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Gold Miners Guide to Easy Pickens in Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits Near Anchorage, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits Near Fairbanks, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits Near Talkeetna, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits Near Nome, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits In EastCentral, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits In NorthCentral, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits In NorthEast, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits In NorthWest, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits in SouthEast, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits In SouthWest, Alaska
Gold Placer Deposits In WestCentral, Alaska
Placer Gold Deposits In Arizona
Gold Placers of Colorado
Gold Placer Deposits of New Mexico
Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada
Gold Placer Deposits of Utah
Gold Placer Deposits In Wyoming
The Gold Miners Guide To Easy Pickens In Alaska is the perfect book for the person that is planning a trip to Alaska for the purpose of panning, metal detecting, suction dredging, etc. for gold but does not want to waste time locating a place to work. This book is a compilation of information contained in the Anchorage, Talkeetna, EastCentral, Fairbanks and NorthEast books but limited to only those areas designated as "closed to mineral entry". "Closed to mineral entry" means that mineral claims are not allowed so you don't have to worry about accidentally working on a valid claim. The book contains 150 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 155 gold placer locations. ISBN 1-892279-25-8. Best Seller.
Paper Copy: $29.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits Near Anchorage, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Anchorage, Kenai, Seldovia, Seward and Tyonek quadrangles. It contains 130 (8.5" x 11") pages of information on 142 gold placer locations. ISBN 0-9645366-5-X.
Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits Near Fairbanks, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Big Delta, Charley River, Circle, Eagle, Fairbanks, and Livengood Quadrangles. It contains 182 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 317 gold placer locations. ISBN 0-9645366-1-7.
Paper Copy: $29.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits Near Talkeetna, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Healy, Kantishna River, Mt. McKinley, Talkeetna and Talkeetna Mountains Quadrangles. It contains 136 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 208 gold placer locations. ​ISBN 0-9645366-6-8.
Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In EastCentral, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Bering Glacier, Cordova, Gulkana, Mt. Hayes, Nabesna, Tanacross and Valdez Quadrangles. It contains 128 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 126 gold placer locations. Includes all of the information in Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, Placer Deposits of Alaska by Edward H. Cobb which is relevent to the mining districts in this book. ISBN 0-9645366-3-3.
Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In NorthCentral, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Ambler River, Hughes, Melozitna, Nulato, Ruby, Shungnak, and Survey Pass Quadrangles. It contains 112 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 102 gold placer locations. ISBN 1-892279-01-0.
Paper Copy: $19.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In NorthEast Alaska (Dalton Highway), contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Beaver, Bettles, Chandalar, Tanana, and Wiseman quadrangles. It contains 154 (8.5" x 11") pages of information on 185 gold placer locations. ISBN 1-892279-25-8.
Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In NorthWest, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Baird Mountains, Bendeleben, Candle, Kotzebue, Norton Bay and Teller Quadrangles. It contains 140 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 168 gold placer locations. Includes all of the information in Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, Placer Deposits of Alaska by Edward H. Cobb which is relevant to the mining districts. ISBN 1-892279-02-9. Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In SouthEast, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Craig, Dixon Entrance, Icy bay, Juneau, Ketchikan, Middleton Island, Mt. Fairweather, Petersburg, Prince Rupert, Sitka, Skagway, Sumdum, and Yakutat Quadrangles. It contains 148 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 162 gold placer locations, beach deposits. ISBN 0-9645366-8-4. Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In SouthWest, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, propsects and deposits located within the Afognak, Goodnews Bay, Hagemeister Island, Iliamna, Karluk, Kodiak, Lake Clark, Mt. Katmai, Naknek, Port Moller, Taylor Mt., Trinity Island, Ugashik and Unalaska Quadrangles. It contains 148 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 121 gold placer locations. Includes all of the information in Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, Placer Deposits of Alaska by Edward H. Cobb which is relevant to the mining districts. ISBN 0-9645366-9-2. Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placer Deposits In WestCentral, Alaska contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Holy Cross, Iditarod, Lime Hills, McGrath, Medfra, Nulato, Ophir, Ruby, Russian Mission, Sleetmute and Unalakleet Quadrangles. It contains 158 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 156 gold placer locations. Includes all of the information in Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, Placer Deposits of Alaska by Edward H. Cobb which is relevant to the mining districts. ISBN 1-892279-00-2. Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Placer Gold Deposits in Arizona by Maureen G. Johnson contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within Arizona. This Bulletin is out of production by the USGS but has been Modified and Reprinted by Iron Fire Publications with expanded information. Adds WGS 84 coordinates for placer locations. WGS 84 is the default for GPS handheld units. Coordinates can be used with Google Earth and National Geographic Arizona State Topo Maps or any other mapping program that accepts WGS 84 coordinates. It contains 168 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information. There is absolutely no other book available that contains the wealth of detailed information on the subject of gold placer deposits in Arizona. ISBN: 1-892279-11-8. Paper Copy: $34.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Gold Placers of Colorado contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within the Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Chaffee, Clear Creek, Costilla, Delta, Denver, Eagle, Dolores, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Huerfano, Jackson, Jefferson, La Platta, Lake, Las Animas, Mesa, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Park, Rio Grande, Routt, San Juan, San Miguel, Summit, Teller, and Washington Counties. Arranged by county and easy to use. It contains 166 (3/4” thick) (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 495 gold placer locations. This book includes all of the relevant information in Gold Placers of Colorado, Books 1 and 2, Colorado School of Mines, by Dr. Ben H. Parker Jr. In addition - I have added many new locations from information available since the Colorado School of Mines published Ben Parker’s books. ISBN 1-892279-03-7. Paper Copy: $34.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Placer Gold Deposits in New Mexico, by Maureen G. Johnson contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within New Mexico. This Bulletin is out of production by the USGS but has been Modified and Reprinted by Iron Fire Publications with expanded information and the addition of 1:100,000 and 1:25,000 USGS topographical maps of placer gold location. It contains 130 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information. ISBN: 1-892279-12-6. Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Placer Gold Deposits in Nevada by Maureen G. Johnson contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within Nevada. This Bulletin is out of production by the USGS but has been Modified and Reprinted by Iron Fire Publications with expanded information. Adds WGS84 coordinates for placer locations. Adds an additional 220 placer locations obtained from official sources available since the original publication date of Placer Gold Deposits Of Nevada. Total of 408 placer locations. It contains 112 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information. ISBN: 1-892279-10-X. Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Placer Gold Deposits in Utah by Maureen G. Johnson contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located within Utah. This Bulletin is out of production by the USGS but has been Modified and Reprinted by Iron Fire Publications with expanded information and the addition of 1:100,000 and 1:25,000 USGS topographical maps of placer gold location. It contains 92 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information. ISBN: 1-892279-19-3.
Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
Placer Gold Deposits in Wyoming contains an inventory of gold placer mines, prospects and deposits located in Wyoming. It contains 128 (8 1/2" x 11") pages of information on 120+ gold bearing streams including average yields per cubic yard, fineness of gold, location of samples taken and best access. U.S.G.S maps for each location are provided. ISBN 978-1-892279-50-7.
Paper Copy: $24.95. Digital Copy: $9.95.
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