New Mexico Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now

Historic & Modern Prospecting Maps for New Mexico's Gold, Silver, Gems & Mining Districts

Discover the rich mining heritage of the Land of Enchantment with New Mexico Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now. This comprehensive five-map collection combines modern USGS mapping with authentic historical mining maps, helping gold prospectors, metal detectorists, rockhounds, and outdoor adventurers compare today's landscape with New Mexico's legendary goldfields, mining districts, and gemstone localities.

Covering the entire state, these detailed double-sided fold-out maps identify gold, silver, gemstone, mineral, and fossil locations, along with historic placer deposits, mining districts, post routes, and geological formations. Featuring 68 different types of minerals, gems, and fossils, this map set is an invaluable field reference for planning prospecting trips, researching historic mining areas, or exploring New Mexico's diverse geology.

Perfect For

• Gold prospectors

• Metal detectorists

• Rockhounds

• Gem hunters

• Mineral collectors

• Fossil collectors

• Ghost town explorers

• Mining history enthusiasts

• Outdoor adventurers

• Geology students

• Treasure hunters

• New Mexico travelers

Features

• Five double-sided fold-out maps

• Covers the entire state of New Mexico

• Combines modern USGS maps with historic mining maps

• Identifies gold and silver mining districts

• Shows gemstone, mineral, and fossil collecting locations

• Includes placer gold deposit maps

• Historic mining district and post route maps

• Compact folded format for easy field use

Benefits

• Compare historic mining districts with today's landscape

• Locate productive gold-bearing regions and placer deposits

• Discover gemstone, mineral, and fossil collecting sites

• Research historic mining camps and transportation routes

• Plan prospecting and metal detecting trips with confidence

• Learn New Mexico's rich mining history while exploring the state

Map Collection Includes

• Map 1: Northwest Gold & Gems / Placer Deposits & Epithermal Vein Deposits

• Map 2: Northeast Gold & Gems / Great Plains Margin Deposits

• Map 3: Southwest Gold & Gems / Historical Mining Information

• Map 4: Southeast Gold & Gems / Placer Deposits of New Mexico (1970)

• Map 5: 1902 Post Route Map with Mining Districts / 1866 Southwest Mineral Deposits

The maps identify locations for gold, silver, agate, amazonite, amethyst, Apache tears, azurite, beryl, calcite, carnelian, chalcedony, chrysocolla, fire agate, fluorite, fossils, garnet, geodes, jasper, obsidian, opal, petrified wood, pyrite, quartz, rhodochrosite, smoky quartz, topaz, tourmaline, turquoise, vanadinite, wulfenite, zeolite, and dozens of other minerals found throughout New Mexico.

Recommended Accessories

Complete your New Mexico prospecting library with:

• Rockhounding New Mexico: A Guide to 140 of the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

• Collecting Fluorescent Minerals, 2nd Edition

• Garrett Gold Panning Kit

• 1849 Gold Pan – Made in the USA

• Gold Classifier Screens

• Gold Collection Vials

• Handheld GPS

• 10X Triplet Jeweler's Loupe

• Pocket Microscope

• Field Notebook

Specifications

• Title: New Mexico Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now

• Author: M.L. Preston

• Publisher: Northwest Distributors

• Format: Five Double-Sided Fold-Out Maps

• Coverage: Entire State of New Mexico

• Folded Size: Approximately 6.5" × 9.5"

• Unfolded Size: Approximately 17.5" × 23" per map

• Features: Historic & Modern Maps, Placer Deposit Maps & Mining District References

• ISBN-13: 9780972044196

• Language: English

What's Included

• Five double-sided New Mexico Gold & Gems maps

• Historic mining district maps

• Placer gold deposit reference maps

• Historic post route and mineral deposit maps

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we know successful prospecting begins with quality research and reliable maps. New Mexico Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now gives you the historical perspective and modern mapping needed to locate New Mexico's famous gold districts, placer deposits, gemstone collecting areas, and historic mining regions. Whether you're searching for placer gold, hunting Apache tears, collecting turquoise, or exploring forgotten mining camps, this map collection is an essential addition to your prospecting library.

This collection of 5 double sided historical mining maps will help you plan your next prospecting trip.