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GOLD LOCATIONS IN MAINE
Gold Mining has not been important to Maine's economy, but it is found in many streams and bench gravels in the state. The most promising regions appear to be adjacent to the valleys of the Chaudiere and Riviere-du-Loup in the eastern townships of Quebec.
The Maine Department of Conservation, Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC), Has initiated a rule change here in Maine this year, 1999. After extensive work by many people in the northeast, LURC has made and passed recommendations to allow sluicing as a use NOT requiring a permit in their jurisdiction. Also, they will be changing "Recreational Dredging" (under 4") as a use without a permit, sometime this year!
This means if you are going to be dredging in northern Maine, you will need a permit this summer. Next year however, should be PERMIT FREE!
If you have any questions, you may contact the Maine Gold Diggers (GPAA group) or the Maine Dept. of Conservation at 1-800-452-8711.
As for southern Maine, You may PAN, SLUICE, or DREDGE any place you have obtained landowner permission, as this is within the jurisdiction of the Maine Dept of Environmental Protection.
Aroostook County Maine
Aroostook River
There are reports that gold can be found in the Aroostook River near Ashland.
Cumberland County Maine
Piscataqua Mine
The Piscataqua Mine produced lode gold with copper and nickel.
Franklin County Maine
The most promising places to find placer gold in Franklin County are: The East branch of the Swift River near Byron, the Sandy River, Gold Brook near Dallas, the Moose River and Perham Stream near Madrid and Bog Stream and Nile Brook near Rangeley.
Byron
The East Branch of the Swift River, in the area around Tumbledown Mountain, via Route 17, in low water gravel bars there is abundant placer gold. Most of the area watercourse gravels around Byron contain gold. Many of the local residents have been panning or sluicing for gold for generations. Gravel caught in potholes and between upended ledges of rock are especially productive.
Chain of Ponds
Along Gold Brook there are numerous old placer workings.
Dallas and Rangeley Townships
Along Nile Brook there is gold reported.
Kibby
Along Gold Brook and Kibby Stream gold is reported to being found.
Madrid and New Sharon Townships
Along the Sandy River between the towns you can find placer gold.
Hancock County Maine
The best place to look for placer in Hancock County is in Gold Brook near Orland.
Blue Hill
Near Blue Hill is the location of the Atlantic Mine. It was a copper, silver mine that had a by product of gold in pyrite. Also in this area you can find the Blue Hill Mine, which produced gold in copper minerals with pyrite. Also the Douglas Mine is here. It produced a by product of gold in copper minerals.
Brooklin
The Brooklin Mine produced gold and silver.
Castine
The Castine (or Castine Head) Mine produced copper, lead, silver ores with a by product of gold.
Kennebeck County Maine
Gold has been reported on Fogg Brook near Readfield.
Knox County Maine
The most likely place to look for placer gold would be in Gold Brook near Appleton.
Rockport
Near Rockport you can find the Porterfield Mine, which produced a by product of gold from copper, nickel and silver ores.
South Thomaston
Near South Thomaston you can find the Owl's Head Mine. It produced gold with silver.
Oxford County Maine
The most likely spots to find placer gold in this county are: Gold Brook near Bowman, East Branch of the Swift River near Byron, Black Mountain Brook near Rumford, the Androscoggin River near Rumford, The Bear River near Newry and Berdeen Stream near Houghton.
Bowman
Along Gold Brook there are numerous old placer workings.
Byron
Along the East Branch of the Swift River there were some productive placer workings.
Hiram
Around the area of Cutler Mountain, is the Frenchman's Gold Mine. It was mainly feldspar and mica with gold traces in quartz.
Rumford
Along the Black Mountain Brook there were some productive placers worked in the early years.
Woodstock
Area mines produced a by product of gold.
Penobscot County Maine
I have had few reports of gold in the South Branch of the Penobscot River.
Somerset County Maine
The area along Gold Brook in Chase Stream Tract township has had many old placer workings. In T5 R6 and Appleton townships there are many old placers. Along the South Branch of the Penobscot River, especially in Sandy Bay, Bald Mountain and Prentiss township there is placer gold. Also I would check out Dead River, Spencer Stream and Seven Mile Brook near West Forks. Fall and Johnson Brooks near Bingham has been reported to contain gold. The Kennebec River near Caratuk is said to contain gold.
St. Albans
The St. Albans Mine was primarily a lead mine with traces of gold.
Waldo County Maine
Knox
Near Knox is the location of the Stone Mine, which produced gold with silver.
Prospect
Near Prospect is the location of the Fort Knox Mine which was a copper, lead and silver mine with a by product of gold.
Washington County Maine
The most likely spot to find placer gold in Washington County is in the St. Croix River.
Baileyville
Along the St. Croix River in gravel and sandbars you can find placer gold.
Cherryfield
Near Cherryfield, you will find the Cherryfield Mine, which was mainly a lead, silver and zinc mine with a by product of gold.
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