Mining Claims and Federal Land in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Santa Cruz County has 4,191 active BLM mining claims, 0 federal oil and gas leases and 16 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 1,282 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
4,191
Active mining claims
Free0
Federal O&G leases
Free16
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
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Report layers with Arizona data
What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 4,191 BLM mining claims are active in Santa Cruz County, and 135 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 Santa Cruz County as the county of record, and 16 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 Arizona data for 11 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 Santa Cruz County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 4,191 |
| Claims filed or under review | 135 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 0 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 0 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 16 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
| PLSS sections | 1,282 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Santa Cruz County section for federal land
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