Map of Active Mining Claims Within Grand Canyon Withdrawal Area October 2020

This map shows active mining claims within the Grand Canyon mineral withdrawal area, and was produced using data from the BLM LR2000 Land and Mineral Systems Reports, downloaded in October 2020. The map is updated from a 2018 version ›

Active mining claims within the Grand Canyon withdrawal area, October 2020

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