See also: bar diggings bench creek diggings dry diggings
- 1860  I know of two miles of bench diggings, between Emory's and Texas bars, that if properly worked would yield from $3 to $5 per day to the man.
- 1897  Mines on benches shall be known as "bench diggings," and shall for the purpose of defining the size of such claims be excepted from dry diggings.