All mining claim locations:
Location notice to be posted at one corner of the claim containing name of locator(s), name of claim (whether lode or placer), date of location, mining district and county, directions and distances which describe claim and tie from corner where notice was posted to natural object or permanent monument as will fix and describe the site of the claim.
Substantial monuments or posts at least four feet in height and four inches square or in diameter, marked with the name of the claim, the position or number of the corner and direction of boundary lines shall be placed at each corner or angle. The boundary lines shall be marked so they can be readily traced. Provisions for witness corners marked to indicate true position.
Recording: Within 90 days file for record a copy of the location notice with the county recorder; failure to do so constitutes abandonment. Attached to notice must be an affidavit of one of the locators stating he is a citizen of the United States (or declared intention to become one), he is familiar with the ground, that it has not been previously located but if located, abandoned or defective.
Other:
Annual labor same as federal, affidavit required 60 days after end of assessment year; except patent survey with affidavit, including cost, by U.S. Mineral Surveyor may, if sufficient, be used for one year’s work.
Discovery or Location Work: None required; law amended in 1970.
Additional Certificate (amended location) and Location of Abandoned Claims provided for.
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No state law.