Public land
BLM Land Maps for Your Phone, Free and Offline
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Bureau of Land Management land is public land you can often hunt, camp, ride and hike on. Cartahaven has hundreds of BLM maps you can download on Wi-Fi, and your phone's GPS dot keeps working on them with no cell signal.
Before you go, confirm access, road status and any closures with the local BLM office. Land boundaries, gates and roads change. A map is an aid, not a guarantee.
How to find a BLM map
Open the map search and search for your area or the name of the BLM field office. Open a map, check what it covers, download it, and go.
- Search for the area you plan to visit.
- Open a map and check the source and area it covers.
- Download it on Wi-Fi.
- Test it in airplane mode before you leave.
Pair it with other maps
- USGS topo maps for contour lines. See how to download USGS topo maps as GeoPDF.
- Forest Service maps for adjacent national forest.
- A road map showing which routes are open to vehicles.
BLM land often sits next to other public land and private ground, and the edges are not always marked on the ground. How to find public hunting land on a map explains how to tell them apart before you walk in.
Common questions
Is BLM land free to use?
Generally yes, but some areas need permits. Check with the BLM.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once the map is downloaded. See GeoPDF maps offline on your phone.
Are the maps accurate?
They are aids, not guarantees. Carry a backup and check with the BLM.
If you hunt in the West, many game units mix BLM and forest land. Look up your unit on our hunting units pages and download its map alongside the BLM map.
Find BLM maps and make a free account to save them to your phone. Bring a paper map and a compass too, since batteries do not like the cold.