Survey Notes, Plats, and Land Records Information

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The BLM currently has four different online systems for searching land records:

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS)

Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS),provides a geospatially enabled land information system that allows BLM customers to research land status, discover mineral and land activity, file cases, and manage related actions online. Public users may choose to register with MLRS to conduct transactions, do mineral and land research, and view and manage personal account information online. Users that do not register can still do limited mineral and land research but will not be able to conduct transactions or view any personal account information.

BLM Geospatial Business Platform Hub

BLM Geospatial Business Platform Hub is your one-stop shop for keyword and geospatial search of BLM data. In just minutes you can search our trove of maps and datasets which you can annotate, edit and save with ease.  It provides a centralized location to discover and access BLMs geospatial data and serves both internal BLM staff as well as the general public. The BLM Hub indexes and provides access to geospatial data from project, state and national levels, so everything from small scale projects to national data compilations can be shared internally and externally . BLM’s Hub launched in 2022 and replaces other prior geospatial data systems including Navigator and the Landscape Approach Data Portal (LADP), consolidating these resources into a one-stop shop for all your geospatial needs.

Alaska Spatial Data Management System website (SDMS)

To search land records in Alaska, visit the Alaska Spatial Data Management System website (SDMS). SDMS is a one-stop tool to view, research, print and download information such as surveyed  land parcels, land status, mining claims, and Master Title Plats.

BLM General Land Office

To locate General Land Office and BLM cadastral survey notes and plats, please search BLM General Land Office records online or contact the appropriate state office. BLM's General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site provides access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States. We also provide image access to more than three million Federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908. The Public Land States are the lands now embraced in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,  Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

 

Library Services

The BLM Library, located at the National Operations Center in Denver, exists to serve BLM employees across the country. We also are able to assist members of the general public who seek BLM publications and information. We are the BLM's only full-service library with professional staff. 

Questions? Want to request an item? Contact the BLM Library or visit the Library FAQ.