South Dakota Federal Land Records
BLM mining claims, federal oil and gas leases, rights-of-way and USGS orphaned wells across South Dakota, counted from BLM and USGS records. The Federal Land pack screens any South Dakota PLSS section against 9 report layers.
Public counts, always visible
9,056
Active mining claims
Free129
Federal O&G leases
Free617
BLM rights-of-way
Free0
Orphaned wells
FreeThe figures that drive the decision
Labelled here, shown in the live report, plus every parcel you search.
Report layers with South Dakota data
What the Federal Land pack answers
9,056 BLM mining claims are active in South Dakota, and 6 more are filed or under review. Lawrence County holds the most active claims (4,266). The Federal Land pack lists the claims on any section you search.
Full answer · Federal Land pack129 authorized BLM oil and gas leases cover 52,291 acres in South Dakota. Harding County is the county of record for the most (65). BLM also holds 617 authorized rights-of-way in the state. The report shows which of them touch your section.
Full answer · Federal Land packThe report has South Dakota data for 9 of its 15 layers, including FEMA flood zones, USFWS critical habitat, wildfire risk (USFS) and USDA crop history. 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 South Dakota
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Records by type
Statewide counts
| Active mining claims | 9,056 |
| Claims filed or under review | 6 |
| Authorized O&G leases | 129 |
| O&G lease acres | 52,291 |
| Geothermal leases | 0 |
| Rights-of-way | 617 |
| Orphaned wells (USGS) | 0 |
Top counties
Active BLM records, share of state total
Screen any South Dakota section for federal land
Search a South Dakota 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.