Maps
NORTH CAROLINA Gold Map- 300 gold sites - A 17 pound gold nugget was found by a 12 year old boy, Conrad Reed, in 1799 in a creek. It was used as a doorstop for three years. You will enjoy visiting the Reed Gold Mine, the nation’s first, at Stanfield. It has gold displays, equipment, a film, gold panning and tours of the gold mine (704-786-8337). Also, see the NC Minerals Museum at Spruce Pine and the Colburn Gem and Mineral Museum at Asheville. National forests. Beautiful streams. Other North Carolina gold nuggets: 28 pounds, 25 pounds and 15 pounds.
ALABAMA Gold Map- 140 gold mines and prospects - Montgomery, Birmingham, Anniston, Auburn. A geological report states: “The Hilton Brothers reopened the pit. They succeeded in obtaining 65 ounces of gold from a hole 3 feet by 2 feet by 20 inches; the result of half a day’s work.”
SOUTH CAROLINA Gold Map- 130 gold sites - There are several operating gold mines in South Carolina. The Ridgeway Gold Mine has been predicted to become one of the largest primary gold mines in North America. Gold mines and prospects near Greenville, Spartanburg, Clemson, McCormick, Newberry, Greenwood, Camden, York, Rock Hill, Lancaster and Pageland.
GEORGIA Gold Map- 500 gold sites - 500 gold mines and prospects in 37 counties extend from south of Atlanta to Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina & Alabama. Georgia is a wonderful state for gold prospecting, gold panning, treasure hunting and rockhounding. There was a major gold rush in 1828 at Dahlonega. Vice President John C. Calhoun mined at Auraria. Villa Rica, west of Atlanta, is known as “The Golden City”. Visit Dahlonega’s gold museum with displays, film & lectures (706-864-2257). The Crisson Gold Mine and the Consolidated Gold Mine at Dahlonega are open to visitors and gold panning may be done at these mines.
VIRGINIA Gold Map - Virginia has a long history of placer gold and lode gold production. There are 200 gold mines and prospects in 15 counties shown on the Virginia Gold Map. Panners from other states go to the Virginia gold sites and pan for the yellow metal.
NORTH CAROLINA Gold Map- 300 gold sites - A 17 pound gold nugget was found by a 12 year old boy, Conrad Reed, in 1799 in a creek. It was used as a doorstop for three years. You will enjoy visiting the Reed Gold Mine, the nation’s first, at Stanfield. It has gold displays, equipment, a film, gold panning and tours of the gold mine (704-786-8337). Also, see the NC Minerals Museum at Spruce Pine and the Colburn Gem and Mineral Museum at Asheville. National forests. Beautiful streams. Other North Carolina gold nuggets: 28 pounds, 25 pounds and 15 pounds.
ALABAMA Gold Map- 140 gold mines and prospects - Montgomery, Birmingham, Anniston, Auburn. A geological report states: “The Hilton Brothers reopened the pit. They succeeded in obtaining 65 ounces of gold from a hole 3 feet by 2 feet by 20 inches; the result of half a day’s work.”
SOUTH CAROLINA Gold Map- 130 gold sites - There are several operating gold mines in South Carolina. The Ridgeway Gold Mine has been predicted to become one of the largest primary gold mines in North America. Gold mines and prospects near Greenville, Spartanburg, Clemson, McCormick, Newberry, Greenwood, Camden, York, Rock Hill, Lancaster and Pageland.
GEORGIA Gold Map- 500 gold sites - 500 gold mines and prospects in 37 counties extend from south of Atlanta to Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina & Alabama. Georgia is a wonderful state for gold prospecting, gold panning, treasure hunting and rockhounding. There was a major gold rush in 1828 at Dahlonega. Vice President John C. Calhoun mined at Auraria. Villa Rica, west of Atlanta, is known as “The Golden City”. Visit Dahlonega’s gold museum with displays, film & lectures (706-864-2257). The Crisson Gold Mine and the Consolidated Gold Mine at Dahlonega are open to visitors and gold panning may be done at these mines.
VIRGINIA Gold Map - Virginia has a long history of placer gold and lode gold production. There are 200 gold mines and prospects in 15 counties shown on the Virginia Gold Map. Panners from other states go to the Virginia gold sites and pan for the yellow metal.
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