Black Rock Field Office Mining Claims Overview
Bureau of Land Management Black Rock Field Office oversees 11,129 mining claims under the Winnemucca District Office. Of the claim records managed by the Black Rock Field Office, 16.64% are active and 83.35% are closed.
Black Rock Field Office
5100 East Winnemucca Blvd.
Winnemucca, NV 89445
Winnemucca, NV 89445
- Hours of operation
- Office hours: 7:30 am-4:30 pm, M-F
- Phone
- 775-623-1500
- Fax
- 775-623-1503
- Website
- http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/wfo.html
- Total Claims
- 11,129
- Active Claims
- 1,852
- Closed Claims
- 9,277
Mines By Disposition
In Black Rock Field Office
| Total | Authorized s |
|---|---|
| closed | 9277 |
| active | 1852 |
Mining Claim News From The Diggings™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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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.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a mine or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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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.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
