20 ACRE GOLD MINING CLAIM - Humbug Creek - Siskiyou CALIFORNIA Unpatented land

Description

"Humbug Hideout"
OR CAMC0325796
The N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4
of Section 1
Township 45 North, Range 8 W
of the Mount Diablo Meridian
Directions to your claim;
From the I-5, take exit 776 (North Yreka) and go west. At the stop sign, turn right onto N Main St/ HWY 263. Go north for 1.6 miles and turn left onto Hawkinsville Humbug Rd. Drive up the mountain for 2.2 miles, stay left at the fork. 1 mile further you will pass an intersection (45n28) You will continue straight and start going down the mountain. 5.1 miles later you will come down into Humbug Gulch.
There will be a road on the left that you will pass (yreka Walker rd), and just after you pass it there will be a dirt road onto your claim on the right.
This historic area on Humbug creek was central to a large gold mining operation 100 years ago, and today many other people have gold claims in this area. We have found some decent gold on this claim in the past year. There are not many people back here regularly though; its a pretty quiet spot. There are some dirt roads around that would be fun to off road on, plenty of space to explore.
This claim has easy access and space for some nice camping. Besides having great gold mining potential, its also a great hunting and getaway location. This claim features a nice flat area to pull in at. There is room for several vehicles, or even a couple RVs.
The claim is off a dirt road. The dirt part is a few miles long, but is a good road, so most vehicles (including RVs should not have any issues)
There is about 1500 feet of the main fork of Humbug creek, 100 feet of  the south fork of Humbug  and their confluence on the claim. Its about 30 minutes from Yreka. This is "Humbug Hideout," now make yourself an excuse to get out there and enjoy the outdoors.
Here's what the winning bidder will receive...
1)  Exclusive placer mineral rights to this gold claim.
2) I will use a quitclaim deed to transfer title and ownership to you within 1 week.
3)  Paper and Digital Map.
4) A new Metal Claim Sign.
5) Paperwork to help you register the claim in your name for next year, and directions to renew the claim to keep it active for future years.
6)  You will also have my assistance to make it easy, and im always happy to answer questions.
- Free Pickup/Meetup in the Redding, CA area, or add for tracked shipping -
- I accept Cash, Checks, Money Orders, Paypal, (Free if paying Friends and Family, or add 3% if using G&S), Cash Ap, Venmo, FB pay, Zelle, Cryptocurrencies, Trade offers and other options as well!
- Purchase with payment (Owner carry) options are available -
- Message me with questions before bidding or buying! -
An "Unpatented Mining Claim" means you own the "Mineral Rights" to the land and NOT the land itself. The land itself, is still owned by the Federal Government.
All paperwork is current and has been filed with the California BLM.
You are allowed to prospect the surface material of your claim including panning, sluicing, dry washing, metal detecting, and rock hounding for all precious metals and minerals (not just gold).
As with ALL UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS on Forest Service land, you must file a "Plan of Operation" for any extensive mining operations beyond casual prospecting with the U.S. Forest Service.
All paperwork and fees are current through September 1st,  2021.
You may not sell "sand and gravel" from your claim, only precious metals and minerals. Check with the Bureau of Land Management if in doubt.
You may not build a personal residence of any kind.
You cannot (at this time)"patent" this, or any unpatented mining claim. Which means, you cannot purchase the land from the Government for residential use. Mining claim "patents" have not been granted since 1992, and will take an act of Congress to do so again.
You may camp on your claim for two weeks if not prospecting, and you may camp virtually as long as you want if you are actively prospecting. Always check with BLM about extended camping related to prospecting.  You can also recreate, hunt, quad, swim, horseback ride and do any activity besides prospect.
Once a placer claim is staked and filed with the proper agencies, it must be maintained on an annual basis. Proof that it is properly maintained must be filed with the appropriate County, and State office of the BLM on or before 12 noon, September 1
st
of each year.
Mining Claims are considered "real property" and as such, can be sold, leased, and transferred to family members.
As long as you complete your paperwork and pay your yearly fees on time, your mining claim CANNOT be taken from you.
The owner of an unpatented mining claim may
either
, pay the annual 5.00 yearly maintenance fee
or
, perform a minimum of  0 worth of annual labor or improvements (EXAMPLE: Road improvement, clearing overgrown vegetation from access road, trash removal, etc....) on each claim by filing a Small Miners Waiver. You may file this waiver if you own 10 claims or less nationwide. (Check with the BLM for that fee amount.)
Currently the yearly maintenance fee for a 20 Acre mining claim to the BLM is 5.