⭐ Panning spots (open ground)
okay
good
the good stuff
Creek stretches where gold should pile up AND you're allowed to pan.
Tap a line for its score.
🚫 Great spots you can't dig
geology loves it, the law says no
Tap to see why (claim, private land, State Trust...).
📜 Active claims
lode claim (hard-rock)
placer claim (creek gravel)
Someone already owns the mining rights on these squares — prospecting
there is claim jumping. We stay out, no exceptions.
⛏️ Old-timer gold sites
real mine, produced gold
prospect (somebody dug)
gold was noticed here
🗺️ Who owns the land
National Forest — open, follow the rules
BLM — open, follow the rules
State Trust — NEVER (it's illegal)
private — need the owner's OK