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*1848 California gold rush | *1848 California gold rush | ||
*1864 Coal land claims were separated from other mineral lands.<ref name="Hone" /> | *1864 Coal land claims were separated from other mineral lands.<ref name="Hone" /> | ||
*1866 The government Act of 26 July 1866 provided for mining claimants to be able to obtain a patent for their mineral lands. The requirements for a patent for lode claims were that the claimant must have made a significant amount of improvement on the claim and must pay a certain amount per acre. By 1870, this included placer claims.<ref name="Hone"> | *1866 The government Act of 26 July 1866 provided for mining claimants to be able to obtain a patent for their mineral lands. The requirements for a patent for lode claims were that the claimant must have made a significant amount of improvement on the claim and must pay a certain amount per acre. By 1870, this included placer claims.<ref name="Hone" /> | ||
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[[Category:United_States_Land_and_Property]] | [[Category:United_States_Land_and_Property]] | ||