Layered geology
Mines, faults, lithology, LiDAR hillshade, and more. Stack what matters and peel back what doesn't.
VaGoldMaps
Virginia gold prospecting map
Virginia gold prospecting map for the Gold-Pyrite Belt: historic mines, faults, and streams before you dig.
- 541 Documented mine & prospect sites
- 34 Counties along the belt
- 150+ Mapped shafts & adits
Built for boots on the ground
Layers you can toggle, terrain you can read, and tools that respect how you actually explore.
Saved locations
Drop pins, name claims, measure distance and bearing, and share a read-only link when you want to.
Field Notes
Stories and deep dives from the belt: research, history, and how to read the ground.
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Gold in Virginia
Where gold occurs, which counties and rivers to research, what's legal to pan, and how to study the belt on the map before you dig.
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VaGoldMaps for iPhone
Native GPS, offline packs, and the same belt layers. Built for the creek when the bars disappear.
From the belt
Field Notes
- After the Fall Rain
A big fall storm can change a creek in one night. Let the water clear, then use the map to pick the bend.
- What Black Sand Tells You
Black sand in the pan is a weight signal: where heavy grains settle, the creek is sorting by weight.
- When the Leaves Drop, the Rock Shows
When the leaves come down, you can see the creek bank. Dig into the map first. Then walk the creek with a plan.
Ready when you are
Find your line on the belt.
No account needed to start looking. Open the map and see what's under your feet.