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profdant139
Explorer II
Jan 23, 2020

Detailed BLM maps of Utah -- problem solved --see below

(Edit -- see my post late on Jan 23 for an explanation of what I was doing wrong and how to fix the "unreadable" BLM map.)

We might have a couple of weeks free for camping in Utah during February, and I would like to boondock on BLM land near Cedar City, Utah. It's cold in that area but not Arctic, so I think we could handle the temperatures.

But I am having a heck of a time finding online maps that show the precise boundaries of the BLM land in any given area. Once I have that map, I can then fly around on Google Earth to find existing boondocking sites.

Has anyone found an online map that would fill the bill? Or a downloadable PDF? I have spent quite a bit of time looking and have come up empty.

Thanks in advance for your advice!!
Boondocking
Dry Camping
Public Lands
  • Xander's avatar
    Xander
    Explorer
    Jul 29, 2021
    Hi mate, I suggest you use Google maps and if you have already used it and it did not work for you, download show my map which is a customizer of it and this way it will make it easier for you to move from one place to another without getting lost. you get lost you can use coordinates into Google maps and thus have saved the point where you started moving to your current location, Good luck and thanks for sharing.
  • NamMedevac_70's avatar
    NamMedevac_70
    Explorer II
    Jul 29, 2021
    I have for many years used this BLM online Map page for finding BLM boundary/areas and campsites/recreation areas. There will be a popup column on right side of page with check boxes for you to select the information you want to see such as recreation areas, etc. You can zoom in onto the state or area down to smallest town or other location. The map is color coded for BLM, Indian, NF, areas and is very detailed for me depending on zoom level. Takes a bit of navigation and getting used to and I saved it to my favorites.

    https://blm-egis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f0da4c7931440a8a80bfe20eddd7550

    https://www.blm.gov/maps

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