BLM Bureau of Land Management Ely District Office

Ely District Office Mining Claims Overview

Bureau of Land Management Ely District Office oversees 122,014 mining claims under the Nevada State Office. Of the claim records managed by the Ely District Office, 18.49% are active and 81.50% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM Field Offices—Egan Field Office, Schell Field Office, Caliente Field Office, and Ely Field Office.

702 North Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500
Ely, NV 89301

Active	Authorized BLM Field Offices
Egan Field Office	15653
Schell Field Office	3011
Caliente Field Office	2648
Ely Field Office	1223
Other	34

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.