DCHP-3

discovery claim†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n. — Placer Mining

the first or original claim staked on a creek, all other claims being recorded as above discovery or below discovery.

Quotations

1898
George Harvey, who has been working on discovery claim Bonanza, is making preparations to pole up the river en route for Douglas City.
1958
But the men from Keithley and the men from Antler all of whom were apparently real gold hounds were also good sports about the matter and staked whatever they wanted as a discovery claim.