Best way to determine ownership??

[Geowizard]

Cory,

Much of Alaska has been conveyed or is in the process of being conveyed to the State of Alaska.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has jurisdiction over Mining and other resources on State land.

Here is a link to their fact sheets: http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/factsht/

You wiil see tabs with links to other informational pages.

- Geowizard

[Geowizard]

Recorders Office Search;

Mining claims are filed at the DNR Recorder's Office. You can search the Recorder's Office Data Base here:

http://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/searchRO.cfm

The DNR Recorder's website is supposed to be updated daily.

Alaska is divided into Districts. Legal descriptions of land are based on Township, Range and Section. There are a number of Meridians that the Townships and Ranges are based on (also called Baselines). The Fairbanks Meridian is centered near Fairbanks. Townships are numbered North and South of the Meridian. Ranges are numbered East and West of the Meridian. There are 36 (one square mile) sections in a Township. Sections are numbered 1 thru 36.

- Geowizard

[Geowizard]

Alaska Mapper;

Alaska Mapper is an interactive MAP of Alaska...

http://dnr.alaska.gov/mapper/controller ... .tomcat-91

Click on... "Launch Alaska Mapper (advanced)"...

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[Geowizard]

Mineral Estate Map (public);

Click... "Mineral Estate Map (public)"

Click... "Load Map"...

The interactive map of Alaska will begin loading...

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[Geowizard]

Navigating on Mapper;

Mapper is interactive using a mouse, touch pad, touch screen, etc...

You can "Zoom" and "Drag"... Be patient...

There's more!

- Geowizard

[Geowizard]

Mapper (Advanced) User Guide;

There is a Mapper (Advanced) User Guide at:

http://dnr.alaska.gov/mapper/ug.pdf

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[Geowizard]

Identifying State of Alaska Mining Claims;

As you zoom in... You will see many BLUE squares begin to appear...

The BLUE squares are State of Alaska Mining Claims.

The common practice to claim mining claims according to Meridian, Township, Range and Section (MTRS).

Claims are usually 40 acre or 160 acre mining claims.

NOTE: "MINING CLAIM" DOES NOT EQUAL "GOLD"...

- Geowizard

[Geowizard]

How to determine Ownership;

On the upper left of the screen is a "Tool Bar"...

One of the tool icons looks like a pencil... It is called "Point"...

Hover the mouse pointer over the point icon and "left click"...

As you move the mouse pointer, a ball will follow...

Place the ball over the point you wish to "Query"... Left Click the point of interest...

A ball/dot remains...

There's more....

-Geowizard

[Geowizard]

Run Query;

To the right of the tool bar, a button called "Run Query" appears...

Click "Run Query"...

Another button Appears called "Query Results"... Click "Total Results"...

A drop down appears... Click "State Mining claim"...

We're getting close!

- Geowizard

[Geowizard]

State Mining claim (ADL);

A window opens with a horizontal line at the top...

One of the windows contains "ADL..." Click on the ADL window...

- Geowizard