Mining Claims and Federal Land in San Miguel County, Colorado
San Miguel County has 1,212 active BLM mining claims, 45 federal oil and gas leases and 209 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 1,349 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
1,212
Active mining claims
Free45
Federal O&G leases
Free209
BLM rights-of-way
Free1
Orphaned wells
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 1,212 BLM mining claims are active in San Miguel County, and 186 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. 45 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list San Miguel County as the county of record (38,777 acres), and 209 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 1 orphaned well in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 1,212 |
| Claims filed or under review | 186 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 45 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 38,777 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 209 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 1 |
| PLSS sections | 1,349 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a San Miguel County section for federal land
Search any San Miguel 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.