Mining Claims and Federal Land in Kern County, California
Kern County has 585 active BLM mining claims, 227 federal oil and gas leases and 695 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 7,917 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
585
Active mining claims
Free227
Federal O&G leases
Free695
BLM rights-of-way
Free326
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 585 BLM mining claims are active in Kern County, and 669 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. 227 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Kern County as the county of record (57,214 acres), and 695 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 326 orphaned wells in Kern County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where California data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Kern County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 585 |
| Claims filed or under review | 669 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 227 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 57,214 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 695 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 326 |
| PLSS sections | 7,917 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Kern County section for federal land
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