The Area Check is ClaimWatch's flagship due diligence report. It delivers a rigorous, section-by-section review of everything on and under a defined area of interest — active mining claims, claimant concentration, historic mineral deposits, BLM land status, federal withdrawals, and patent chain. One document, built for committing capital or closing a deal.
What This Report Answers
Every Area Check report is built to answer the questions that matter before ground-level decisions are made:
- What claims are active in this area? Full inventory of unpatented mining claims by section, including lode, placer, millsite, and tunnel site claims with case serial numbers, location dates, and current status.
- Who holds the ground? Claimant concentration analysis showing who controls the most acreage, how long they've been active, and whether ownership is consolidated or fragmented.
- What's the mineral history? USGS mining district proximity, historic mineral deposits, commodity types, and documented production within or adjacent to the area of interest.
- Is the land open for entry? BLM land status verification including federal withdrawals, power site reserves, wilderness study areas, and other restrictions that affect mineral entry under 43 CFR.
- What has changed recently? Claim activity timeline showing new locations, closures, transfers, and maintenance fee status over the relevant period.
What Ships
Every Area Check report is delivered as a complete package — four components, ready for the office, the field, the boardroom, or the filing.
The Report
Executive summary, geological framework, land status findings, claimant analysis, and section-by-section register. Professionally written and print-ready.
The Map
ArcGIS Pro layout with PLSS grid, claim density, mineral deposits, topo mine symbols, withdrawals, terrain, legend, and branded cartouche.
The Workbook
Full claims inventory, deposits, claimant roster, and section register on sortable tabs. Drop it into your own model or pivot table.
The Data
Every claim boundary and AOI as open spatial data. Compatible with ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and any GIS platform.
Who Needs an Area Check
- Mining companies evaluating an acquisition target or verifying a project area before committing capital.
- Geologists starting fieldwork on a new project and needing a complete claims picture before boots hit the ground.
- Landmen conducting mineral title research who need a single-source claims deliverable instead of days spent in BLM MLRS.
- Investors and royalty companies performing independent due diligence on a mineral asset before closing.
- Mineral title attorneys preparing opinions of title who need a verified claims inventory and land status summary.
Data Sources
Area Check reports are built from authoritative federal data sources:
- BLM MLRS (Mineral and Land Records System) — live unpatented mining claim records, case serial numbers, disposition history, and claimant data.
- BLM CadNSDI — Public Land Survey System geometry for section, township, range, and aliquot boundaries.
- USGS mining district polygons — historic mining district boundaries and mineral deposit records.
- Federal land status — 43 CFR mineral entry status, withdrawals, reservations, and special designations.
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Request a free sample report to see the full deliverable, or send us your area of interest for a project estimate.
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