can help with questions as they come up. A 160 acre claim can be staked as contiguous 10 acre parcels, thereby covering a great distance over the course of sixteen 10 acre tracts. Only the map and legal description that was recorded with the claim filing can be relied upon. The BLM data that makes it onto the internet is usually plotted in ¼ sections. NEVER rely on that…interested parties must check the public records to determine the claims boundaries or find the stakes in the field. Don’t get frustrated as you are learning quickly by asking the right questions. This forum is the best resource I know of that can help get you up to speed on these matters. There are lots of members to help you and Mr. & Mrs. CP are dedicated to promoting prospecting. Keep up the good work! ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
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Oct 6 2011, 07:56 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Thank you Astrobleme and excellent answer to the question!
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