Our California Gold Maps show there are currently 24,690 active gold claims and 269,409 abandoned gold claims located throughout the state. Of those active claims, 14,068 are lode claims and 10,622 are placer claims. Of those abandoned claims, 169,854 are lode and 99,555 are placer. California’s active gold claims represent about 5.6% of all gold claims in the lower 48 states.

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