Unpatented Klamath River Gold Claim
Home Gold CAMC
0292710
Approximate length along river:
1/4 of a mile
Google Earth GPS coordinates: 41°18'14.91"N
123°31'57.25"W
Starting Bid: $4,000
Average Sale Value Based
on Previous Auctions: $9,000
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Price:
$6,500
Guaranteed Title or Your Money Back!
You may make an offer to purchase this claim before
the start of the auction
with the "buy now" option by contacting Jason Inks.
The "buy now" option will
not be available after auction bidding is opened.
Claim Map and Location
Notice
 The Home Gold mine (on the Klamath River) is located about 43 miles downriver from Happy Camp, just upstream from the small town of
Orleans. The upriver boundary is located just downstream from the
Highway 96 bridge that crosses the Klamath river (just upstream from Orleans). The claim then extends about ¼-mile upstream from the bridge. (please see
location notice).
It is very convenient that the primary access to this claim is located just upstream from Orleans, which is the second largest town along the Klamath River. The town has two gas stations (propane & diesel also available), a fairly large
grocery store & deli, a restaurant, hardware & auto parts store, laundry mat, several RV parks with full hookups, a motel and other support services.
This is really nice claim! Towards the lower end of the claim (just upstream from the bridge), there is a very
nice river access which includes a beach and perhaps some limited
camping. You can go directly to this claim by copying the following coordinates into Google Earth: 41°18'14.91"N 123°31'57.25"W
Old hydraulic tailing cuts are visible just up the hillside, proving that the Oldtimers did well in the immediate area. There is an historic (huge) hydraulic mine just upstream from Orleans and this property. Most of the tailings from that mine, along with most of their gold losses, will have since washed into the river and been re-deposited by major flood events.
The river flows relatively slow in this section of the river. With the easy access, this will make a wonderful property for people who are just getting started in suction dredging. There is also a long, natural gravel bar which should create excellent panning, sluicing and high-banking opportunities.
PROSPECTS: This mining property is located in a historically-rich section of the Klamath River. There were bench operations and hydraulic mines all along the river in the local area. Evidence of old bench work, including tail races and tailings piles, can be seen around the immediate area. There is also lots of potential for high-banking, deep & shallow dredging, sluicing and metal detecting.
For anyone looking to extend the length of this claim, the property located just downriver ("Orleans Reward") is also being sold in this auction. Please see
overview map.
For more information please
contact Jason Inks .
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