Mining claim activity

Mining claim activity on Federal land: Numerical summary of mining claim activity on US Federal lands by section during the years 1976 through 2010. Compiled from data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Mining claim activity on Federal land
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Need more? You can View, Download, and Understand this data source at https://MRData.usgs.gov/mine-claim/.

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