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Swift River & Byron Gold Country Rockhounding Guide

Recreational gold-panning context around Coos Canyon, Swift River and historic western Maine placer districts.

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Swift River & Byron Gold Country local map

Explore nearby Maine records without leaving this hub. Status, coordinate precision and access evidence determine whether a pin is a realistic field destination.

28records within 40 mi
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This hub map shows nearby records only.Land and claim layers are planning aids, not collecting permission.
Gold-panning field activity. General comparison image, not a photograph of this specific field region.
Gold-panning field activity

Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.

Mapped leads in Swift River & Byron Gold Country

The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.

Research19.1 mi

Wing Mine

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research23.0 mi

Cianbro Corp

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research
Research29.9 mi

Harvard Mine

Molybdenum, Beryllium, Lithium

USGS Research
Research30.4 mi

Mt. Mica

Tin, Beryllium, Lithium

USGS Research
Research36.8 mi

Ledge Ridge

Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold

USGS Research
Research37.6 mi

Robinson Mine

Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper

USGS Research
Research39.4 mi

Cianbro Corp

Mineral resource occurrence

USGS Research

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