Start with permission
Ownership, claims, withdrawals, agency rules, and site-specific closures can overlap. Confirm the current controlling authority before entering or disturbing a site.
Independent educational project
Historical geology is a clue. Current land status decides where you may pan.
GoldPanMap is building plain-language recreational gold-panning education. Its draft articles and tools are undergoing source, safety, and land-status review before publication.
Use low-impact methods
A hand pan may be treated differently from sluices, dredges, powered equipment, digging, or stream alteration. Method and location both matter.
Protect people and waterways
GoldPanMap does not endorse mercury use. Outdoor conditions, water, weather, unstable ground, wildlife, and abandoned workings require independent safety judgment.
What is available today
Only this corporate and editorial core is published. The 54 draft guides, three prototype tools, and a misconfigured request form have been withdrawn from use and search indexing. GoldPanMap does not sell mining claims, provide legal advice, verify permission to enter land, or promise that gold will be found.
For land status, claim records, closures, or permitted methods, use the responsible federal, state, tribal, or local authority and verify conditions for the exact location and date. See the disclaimer.