Doing this will download a file named "plss.kml" which you can open in Google Earth by clicking on File>Open in the GEP menu bar and navigating to where you saved the file (generally the "Downloads" folder). Once GEP is installed and running, navigate to PLSS in Google Earth and click on the "download GLSGE" link in the box near the top of the page. (It previously cost $399 per year.) Here is the link:īe sure to read the system requirements and the note regarding the free license. If you don't already have this handy program, I suggest you download the Google Earth Pro (GEP) version as it is now free. The PLSS is available as a convenient overlay on Google Earth. (See Armchair Prospecting with Google Earth and More on Armchair Prospecting.) This blog has previously discussed some of the ways to use Google Earth as a prospecting aid. It is also the system used by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Master Title Plats that tell you which areas are open to Mineral Entry, meaning, where you are allowed to stake a claim.
The PLSS is the easiest way to describe the location of your claim when making out a Notice of Location. If you're conducting research on areas to prospect or working up the legal description for filing a mining claim, one of the things you need to know is where the parcel in question lies with respect to the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
(Note: This article updates a previous post and replaces the link in the right-hand sidebar section that was lost when the blog was hacked a few years ago.)
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