Mining Claims and Federal Land in Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County has 185 active BLM mining claims, 287 federal oil and gas leases and 687 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 3,511 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
185
Active mining claims
Free287
Federal O&G leases
Free687
BLM rights-of-way
Free13
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 185 BLM mining claims are active in Mesa County, and 31 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. 287 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Mesa County as the county of record (206,553 acres), and 687 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 13 orphaned wells in Mesa County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Colorado data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Mesa County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 185 |
| Claims filed or under review | 31 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 287 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 206,553 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 687 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 13 |
| PLSS sections | 3,511 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Mesa County section for federal land
Search any Mesa 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.