Hancock County, Maine GOLD and SILVER MINES - 1881 Map, Replica or Genuine Original

A Map of Hancock County, Maine GOLD and SILVER MINES, from a Atlas of Hancock County, Maine, published in 1881 by S. F. Colby and Company.

Placer gold can be found throughout the state of Maine. Although some small lode deposits have been discovered, most of the gold will be found by panning and sluicing in the creeks and rivers. The western part of Maine is best known for gold mining, although small amounts of gold can be found throughout the state. Much of the placer deposits are very fine dust, and careful panning is required to contain to small gold. It is possible to find larger “picker” sized pieces of gold, as well as the occasional nugget for the hard working gold prospector.


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GENUINE ORIGINAL Dimensions of the Map are: 17.5" by 27".
The GENUINE ORIGINAL version of this map is available for $125.

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This map has been scanned From The ORIGINAL at 600 dpi using state of the art equipment {a Contex Large Format Scanner}. The replica map is printed on heavy matte fine art paper using archival pigment inks. This is one of over 5000 Original maps, charts and posters in our collection.
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