Mining Claims and Federal Land in Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County has 1,312 active BLM mining claims, 457 federal oil and gas leases and 2,182 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 8,092 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
1,312
Active mining claims
Free457
Federal O&G leases
Free2,182
BLM rights-of-way
Free21
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 1,312 BLM mining claims are active in Carbon County, and 1,593 more are filed or under review. The Federal Land pack shows which claims fall on the section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packThis page counts BLM case records, not surface acreage. 457 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Carbon County as the county of record (339,114 acres), and 2,182 authorized rights-of-way sit in the county. The Federal Land pack names the surface managing agency (BLM, Forest Service, state or private) for each section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packUSGS documents 21 orphaned wells in Carbon County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Wyoming data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Carbon County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 1,312 |
| Claims filed or under review | 1,593 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 457 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 339,114 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 2,182 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 21 |
| PLSS sections | 8,092 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Carbon County section for federal land
Search any Carbon County PLSS section and get its mining claims, BLM leases, rights-of-way, orphaned wells and environmental layers in one Federal Land report, with a PDF you can file.