Lapsed Mining Claims in Montana
12 claims in Montana have dropped off the active BLM rolls since we began diffing the federal database weekly. Forfeited fees, abandonment, corporate drops — each one is ground somebody once paid to hold, now open again.
| Claim | Type | Acres | Detected lapsed | BLM serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLIPPERY JACK | Placer | 20 | Aug 9, 2026 | MT101615618 |
| LUCKY ANNIE | Placer | 20 | Aug 9, 2026 | MT101923482 |
| South Meadow Lode #1 | Lode | 21 | Aug 9, 2026 | MT105785953 |
9 more lapsed claims in Montana — Pro
Pro members see every lapse mapped beside the active-claims layer — name, type, acreage, detection week — updated with every weekly BLM sync.
See Pro Benefits →Lapse detection reflects removal from the active federal rolls between weekly syncs. Verify current case status and land openness with BLM before staking or collecting. Coordinates are claim-polygon centers.