Mining Claims and Federal Land in Carter County, Montana
Carter County has 646 active BLM mining claims, 6 federal oil and gas leases and 121 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 3,379 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
646
Active mining claims
Free6
Federal O&G leases
Free121
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 646 BLM mining claims are active in Carter County, and 0 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. 6 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Carter County as the county of record (3,212 acres), and 121 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 packThe report has Montana data for 14 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS wetlands, USFWS critical habitat and wildfire risk (USFS). USGS documents no orphaned wells in this county.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Carter County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 646 |
| Claims filed or under review | 0 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 6 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 3,212 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 121 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 3,379 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Carter County section for federal land
Search any Carter 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.