The World Mining Atlas is a member tool
You’re signed in, but the World Mining Atlas — the claim map, the survey grid and the terrain layers — is part of the paid membership.
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The World Mining Atlas maps BLM claim records against the PLSS survey grid and USGS terrain, from the whole planet down to a single parcel. It’s part of the paid membership: sign in if you’re a member, or become one to get access.
Become a member Member sign inWant to understand claim boundaries first? The Oregon Claims Guide explains how claims are laid out and recorded — free to read.
World Mining Atlas
One continuous surface from the whole planet down to a single claim parcel. Spin the globe, fly to a county, and read the claims against the survey grid.
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What is loaded here: BLM claim records for the whole United States, active and recently closed, streamed as you zoom; the PLSS survey grid and baked 3D terrain for Baker, Grant, Jackson, Josephine and Union counties, Oregon; and world outlines everywhere else. USGS imagery, topo and live elevation come from nationalmap.gov and switch on after your first move on the map. Where a layer is not available for the ground you are looking at, the map says so on screen.
Claim records: BLM Mining Law Records System, public domain. Survey grid: BLM CadNSDI PLSS. Imagery, topography and elevation: USGS, public domain. Claim data is a snapshot, not a title search — verify anything you act on against the BLM serial register.
Looking for historical district maps, mine reports and reconnaissance surveys? A searchable map library for that is on the roadmap — for now this atlas is where the live claim, survey and terrain data lives.