Mining Claims and Federal Land in Weston County, Wyoming
Weston County has 271 active BLM mining claims, 486 federal oil and gas leases and 170 BLM rights-of-way. Search any of its 2,426 PLSS sections for a section-level screen.
Public counts, always visible
271
Active mining claims
Free486
Federal O&G leases
Free170
BLM rights-of-way
Free11
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
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What the Federal Land pack answers
Yes. 271 BLM mining claims are active in Weston 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. 486 authorized BLM oil and gas leases list Weston County as the county of record (161,459 acres), and 170 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 11 orphaned wells in Weston County. The Federal Land report flags any that sit on the section you search, next to flood, wetland and habitat layers where Wyoming data exists.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in Weston County
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Records by type
County counts
| Active mining claims | 271 |
| Claims filed or under review | 0 |
| Authorized O&G leases (county of record) | 486 |
| O&G lease acres (county of record) | 161,459 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 170 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 11 |
| PLSS sections | 2,426 |
Record mix
Share of active BLM records
Screen a Weston County section for federal land
Search any Weston 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.