New Mexico Federal Land Records
BLM mining claims, federal oil and gas leases, rights-of-way and USGS orphaned wells across New Mexico, counted from BLM and USGS records. The Federal Land pack screens any New Mexico PLSS section against 15 report layers.
Public counts, always visible
11,568
Active mining claims
Free7,718
Federal O&G leases
Free40,155
BLM rights-of-way
Free652
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
Labelled here, shown in the live report, plus every parcel you search.
Report layers with New Mexico data
What the Federal Land pack answers
11,568 BLM mining claims are active in New Mexico, and 1,920 more are filed or under review. Grant County holds the most active claims (4,243). The Federal Land pack lists the claims on any section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land pack7,718 authorized BLM oil and gas leases cover 4,187,180 acres in New Mexico. Eddy County is the county of record for the most (2,759). BLM also holds 40,155 authorized rights-of-way in the state. The report shows which of them touch your section.
Full answer · Federal Land packThe report has New Mexico data for 15 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS wetlands, USFWS critical habitat and wildfire risk (USFS). The counts on this page are statewide; the report answers for one section at a time.
Full answer · Federal Land packWhat BLM and USGS record in New Mexico
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Records by type
Statewide counts
| Active mining claims | 11,568 |
| Claims filed or under review | 1,920 |
| Authorized O&G leases | 7,718 |
| O&G lease acres | 4,187,180 |
| Geothermal leases | 74 |
| Rights-of-way | 40,155 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 652 |
Top counties
Active BLM records, share of state total
Screen any New Mexico section for federal land
Search a New Mexico 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.