Mining Claims and Federal Land in Josephine County, Oregon
Josephine County has 1,022 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 704 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 1,734 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
1,022
Active mining claims
Free0
Federal O&G leases
Free704
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 1,022 BLM mining claims are active in Josephine County, and 337 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 Josephine County as the county of record, and 704 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 Oregon data for 12 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 Josephine County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 1,022 |
| Claims filed or under review | 337 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 704 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 1,734 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Josephine County section for federal land
Search any Josephine 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.