Siskiyou County's Yreka Mining District was a major quartz-lode center during the 1850s–1900s, with deep mines and rich surface showings that drew sustained attention from hard-rock miners. The Scott River valley, Etna region, and Klamath River system all produced documented placer gold and lode quartz. Recent claim activity has concentrated in the Marble Mountain and Scott Bar areas, where paleochannels and exposed mineralization remain visible. The BLM Redding Field Office administers federal claims; many historic mine buildings and prospects remain accessible.
The nearest mapped access corridor, HUMBUG106 (USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) corridor), lies approximately 581 feet from this claim's centroid. high-clearance vehicle clearance is required. Vehicle staging is feasible directly adjacent to the claim boundary.
24 active claims surround Tiger Heart Nugget within a 7-mile radius. The estimated open aliquot count is approximate — use the live map for precise 20-acre resolution.
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Tiger Heart Nugget is a 484.47-acre Lode Claim in Siskiyou County, California (CA), filed under BLM serial number CA105800935 in the Bureau of Land Management Mining Location Record System.
The legal description places this claim at T.450N., R.80W., Sec. 1, SESW within the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). The aliquot designation identifies the specific 20-acre sub-parcel.
Under the General Mining Act of 1872 (30 U.S.C. § 22), claims on federal land are maintained by filing the annual maintenance fee or performing assessment work. Current BLM status: Filed. 24 additional active claims exist within 7 miles.
To find open federal land adjacent to Tiger Heart Nugget, AuthoriProspector overlays live BLM claims at 20-acre aliquot precision alongside USGS MRDS historic mine markers, BLM wilderness boundaries, and military no-go zones.
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