Well we finally got the Colorado claims map ready. It took quite a bit longer than we thought it would but we've changed things around for the Colorado claims. More about that just a little further down.
I'm announcing this map in it's own thread because of the interest shown by Colorado prospectors on TNet. Your best research time is coming up and Land Matters has a lot more than a claims map to get you the most out of your future prospecting trips. I'll add more to this thread over time so we can build a good set of resources for all the Colorado bound prospectors on TNet.
We've changed the Colorado claims maps quite a bit from our earlier claims maps. The Placer claims now have their own layer while the Lode, Millsite and Tunnelsite claims are on another map display layer. You can of course use either both, or neither on your map display.
Dolan Dave was one of the Land Matters beta testers and he asked if we could put the placer and lode claims on their own layers. It made sense and here is why:
There are 12,990 claims in Colorado (and on this map) as of October 21.
Of those:
10,708 are Lode Claims
1,545 are Placer Claims
720 are Millsite claims
17 are Tunnelsite claims
Yep Lode claims far outnumber placer claims! You will find this is true in all the mining states.
The plain fact of the matter is that most mines are not gold mines. People are mining all sorts of stuff - all the way from Asbestos to Zeolites. Even though some of those Lode mines are gold mines very few of them produce free placer gold.
The stuff you are looking for (placer gold) is some pretty rare stuff even in the world of mining. Even so there is plenty still out there for the small miner. Separating the non-gold, non placer areas out will give you a big head start on your prospecting research.
The map opens up with just the Placer claims displaying. They are outlined in yellow/red and now display the placer claim names on the map when you zoom in.
The Lode claims are displayed in light blue. You can add on the Lode claims or mix and match with Placer or Historical claims layer. Don't forget to check out the Land Status layer before digging too deep in an area. Some areas are private and always off limits without permission from the owners.
Of course your real research begins when you use the Information tool . The links there will give you all the basic information you need to get started finding one of those rich overlooked areas.
If you like the new claims maps layout let us know and we will thank Dolan Dave. If this is popular we'll make all the claims maps work this way. If you would like to see something changed or another feature send Land Matters an email.
Get the Colorado claims map HERE.
More to come soon.
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I'm announcing this map in it's own thread because of the interest shown by Colorado prospectors on TNet. Your best research time is coming up and Land Matters has a lot more than a claims map to get you the most out of your future prospecting trips. I'll add more to this thread over time so we can build a good set of resources for all the Colorado bound prospectors on TNet.
We've changed the Colorado claims maps quite a bit from our earlier claims maps. The Placer claims now have their own layer while the Lode, Millsite and Tunnelsite claims are on another map display layer. You can of course use either both, or neither on your map display.
Dolan Dave was one of the Land Matters beta testers and he asked if we could put the placer and lode claims on their own layers. It made sense and here is why:
There are 12,990 claims in Colorado (and on this map) as of October 21.
Of those:
10,708 are Lode Claims
1,545 are Placer Claims
720 are Millsite claims
17 are Tunnelsite claims
Yep Lode claims far outnumber placer claims! You will find this is true in all the mining states.
The plain fact of the matter is that most mines are not gold mines. People are mining all sorts of stuff - all the way from Asbestos to Zeolites. Even though some of those Lode mines are gold mines very few of them produce free placer gold.
The stuff you are looking for (placer gold) is some pretty rare stuff even in the world of mining. Even so there is plenty still out there for the small miner. Separating the non-gold, non placer areas out will give you a big head start on your prospecting research.
The map opens up with just the Placer claims displaying. They are outlined in yellow/red and now display the placer claim names on the map when you zoom in.
The Lode claims are displayed in light blue. You can add on the Lode claims or mix and match with Placer or Historical claims layer. Don't forget to check out the Land Status layer before digging too deep in an area. Some areas are private and always off limits without permission from the owners.
Of course your real research begins when you use the Information tool . The links there will give you all the basic information you need to get started finding one of those rich overlooked areas.
If you like the new claims maps layout let us know and we will thank Dolan Dave. If this is popular we'll make all the claims maps work this way. If you would like to see something changed or another feature send Land Matters an email.
Get the Colorado claims map HERE.
More to come soon.
Heavy Pans
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