Utah Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now
Historic & Modern Prospecting Maps for Utah's Gold, Silver, Gemstones & Mining Districts
Discover Utah's rich mining heritage with Utah Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now, a comprehensive five-map collection by R.N. Preston and M.L. Preston. This unique map set combines modern prospecting information with authentic historic maps, allowing gold prospectors, metal detectorists, rockhounds, and outdoor enthusiasts to compare today's landscape with Utah's legendary mining districts and historic gold-producing regions.
Covering the entire state, these detailed double-sided fold-out maps identify gold and silver prospecting areas, historic mining districts, and locations where more than 100 different gems, minerals, and fossils have been reported. Whether you're searching for placer gold, topaz, red beryl, geodes, agates, or turquoise, this map collection is an invaluable planning tool for every Utah adventure.
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Features
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Five double-sided fold-out maps
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Covers the entire state of Utah
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Combines modern prospecting maps with historic maps
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Identifies gold and silver mining districts
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Shows gemstone, mineral, and fossil collecting locations
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Includes selected historic mining districts
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Compact folded format for convenient field use
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Part of the popular Then & Now map series by R.N. and M.L. Preston
Benefits
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Compare historic mining districts with today's landscape
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Locate productive gold-bearing regions
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Discover gemstone and mineral collecting areas
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Research historic mining districts before heading into the field
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Plan prospecting and metal detecting trips with confidence
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Learn more about Utah's rich mining history while exploring the state's diverse landscapes
Map Collection Includes
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Map 1: Gold & Gems – Northwest Utah / Historic Utah (1878 Northern Half)
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Map 2: Gold & Gems – Northeast Utah / Historic Utah (1878 Southern Half)
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Map 3: Gold & Gems – Southwest Utah / Reference Information
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Map 4: Gold & Gems – Southeast Utah / Historic Utah (1874)
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Map 5: Selected Mining Districts / Mining Districts of Utah
The maps identify reported occurrences of valuable materials including gold, silver, topaz, red beryl (bixbite), turquoise, agate, jasper, obsidian, quartz, fluorite, geodes, fossils, garnets, opal, petrified wood, wulfenite, scheelite, chrysocolla, azurite, and many other minerals found throughout Utah.
Recommended Accessories
Complete your Utah prospecting library with:
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A Guide to Gold Panning in Utah, 2nd Edition by Alan J. Chenworth
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Roadside Geology of Utah by Halka Chronic
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Rockhounding Utah
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Garrett Gold Panning Kit
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1849 Gold Pan – Made in the USA
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Gold Classifier Screens
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Gold Collection Vials
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10X Triplet Jeweler's Loupe
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Handheld GPS
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Field Notebook
Specifications
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Title: Utah Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now
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Authors: R.N. Preston & M.L. Preston
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Publisher: Northwest Distributors
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Format: Five Double-Sided Fold-Out Maps
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Coverage: Entire State of Utah
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Historic Maps: 1874 & 1878
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Folded Size: Approximately 6.5" × 9.5"
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ISBN-13: 9780981669618
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Language: English
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Subject: Utah Gold Prospecting, Gemstones, Minerals & Historic Mining Maps
What's Included
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Five double-sided Utah Gold & Gems maps
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Historic Utah mining district maps
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Gold and gemstone occurrence maps
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Mining district reference maps
Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?
At High Plains Prospectors, we know that successful prospecting starts with quality maps and reliable research. Utah Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now gives you the historical perspective and modern reference information needed to locate Utah's famous gold districts, gemstone collecting areas, and historic mining regions. Whether you're searching for placer gold, collecting topaz in the Thomas Range, hunting for red beryl, or exploring Utah's legendary mining camps, this map collection is an essential addition to your prospecting library.
A collection of 5 large maps covering the entire state of Utah. These maps show gold and silver prospecting areas, and locations where the following gems and minerals have been found:
acanthite, actinolite, adamite, agate, albite, alunite, amethyst, anatase, andalusite, andradite, andularia, anglesite, anhydrite, apache tears, apatite, apophyllite, aragonite, atacamite, aurichalcite, autunite, azurite, barite, bertrandite, beryl, biotite, bixbyte, bornite, brochantite, calcite, cassiterite, celestite, cerargyrite, cerussite, chalazite, chalcedony, chalcopyrite, chert, chrysocolla, clintonite, conichalcite, corundum, cuprite, diopside, dolomite, durangite, enargite, epidote, feldspar, fluorite, fossil, galena, garnet, geodes, goethite, grossular, hematite, hemimorphite, heulandite, hornblende, ilmenite, jasper, kaolinite, kyanite, laumontite, limonite, ludwigite, magnesite, magnetite, mimetite, monazite, muscovite, nodules, obsidian, onyx, opal, orthoclase, petrified wook, psilomelane, pyrite, pyrolusite, pyrrhotite, quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, rosasite, rutile, sanidine, scheelite, scolecite, selenite, scorodite, septarin nodules, sericite, serpentine, siderite, skarn, smithsonite, sphalerite, sphene, spinel, stauroclite, stibiconite, stibnite, stilbite, sunstone, szalbelyite, tetrahedrite, titanite, topaz, tourmaline, tremolite, turquoise, uraninite, vesuvianite, wavellite, wollastonite, wulfenite, zircon and zoisite.
Map 1
- Side 1: Gold and Gems, NW Section
- Side 2: Utah 1878 Northern Half
Map 2
- Side 1: Gold and Gems, NE Section
- Side 2: Utah 1878 Southern Half
Map 3
- Side 1: Gold and Gems, SW Section
- Side 2: Text
Map 4
- Side 1: Gold and Gems, SE Section
- Side 2: Utah 1874
Map 5
- Side 1: Selected Mining Districts
- Side 2: Mining Districts of Utah
