Information somewhere in BLM website

"Location and Validity of mining claims in California"

May have to order a hard copy
Learning how claims lay on the lat and lon of BLM maps
without this basic info your not going anywhere
Land Matters, LR2000, maybe even look at PLP if they are still around, these are good research sites to start, county is law .
Most are concerned with BLM, everything mineral claim related "MUST" have the counties blessing in California.
Go to county to find active, up to date on the spot information, claim owners, acres, fee's paid, everything legit
Then go talk to BLM, but you still have to know location on a map

Bill

How do you find the map in the lead file. Is that something I talk to the county I’m looking for detailed maps that the claim owner filed

Are you looking to buy an existing claim, or find and stake you own claim ?

lead file ?

Bill

I found my answer you have to Request a copy of the certificate of location and map from the blm and pay a very small fee It’s a good reference if you want the locations of the claim corners. I’m staking my own claim working on one now got to wait for snow and the other I’m waiting for blm to answer some questions.