Illinois · Multiple · Conditional
Shawnee National Forest Recreational Gold Panning
Shawnee National Forest Recreational Gold Panning is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Multiple, Illinois. The recorded material or interest is placer gold prospecting / stream sediments. The recorded manager or evidence context is U.S. Forest Service / Shawnee National Forest. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Exact National Forest System stream segment closure rights and sensitive resource check.
What is Shawnee National Forest Recreational Gold Panning?
Shawnee National Forest Recreational Gold Panning is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Multiple, Illinois. The recorded material or interest is placer gold prospecting / stream sediments. The recorded manager or evidence context is U.S. Forest Service / Shawnee National Forest.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists placer gold prospecting / stream sediments. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Shawnee National Forest Recreational Gold Panning?
Conditional. Forest Plan permits recreational gold panning in Forest streams using the pan only, with picks, shovels and mechanical/motorized equipment prohibited and no streambank disturbance. Exact NFS stream segment, closure, rights and sensitive-resource constraints remain mandatory.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Exact National Forest System stream segment closure rights and sensitive resource check.
Where is this record located?
The marker is approximate statewide context — state geometry for Multiple, Illinois. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is U.S. Forest Service / Shawnee National Forest.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-20. Evidence and management context: U.S. Forest Service / Shawnee National Forest. Included for complete Illinois search/research coverage without weakening present owner, manager, permit, protection, access, safety, fossil-class, season, retention or mineral-right requirements. Program or rule context: USFS_PAN_ONLY_GOLD_PANNING_CONDITIONAL.
Program or rule context: USFS_PAN_ONLY_GOLD_PANNING_CONDITIONAL
How precise is the map marker?
The marker is approximate statewide context — state geometry for Multiple, Illinois. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 20, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.