Gold Panner's Guide to Idaho

The Complete Field Guide to Idaho's Goldfields, Mining History & Prospecting Locations

Whether you're searching for placer gold in the Boise Basin, exploring the legendary gold camps of the Salmon River, or planning your first prospecting adventure, Gold Panner's Guide to Idaho by Tom T.H. Bohmker is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in finding gold in the Gem State.

This comprehensive 220-page handbook combines practical prospecting instruction with Idaho's rich mining history, detailed maps, and proven research techniques. Featuring 80 maps (including 7 full-color maps), the guide identifies hundreds of gold-bearing locations, explains gold geology, and includes a complete reprint of the classic 1946 publication Gold in Idaho, making it one of the most complete Idaho prospecting references available.

Perfect For

• Beginning gold prospectors

• Experienced prospectors

• Recreational gold panners

• Metal detectorists

• Placer miners

• Rockhounds

• Outdoor adventurers

• Idaho travelers

• Mining history enthusiasts

• Treasure hunters

• Prospecting clubs

• Geology students

What You'll Learn

• Where to find placer gold throughout Idaho

• Gold panning and sluicing techniques

• Basic gold geology

• How to locate lode and pocket gold

• Research methods for finding productive prospecting areas

• Historic Idaho mining camps

• Famous Idaho nugget discoveries

• Idaho's rich mining history

• Planning successful prospecting trips

Features

• Written by Tom T.H. Bohmker

• Approximately 220 pages

• Includes 80 detailed maps

• Seven full-color fold-out maps

• Hundreds of gold prospecting locations

• Gold geology primer

• Prospecting and metal detecting advice

• Stories from Idaho's mining history

• Complete reprint of the 1946 classic Gold in Idaho

Benefits

• Discover productive gold-bearing streams and mining districts

• Learn proven prospecting methods from experienced researchers

• Understand Idaho's geology and placer deposits

• Improve your chances of finding gold

• Explore Idaho's fascinating mining heritage

• Excellent resource for both beginners and experienced prospectors

Recommended Accessories

Complete your Idaho prospecting library with:

• Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest

• Fists Full of Gold by Chris Ralph

• Garrett Gold Panning Kit

• 1849 Gold Pan – Made in the USA

• Gold Classifier Screens

• Snuffer Bottle

• Gold Collection Vials

• Prospecting Pick

• Crevice Tool

• Handheld GPS

Specifications

• Title: Gold Panner's Guide to Idaho

• Author: Tom T.H. Bohmker

• Copyright: 2012

• Format: Spiral-Bound Paperback

• Length: Approximately 220 Pages

• Maps: 80 Total (7 Full-Color)

• Language: English

• Subject: Idaho Gold Prospecting & Mining History

What's Included

• One copy of Gold Panner's Guide to Idaho

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we know that successful prospecting starts with reliable information. Gold Panner's Guide to Idaho is one of the most comprehensive Idaho prospecting references available, combining practical field techniques, detailed maps, mining history, and research strategies into one easy-to-use handbook. Whether you're planning your first trip to Idaho's goldfields or expanding your knowledge of the state's legendary mining districts, this guide is an essential addition to your prospecting library.

This handbook includes 220 pages, 80 maps, (7 in color), gold geology, prospecting & detector use advice. Includes a reprint of the old classic Gold in Idaho (1946), research strategies, list of famous nugget finds. Gold Camps & Silver Cities, (central Idaho) Merle W. Wells, old pictures, detailed historical text, 7 maps,164 pages