Current Mining Claim Maps

[Clay Diggins]

Here it is summer already and the BLM has removed their mining claims maps - again. They say they think they will be back online on the 26th. 🐕🐴

For all those hoping to do some research before a weekend of prospecting Land Matters updated their Mining Claim Maps this week. These are the most up to date claims maps available anywhere. Heck they may be the only current free mining claim maps available anywhere.

The Land Matters maps have more information than the BLM maps and they are the only maps that have the claim owner names. Anyone who has researched a potential prospecting area understands how important it is to be able to look up the claims paperwork and you can't do that without a name.

So if you have been wondering how to check out that new area while the BLM is down again just wander on over to Land Matters and take a look around. We are always up and running and have been every day since 2014.

[WesD]

Awesome, Thank You, Clay!

[GotAU?]

Hi Clay- so I was browsing over the maps and tried to use the PLSS overlay on the claims sections and it wasn’t showing the 2nd levels -also the section labels - was I doing something wrong? I’ll post a screenshot if you need one. Thanks!

*I really like the updates, keep them coming!

[Clay Diggins]

2 hours ago, GotAU? said:

Hi Clay- so I was browsing over the maps and tried to use the PLSS overlay on the claims sections and it wasn’t showing the 2nd levels -also the section labels - was I doing something wrong? I’ll post a screenshot if you need one. Thanks!

*I really like the updates, keep them coming!

Try zooming in a little GotAU. The maps show more detail the closer you zoom in, sections get labels and closer still and the quarter quarters will show and the quarter quarter sections will get labels as you zoom in a little more. this helps prevent confusing clutter as you zoom out.

You can always get the full information for any active feature, whether it's showing or not, by using the "i" query button and clicking on your area of interest.