YouTube Channel
Google Earth KML/KMZ Files
I regularly use these map overlays for hunting gold.
World Mineral Resources
Surface Management Agency
GMNA (North Sheet - 57MB) (Units)
GMNA (South Sheet - 55MB) (Units)
Public Land Survey System
USGS Topographical Map
National Hydrography Dataset
Important Web Sites
- Alaska GINA KMLs
- Alaska Gold Panning
- Alaska Gold Rush Timeline
- Alaska ICC Maps
- Alaska Land Records
- Alaska Mapper
- Alaska Mining Links
- Arizona AGIC (GIS)
- Arizona BLM Information
- Arizona Clubs, Shows and Field Trips
- Arizona EIC
- Arizona Estimated Depth to Bedrock
- Arizona GIS Files
- Arizona Gold Deposits
- Arizona History of Mining
- Arizona Reference Maps (GIS)
- Arizona SCO (GIS)
- Arizona Soils (very informative)
- Arizona Trail Maps
- Arizona Water Science Center
- Conversion
- Earth Explorer (USGS)
- FCC Table of Frequency Allocations
- GeoCommunicator
- Geologic Map of North America
- Geology.com
- Google Earth
- GRASS GIS
- Introduction to Geologic Mapping
- Lat/Long calculations
- Libre Map Project
- LR2000 (BLM)
- LSIS (BLM)
- MapWindow GIS
- MS Book and Mineral Company
- National EIC
- National Geospatial Program
- National Hydrography Dataset
- National Mining Association
- National Topographic Maps
- NILS (BLM – outdated)
- NRCS Soil Surveys
- NRCS Web Soil Survey Map
- Online Guide to Rocks
- OpenJUMP GIS
- Periodic Table of Elements
- Public Land Survey System (KML)
- Quaternary Faults and Folds
- Realtime Weather Data (KML)
- Rock Minerals of Gold Deposits
- Rocks and Rock Collections
- State Geologic Maps Compilation
- The National Map (GIS)
- USGS Data Series 424
- USGS Mineral Resource Data ***
- USGS Pub (Prospecting for Gold)
- Weather (unisys radar)
- Yukon E M R
BLM Arizona News Release
- Brown Bag Talk Set for February 10
- Riparian Team Offers Technical and Community Workshops
- BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Council
- La Posa Travel Management Planning Update Open House Scheduled
- Draft Environmental Assessment for Wild Burro Gather Available for Comment
- Parker Race Temporary Public Land Closure Scheduled
- BLM Now Recruiting for Seasonal Fire Jobs
- Sonoran Solar Energy Project Approved
- Parker Races Temporary Public Land Closures Scheduled
- BLM Announces Key Appointments in Arizona, New Mexico
USGS Minerals Periodicals
- Platinum-Group Metals in December 2011
- Vanadium in November 2011
- Iron Ore in September 2011
- Iron Ore in October 2011
- Iron Ore in November 2011
- Cement in November 2011
- The Mineral Industry of Michigan, 2008
- The Mineral Industry of Illinois, 2008
- Gold in November 2011
- The Mineral Industry of Uganda, 2010
- Metal Industry Indicators--January 2012
- Tin in October 2011
- Silver in November 2011
- Copper in September 2011
- Nonmetallic Mineral Products Industry Indexes--January 2012
Recent Comments
- Anonymous on Gold Prospecting Trip 68
- Anonymous on Mining Claim Forms
- The Gold Prospector on Mining Claim Forms
- nathan Beneze on Mining Claim Forms
- nathan Beneze on Mining Claim Forms
Appreciating the commitment you put into your blog and in depth information you offer. It’s great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same old rehashed material. Fantastic read! I’ve saved your site and I’m adding your RSS feeds to my Google account.
Nice web site, enjoy your photo albums, appreciate info and comments.
Not a prospector, but am an arm chair explorer [ no bugs, snake bites, cactus
thorns ]; nice pictures.