Mining Claims and Federal Land in Humboldt County, Nevada
Humboldt County has 22,389 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 580 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 9,800 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
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22,389
Active mining claims
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Federal O&G leases
Free580
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 22,389 BLM mining claims are active in Humboldt County, and 5,668 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 Humboldt County as the county of record, and 580 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 Nevada data for 13 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS critical habitat, wildfire risk (USFS) and USDA crop history. USGS documents no orphaned wells in this county.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Humboldt County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 22,389 |
| Claims filed or under review | 5,668 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 45 |
| Rights-of-way | 580 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 9,800 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
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