Using the active gold mining claim maps…
The active gold mining claim maps will show you where gold is currently being found. Once you identify an area of interest and have noted the location of existing claims, you can then use Google Earth™ to explore the surrounding area looking for non-claimed gold panning sites that show promise -- like some bends in the creek or river. With Gold Maps Online™, rather than going to an area and randomly panning and exploring -- you now can explore an area and generate latitude and longitude coordinates of specific locations that show promise. And using Google Earth’s distance and altitude measuring tools, you know exactly how far you have to go and what the climb and terrain might be like. And we can’t say enough about Google Earth’s incredible satellite imagery.
Now that you’ve identified those promising areas Google Earth™ will show you where the access roads and campsites are. Or you might want to know how close the nearest store, gas station or restaurant is. You might even want to prospect from the comfort of a hotel room. Whatever your plans, Gold Maps Online™ and Google Earth™ will get you closer to gold than any gold map before us – and we help you do a lot of the exploring and planning from the comfort of your home.
Using the abandoned gold mining claim maps…
Many active gold mining claims today were at one time abandoned. Some claims are abandoned because they’ve become too difficult to access for the current owner. That might not be the case for someone younger with an ATV. Some owners simply can’t work the property as planned so they just let the claim go. That claim may sit in the middle of a long line of claims that follow a popular gold panning creek or river. Good claims get abandoned every year for a variety of reasons so it might be worth it to check them out. Particularly if they are close by your area of interest mentioned above.
Our gold maps reveal thousands of abandoned claims that are very near or surrounded by active gold mining claims. If you are planning to prospect an abandoned claim, get the serial number of the claim off our maps and check with your regional Bureau of Land Management office to verify the claim is still abandoned before your trip. And always stay away from claimed property.
