19 of the Richest Gold Mining Towns in Idaho (Map)

The Yankee Fork Gold Dredge still sits in place, and it is one of the better preserved dredges in Idaho. The Yankee Fork Gold Dredge in action. The early mining camps …

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Idaho was the nation's fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging. Author …

A HISTORY OF GOLD DREDGING IN IDAHO (MINING THE …

Idaho was the nation's fourth-leading producer of dredged gold after 1910 and therefore provides an excellent lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging. Author …

Suction Dredge Mining in Idaho: IDWR Permit Process

attached sluice box for the recovery of gold and other minerals. Definition & photo courtesy ... Suction Dredge Mining in Idaho Two Categories of dredging per SCA Rules: 1. …

Gold Panning in Idaho | Learn About the Best Spots for Prospecting

Using a suction dredge without approval is a violation of Idaho's Stream Channel Protection Act. This carries a minimum fine of $150 per day. Best Prospecting Tools. ... Located in Clearwater …

12 of the Richest Gold Mining Locations in Idaho

Gold was discovered in the state of Idaho in 1860 and thousands of miners moved in the surrounding mining areas (primarily the California goldfields) in the hope of striking it …

Browse subject: Gold dredging -- Idaho | The Online Books Page

Filed under: Gold dredging -- Idaho -- Stanley Basin. Idan-ha Gold Dredge Company : properties, Stanley Basin, Custer County, Idaho : capital stock, $800,000 : par value $1.00 per share : full …

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Directions to the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. ... Idaho Falls to the Dredge = 182 miles Twin Falls to the Dredge = 164 miles West Yellowstone to the Dredge = 288 miles. Pages. link 1 link 2 …

Mining Trail – Idaho City Historical Foundation

Basin of Gold: Life in the Boise Basin, 1862-1890 by Arthur Hart (Idaho City, Idaho: Idaho City Historical Foundation, 1986). A Chinaman's Chance: The Chinese on the Rocky Mountain Frontier by Liping Zhu (Niwot, CO: University …

Where to find Gold in Idaho. Panning and Prospecting.

The Boise Basin encompassed an area that included several mining towns including Idaho City, Placerville, Pioneerville, and Centerville. All of the streams in this area produce gold, with extensive working done by hand placer, and later …

Clear Dredge

The creek about 5 miles downstream passes by historic Pioneerville and mountains of dredge pilings from the old dredge work done on the lower portion of Clear Creek. This portion of …

Yankee Fork Gold Mining

Today, the Yankee Fork is perhaps best known for the dredging operations that took place here, long after the heyday of Bonanza and Custer. In the 1940s, a dredge was constructed to mine the gravels of the Yankee Fork River and …

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Gold Prospecting Idaho | The Beginning Prospetor Guide

Hidden Idaho Treasure Series Interested in Gold Prospecting Idaho? My Son and I Gold Prospecting in 2006. So it's a new year and you are bored with all of your current hobbies. …

Idaho Gold Maps | Gold Claims

Our Idaho Gold Maps show there are currently 25,158 active gold claims and 180,341 abandoned gold claims located throughout the state. Of those active claims, 22,397 are lode claims and …

Idaho Mining Claims Map | Claims, Active & GPAA Areas

Are you trying to stay off established mining claims? Or maybe you are just looking for the Gold Prospectors Association of America gold claims located in Idaho. If so you have come to the …

A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho (Mining the American West

A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s …

Yankee Fork Gold Dredge

The Yankee Fork Gold Dredge is located in the central mountains of Idaho on the Yankee Fork tributary of the Salmon River. The Yankee Fork is close to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness area.

The Yankee Fork Mining District | Intermountain Histories

Placer gold, extractable by hand with little equipment, was discovered in Idaho in 1860 by E. D. Pierce. Pierce became fixated with the idea of mining on the Nez Perce territory …

Top 10 Beginner Gold Panning Locations In Idaho

This historically significant site is home to the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge, a massive piece of machinery that played a pivotal role during Idaho's gold rush era. The area surrounding the …

Salmon-Challis National Forest

The dredge has not been operated since 1952 and it remains the largest self-powered dredge ever to operate in Idaho. In 1979, the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge Association was chartered by …

A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho on JSTOR

A History of Gold Dredging in Idahotells the story of a revolution in placer mining-and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho-from its inception in the ea...

Yankee Fork Gold Dredge – Idaho Heritage Trust, Inc.

The dredge ran out of mining claims to work in 1952. It remains the largest self-powered dredge ever to operate in Idaho. It is 112 feet long, 54 feet wide, 64 feet high and weight 988 tons. ... the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge Association was …

Yankee Fork Gold Dredge In Idaho » America From …

Yankee Fork Gold Dredge is one of the best preserved gold dredges in the United States. This gold dredge is located in the central mountains of Idaho on the Yankee Fork River, a tributary of the beautiful Salmon River. …

Central Idaho's Yankee Fork Gold Dredge

Located adjacent to the Idaho ghost town of Bonanza, on a tributary of the Salmon River, is the idle Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. The dredge is described as the largest in Idaho, and one of the best-preserved dredges in the West. The …

Where to find Gold in Idaho. Panning and …

Recent exploration news shows that an area with three open-pit gold mines in central Idaho covering parts of Boise National Forest and Payette National Forest contains more than 4 million ounces of gold.

Claims for Sale

Idaho Gold Mining treats all of the mining claims on a first come, first serve basis, as we recognize the yield potential of the precious minerals, historic value, as well as the experience, …

ERBzine 3651: Idaho

THE BURROUGHS / IDAHO CONNECTION Ranching and Gold Dredging in Minidoka County City of Rupert Plaque: Silver Rails and Flour Gold. Silver Rails and Flour Gold City of Rupert ~ …

Dredge and Placer Mining Act Overview

Overview Dredge and placer mining is the extraction of minerals from an alluvial or glacial deposit, usually sand and gravel, containing particles of gold or other valuable minerals. A placer deposit can be in a natural …

Small Scale Mining Permits FAQs

Small scale mining is the use of any equipment to dig, scrape, dredge, or otherwise move streambed materials from below the ordinary high watermark in search of minerals. The use of such equipment is limited to: ...

Warren Idaho

That changed when a gold dredge was brought in to work the deep gravels of the area in 1931. The dredge would prove to be so successful that three dredges were working the area by 1932 …

The 55 Verified Places To Find Gold In Idaho In 2025

Discover Idaho's best gold hunting locations. Our guide reveals local prospectors' favorite spots where gold is still found today.

Central Idaho's Yankee Fork Gold Dredge

Located adjacent to the Idaho ghost town of Bonanza, on a tributary of the Salmon River, is the idle Yankee Fork Gold Dredge. The dredge is described as the largest in Idaho, and one of the best-preserved dredges in the West.

Yankee Fork Gold Dredge

Brought in by the Snake River Mining Company in 1940 to mechanically recover gold missed by central Idaho's earlier prospectors, the massive Yankee Fork Gold Dredge operated successfully for about 12 years. Located on the Yankee Fork …

MF Payette River Claims

Even when it is not "during" the dredging season, other prospecting methods such as crevicing/sniping, along with high-banking, sluicing, metal detecting, panning can all still be …

Recreational Mining

In most cases, two permits are required: A Recreational Mining Permit issued by the Idaho Department of Water Resources is needed prior to Recreational Mining. If a miner has a …

7 Rivers in Idaho that are Still Loaded with Gold