BLM Bureau of Land Management Elko District Office

Elko District Office Mining Claims Overview

Bureau of Land Management Elko District Office oversees 231,433 mining claims under the Nevada State Office. Of the claim records managed by the Elko District Office, 17.07% are active and 82.92% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM Field Offices—Tuscarora Field Office, Wells Field Office, Elko Field Office, and Elko District Office.

3900 E. Idaho Street
Elko, NV 89801

Active	Authorized BLM Field Offices
Tuscarora Field Office	25237
Wells Field Office	9992
Elko Field Office	3891
Other	387

Total ClaimsActive ClaimsPending ClaimsClosed Claims

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.