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Naio's avatar
Naio
Explorer II
Nov 22, 2015

Have you found an app that shows BLM land / boundaries?

Sure would be useful for boondocking -- especially if I can download for use away from cell towers!

I have Backcountry Navigator and US Topo, both of which claim to do this but are SUPER clunky. Anybody have something better?
  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    Thanks, Tiger! It's clunky, compared to an app, but it's something!

    I have a paper surface management maps for a couple of states, but they are tough to find (preprinted or online to print out). Not cheap, either, although better than $35 per state ;).
  • Not an app, but free from the BLM Surface Management Agency via GeoCommunicator. I poked around and came up with this:



    When you are online, save screenshots of areas that interest you. It's what we did before there were apps. :-)
  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    Thanks, folks!

    I see that onX and Hunt are the same thing, and I have to pay for an upgrade before I can see the land ownership layers. $35 per state! I downloaded it, and the download page said I would get a free 7 day trial period, but that does not seem to have happened.

    The technomadia one has some pretty bad reviews, citing inaccuracy. Have you found it to be accurate in the places you have been?

    Is there anything else out there?
  • When I hunt in unfamiliar areas I use the HUNT app. It gives you property line boundaries, name and contact info for the landowner, and allows you to precisely be on public property such as BLM. Some landowners like to claim adjacent BLM land as their private refuge. This app settles the discussion immediately.
  • Look at onX maps. It will not only give you the BLM boundary's but will also give you the name of the land owners and boundaries for public/private property.

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