BLM Bureau of Land Management Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office

Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office Mining Claims Overview

Bureau of Land Management Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office oversees 70,213 mining claims under the Montana State Office. Of the claim records managed by the Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office, 11.74% are active and 88.25% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM Field Offices—South Dakota Field Office, Miles City Field Office, and North Dakota Field Office.

Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office

111 Garryowen Road
Miles City, MT 59301

Phone: 406-233-2827
Fax: 406-233-2921
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/fo/miles_city_field_office.html
District Manager: Diane Friez

Total Claims: 70,213
Active Claims: 8,250
Closed Claims: 61,963

Active Mines By BLM Field Offices

In Eastern Montana/Dakotas District Office

Active	Authorized BLM Field Offices
South Dakota Field Office	5130
Miles City Field Office	469
Other	2651

Browse Claims By BLM Field Office

Total ClaimsActive ClaimsPending ClaimsClosed Claims

South Dakota Field Office 48,697 5,130 0 43,567 Miles City Field Office 9,080 469 0 8,611 North Dakota Field Office 2 0 0 2

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.