Mining Claims and Federal Land in Esmeralda County, Nevada
Esmeralda County has 16,919 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 267 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 3,711 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
16,919
Active mining claims
Free0
Federal O&G leases
Free267
BLM rights-of-way
Free1
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 16,919 BLM mining claims are active in Esmeralda County, and 8,211 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 Esmeralda County as the county of record, and 267 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 1 orphaned well in Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 16,919 |
| Claims filed or under review | 8,211 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 39 |
| Rights-of-way | 267 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 1 |
| PLSS sections | 3,711 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
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