BLM Bureau of Land Management Western Montana District Office

Western Montana District Office Mining Claims Overview

Bureau of Land Management Western Montana District Office oversees 145,747 mining claims under the Montana State Office. Of the claim records managed by the Western Montana District Office, 7.91% are active and 92.08% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM Field Offices—Missoula Field Office, Butte Field Office, and Dillon Field Office.

Western Montana District Office

106 North Parkmont
Butte, MT 59701

Phone: 406-533-7600
Fax: 406-533-7660
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/butte_field_office.html
District Manager: Richard Hotaling

Total Claims: 145,747
Active Claims: 11,529
Closed Claims: 134,218

Active Mines By BLM Field Offices

In Western Montana District Office

Active	Authorized BLM Field Offices
Missoula Field Office	4600
Butte Field Office	4244
Dillon Field Office	2685

Browse Claims By BLM Field Office

Total ClaimsActive ClaimsPending ClaimsClosed Claims

Missoula Field Office 65,906 4,600 0 61,306 Butte Field Office 48,032 4,244 0 43,788 Dillon Field Office 31,809 2,685 0 29,124

Mining Claim News From The Diggings™

Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.

Understanding Claim Ownership

We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
Understanding BLM Administrative Areas

Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
Understanding Location Data

Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
Understanding Townships

A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.