Mining Claims and Federal Land in Churchill County, Nevada
Churchill County has 2,570 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 298 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 5,013 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
2,570
Active mining claims
Free0
Federal O&G leases
Free298
BLM rights-of-way
Free23
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
Labelled here, shown in the live report, plus every parcel you search.
Report layers with Nevada data
What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 2,570 BLM mining claims are active in Churchill County, and 2,431 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. 0 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Churchill County as the county of record, and 298 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 23 orphaned wells in Churchill County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Nevada data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Churchill County
Shown in full, no gate: the proof the numbers on this page are live.
Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 2,570 |
| Claims filed or under review | 2,431 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 132 |
| Rights-of-way | 298 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 23 |
| PLSS sections | 5,013 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Churchill County section for federal land
Search any Churchill 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.