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Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional
Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Potter, Texas. The recorded material or interest is common rocks/mineral specimens under BLM rules if exact surface/mineral rights and subarea restrictions clear. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: BLM mineral estate claims and subarea screen.
What is Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional?
Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Potter, Texas. The recorded material or interest is common rocks/mineral specimens under BLM rules if exact surface/mineral rights and subarea restrictions clear. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists common rocks/mineral specimens under BLM rules if exact surface/mineral rights and subarea restrictions clear. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Cross Bar Management Area — Texas BLM Surface Estate Rockhounding Conditional?
Conditional. BLM identifies Cross Bar as the only BLM-managed surface estate in Texas. General BLM rockhounding rules may apply only after exact mineral estate, claims, developed-site and special-restriction screens are cleared.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: BLM mineral estate claims and subarea screen.
Where is this record located?
The map uses named-place or Potter context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Bureau of Land Management.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Bureau of Land Management. Program or rule context: BLM_GENERAL_RULE_SITE_RIGHTS_CONFIRMATION.
Program or rule context: BLM_GENERAL_RULE_SITE_RIGHTS_CONFIRMATION
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or Potter context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.