Map of Active Mining Claims Around Bears Ears National Monument as of July 2018

This map, showing active mining claims around Bears Ears National Monument, was produced using data from the BLM LR2000 Land & Mineral Systems Reports, downloaded on July 27, 2018.

Active mining claims around bears ears

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