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The Plaskett Family

More than a century on the Big Sur coast

Los Burros Explorer · The Mines

Crow Claim

Also: The Crow

claim gold unknown -1960-

One of three adjoining claims — Blackbird, Buzzard, Crow — below the Queen Hattie on the north side of Willow Creek, bought by Luneta Thelen of Gorda from Fred Vaugh shortly before June 1960.

Overall confidence Strongly supported Location Unverified

Ownership & work

  1. Fred Vaugh owned Strongly supported
  2. Luneta Thelen owned (purchased from Fred Vaugh) shortly before June 1960 Strongly supported

People

  • Luneta Thelen

Location

No trusted coordinate yet. Known only from Mabel Plaskett's June 1960 claim catalog. No location, discovery date, or later history established.

Research notes

  • Known only from Mabel Plaskett's June 1960 claim catalog. No location, discovery date, or later history established.
Sources
  1. Mabel Plaskett, “Pacific Valley Gold Claims Still Producing,” The Land, June 1960. family history

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