Oregon State Office Mining Claims Overview
Bureau of Land Management Oregon State Office oversees 177,824 mining claims under the Administrative Areas. Of the claim records managed by the Oregon State Office, 5.95% are active and 94.04% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM District Offices—Spokane District Office, Vale District Office, Medford District Office, and Prineville District Office.
- Total Claims
- 177,824
- Active Claims
- 10,597
- Closed Claims
- 167,227
Active Mines By BLM District Offices
In Oregon State Office
| Active | Authorized BLM District Offices |
|---|---|
| Vale District Office | 4020 |
| Spokane District Office | 2648 |
| Medford District Office | 1352 |
| Lakeview District Office | 785 |
| Prineville District Office | 568 |
| Other | 1224 |
Browse Claims By BLM District Office
Total ClaimsActive ClaimsPending ClaimsClosed Claims
Spokane District Office
57,781
2,648
0
55,133
Vale District Office
50,228
4,020
0
46,208
Medford District Office
21,020
1,352
0
19,668
Prineville District Office
15,283
568
0
14,715
Coos Bay District Office
8,029
324
0
7,705
Lakeview District Office
7,959
785
0
7,174
Burns District Office
7,165
243
0
6,922
Roseburg District Office
5,586
322
0
5,264
Eugene District Office
0
0
0
0
Salem District Office
0
0
0
0
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.
