Sierra County's Hillsboro Mining District produced notable hard-rock and placer gold during the 1880s–1920s. The Rio Grande and Black Range drainage systems contain paleochannel deposits and quartz float indicating under-explored mineralization. Renewed interest in historic tailings reprocessing and deep lode targets has driven recent exploration. The BLM Truth or Consequences Field Office administers federal claims; this desert region offers year-round access.
The nearest mapped access corridor, osm:14621323 (mapped off-road route), lies approximately 346 feet from this claim's centroid. off-road vehicle clearance is required. Vehicle staging is feasible directly adjacent to the claim boundary.
77 active claims surround BELLA #4 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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BELLA #4 is a 20.66-acre Lode Claim in Sierra County, New Mexico (NM), filed under BLM serial number NM106752915 in the Bureau of Land Management Mining Location Record System.
The legal description places this claim at T.150S., R.40W., Sec. 28, SENW 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. 77 additional active claims exist within 7 miles.
To find open federal land adjacent to BELLA #4, 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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