I just want to state that the LR 2000 system is a massive pain in the butt. Can anyone direct me to a current map with all active claims on it?

No such map exists.
If it did exist.... it would have to be updated every day.

After much toiling, I've managed to get the loads of information i was looking for. I was hoping for a spreadsheet of all current and past claim statuses. After only plotting a few townships and receiving 200+ pages of data, I can see how and why the system limits information and why they have it set up the way that they do. After seeing the massive scale that is involved i have a new appreciation for the LR 2000.

Mornin Swizz! I am convinced that if they set it up correctly it can auto update plots with a nightly update.For now though, I am very content with the current system. It just took me 8 hours of trial and error and breaking out a actual BLM map.

You realize you're referring to the USGOV when you say "if they", right?
They included mining claim information on geocommunicator for a while until they realized that the information was terribly inaccurate and causing legal problems for those in the field.
Instead of fixing it and making something more accurate with a "nightly update" or something of that nature.... they completely removed the feature.
A system like that would be very difficult/expensive to maintain. They wouldn't make a dime off of it either... it won't happen.
Learn the proper way to research land status and you don't need it anyway. Boots-on-the-ground land status research has been the proven method since the 1800s! The old timey miners used it.... and so do we today. It's the law of the land.
All of the information you want resides in physical public records at the County Clerk/Recorder and BLM Lakewood Public Records room. Visiting these offices and Physically reviewing/photocopying actual active and closed mining files is exactly what you should be focused on learning to do if you really want to know where active claim boundaries are. Some County offices will allow internet access to these files for a nominal fee... most aren't set up for that and require a visit. In the CP Protected Forum, Dan has compiled a short-list of which County offices offer online access and what they charge for it.
There is no online one-stop map to view this information.

LOL.... good Lord, you're as early a riser as I am, poor girl. I raise my cup to you for a coffee toast!

Well, I should say evening on my part! I woke up at 3:30 pm and have been up all night. I grew accustomed to working the graveyard shift for the past ten years. My sleep clock will.reset to summer hours in the spring and I crave outdoor adventures in the sun! So during the winter I'm up all night with the silently falling snow (which is gorgeous at 3 a.m. BTW) Not to forget to mention NO CARS! There really is nothing like looking across a beautiful white field covered in snow. The white glitter bathed in a full moon's light .

Ironically, I have to drive to Golden this morning to measure and bid on a project in some gated community.
If I land it... I'll be commuting down there until it's done (from Winter Park). But ya, I'm usually up and running at 4 or 5am, I'm just wired that way.

That is one nasty commute! I certainly hope the job is worth the wear and tear on your truck! You aren't taking Floyd hill every day are you?!?!?

Berthoud Pass and I could do Floyd Hill or Clear Crk Canyon. I definitely will be adding drive time and fuel costs to my bid, they know that. If the price is right I go anywhere. I have work as far away as Elizabeth, CO. The Golden commute is a breeze compared to that one. A little rough on the Jeep I guess but I (try to) drive mellow and it does well in the mtns, pretty well suited for that drive.

Oof, I only know that my poor Dodge gets 10.2 to the gal and EVERYTHING ids expensive to replace. Just add the words "Hemi" to it and the price jumps. Lil jeeps are pretty durable.
Ick, Elizabeth is quite a haul! I used to live in Castle Rock, so I can feel the pain"

fenixmom,

Just keep pluggin' away at the LR2000 system. It will get easier to use as you spend more time with it. You will learn the limitations and the potential of the system's data. Even with all the limitations, it is soooooooo much better that nothing at all. The county records in some of the remote areas of Colorado are not even close to the detail LR2000 provides.

If you have problems or questions, the folks on this this forum can help you.

ASTROBLEME

Ya'll are so optimistic about LR2000. When I can get it to run, it's nice. 98% of the time I can't get past the "server not found" message.

Dan had some suggestions in the thread in the protected section of the forum for club members. Have you seen that yet Carl?

Other than throwing the computer out the window...?
I'll check it out.