Mining Claims and Federal Land in Lawrence County, South Dakota
Lawrence County has 4,266 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 81 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 799 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
4,266
Active mining claims
Free0
Federal O&G leases
Free81
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 4,266 BLM mining claims are active in Lawrence County, and 2 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 Lawrence County as the county of record, and 81 authorized rights-of-way sit in the county. The Federal Land pack shows which leases and rights-of-way touch the section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land packThe report has South Dakota data for 9 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 Lawrence County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 4,266 |
| Claims filed or under review | 2 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 81 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 799 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Lawrence County section for federal land
Search any Lawrence 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.