Gold Panner's Guide to the Oregon Cascades

How and Where to Pan, Sluice & Dredge Without a Claim

Discover some of Oregon's most productive public gold prospecting destinations with Gold Panner's Guide to the Oregon Cascades by veteran prospector Tom T.H. Bohmker. This practical field guide is designed to help recreational prospectors locate places where they can pan, sluice, and dredge without staking a mining claim, making it one of the most useful resources available for exploring the Oregon Cascades.

Drawing on decades of prospecting experience, Bohmker combines detailed maps, mining history, geological insight, and proven prospecting techniques into an easy-to-use spiral-bound guide. Covering famous gold-bearing areas from Portland south through the Cascade Range, this book is an invaluable companion for both beginning and experienced prospectors looking to explore Oregon's historic placer gold districts.

Perfect For

• Gold prospectors

• Recreational gold panners

• Metal detectorists

• Placer miners

• Outdoor adventurers

• Beginning prospectors

• Experienced prospectors

• Camping enthusiasts

• Mining history enthusiasts

• Prospecting clubs

• Pacific Northwest explorers

• Rockhounds

What You'll Learn

• Where to legally pan without a mining claim

• Productive placer gold locations

• Gold panning techniques

• Sluicing methods

• Recreational dredging information

• Mining history of the Oregon Cascades

• Geological clues for finding gold

• How to research productive prospecting areas

• Reading streams and river systems

• Tips from experienced Oregon prospectors

Features

• Written by Tom T.H. Bohmker

• Spiral-bound for easy field use

• Nine detailed maps

• Covers public prospecting locations throughout the Oregon Cascades

• Historical mining information

• Practical "how-to" prospecting advice

• Easy-to-follow field guide format

• Approximately 87–88 pages

Areas Covered

Includes many of Oregon's best-known gold-bearing regions, including:

• Quartzville

• Calapooia River

• Blue River

• Bohemia Mining District

• Brice Creek

• Sharps Creek

• North Umpqua River

• South Umpqua River

• Cow Creek

• Additional Cascade Mountain gold-bearing streams and mining districts

Benefits

• Learn where recreational prospecting is permitted

• Discover productive gold-bearing streams throughout the Oregon Cascades

• Improve your prospecting success with proven field techniques

• Research historic mining districts before heading into the field

• Carry durable spiral-bound maps and information on every trip

• Excellent resource for both beginners and experienced prospectors

Recommended Accessories

Complete your Oregon prospecting library with:

• The Elusive "Pocket Gold" of South Western Oregon

• Guide to the Geology and Lore of the Wild Reach of the Rogue River, Oregon

• Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest

• Rocks, Minerals & Geology of the Pacific Northwest

• Garrett Gold Panning Kit

• 1849 Gold Pan – Made in the USA

• Gold Collection Vials

• 10X Triplet Jeweler's Loupe

• Handheld GPS

• Field Notebook

Specifications

• Title: Gold Panner's Guide to the Oregon Cascades: How and Where to Pan, Sluice and Dredge Without a Claim

• Author: Tom T.H. Bohmker

• Publisher: Cascade Mountains Gold

• Format: Spiral-Bound

• Pages: Approximately 87–88

• ISBN-13: 9780976949732

• ISBN-10: 0976949733

• Language: English

• Subject: Oregon Gold Prospecting, Placer Mining & Recreational Gold Panning

What's Included

• One copy of Gold Panner's Guide to the Oregon Cascades

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we know that successful prospecting begins with reliable local knowledge. Gold Panner's Guide to the Oregon Cascades has earned an outstanding reputation among Oregon prospectors for its practical advice, detailed maps, and insider knowledge of productive public gold-bearing streams. Whether you're planning your first trip to Quartzville or exploring the legendary Bohemia Mining District, this guide provides the information you need to confidently search for gold throughout Oregon's Cascade Mountains.

This handbook has been under research since the early 1970's and covers from Portland to Cow Creek south of Canyonville. The author covers little known gold occurrences to the most widely known with an emphasis on places to pan w/o a claim. Nine maps give directions and locations of placer mining areas and some lode mine. Many chapters give a mile by mile tour through the mining area and specific observations and first hand mining experiences. Basic instructions on panning, sluicing and prospecting are provided. 11 detailed maps, 90 pages.