Mining Claims and Federal Land in Valley County, Montana
Valley County has 350 active BLM mining claims, 58 federal oil and gas leases and 115 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 5,085 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
350
Active mining claims
Free58
Federal O&G leases
Free115
BLM rights-of-way
Free3
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 350 BLM mining claims are active in Valley County, and 0 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. 58 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Valley County as the county of record (22,754 acres), and 115 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 3 orphaned wells in Valley County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Montana data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Valley County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 350 |
| Claims filed or under review | 0 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 58 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 22,754 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 115 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 3 |
| PLSS sections | 5,085 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Valley County section for federal land
Search any Valley 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.