Locating a Mining Claim | Bureau of Land Management
LOCATING A MINING CLAIMWhere Can a Claim be Located?There are Federallyadministered lands in 19 states where you may locate a mining claim or site. These states are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Ido, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Ut, Washington, and Wyoming.