Wyoming State Office Mining Claims Overview
Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office oversees 314,288 mining claims under the Administrative Areas. Of the claim records managed by the Wyoming State Office, 9.90% are active, 0.00% are pending, and 90.08% are closed. Oversite of these federal lands is divided into BLM District Offices—Wyoming High Desert District Office, Wyoming High Plains District Office, and Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Office.
- Total Claims
- 314,288
- Active Claims
- 31,145
- Pending Claims
- 1
- Closed Claims
- 283,142
Active Mines By BLM District Offices
In Wyoming State Office
| Active | Authorized BLM District Offices |
|---|---|
| Wyoming High Plains District Office | 13189 |
| Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Office | 11246 |
| Wyoming High Desert District Office | 6710 |
Browse Claims By BLM District Office
Total ClaimsActive ClaimsPending ClaimsClosed Claims
Wyoming High Desert District Office
123,403
6,710
0
116,693
Wyoming High Plains District Office
102,459
13,189
0
89,270
Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Office
88,426
11,246
1
77,179
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.
