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Doug Stone, John Tully et al Maps - The Good, the Bad & the Alternatives
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<blockquote data-quote="ProspectorPete" data-source="post: 445045" data-attributes="member: 3820"><p>For me they're just that, a rough reference to an area that has a history of gold. </p><p>I do a lot of travels around the Vic GT for work each year, usually 1 or 2 trips a month which can start as a phone call to a break down or escape (natural gas) out in say Bendigo, I may be there for 1-3 days and having the Gold Atlas Vic book in my work vehicle means I can go suss out an area after the days work is done, I don't need to get all my individual DS and JT maps out of my 4x4 and I don't have to worry about spending hours researching Geovic, Google Earth or other sites on the net, if I find an area I like the look of then I'll research it in more depth when I get home and look to spend a 2-3 day trip back up there in my time.</p><p></p><p>The DS and JT maps are a great reference tool for quick and easy info on where to go (or not go) for any area, they don't put you on the X marks the spot and guarantee there's gold still there (don't know of any site that does) but as a general reference tool to put you in a general area with gold history, I think they are worth having.</p><p>If I had a tablet or laptop with all the latest research tools loaded on and could access it out in the field then I would think that was a better way to go, but the fact is I'm fairly basic on tech stuff and have enough trouble getting my head around my old desk top with Windows 7, so for me having the hard copy maps handy and using a pick and a bit of foot work then mark the spots on my map works well for me, may not work for everyone, and I think those that come out and bag the maps and author (especially on other peoples classified FS or Wanted ads), well, it says more about them than the subject they're bagging IMO.</p><p></p><p>They are a great tool to use as part of your research if you use them for what they are, a rough guide :Y:</p><p></p><p>Pete.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProspectorPete, post: 445045, member: 3820"] For me they're just that, a rough reference to an area that has a history of gold. I do a lot of travels around the Vic GT for work each year, usually 1 or 2 trips a month which can start as a phone call to a break down or escape (natural gas) out in say Bendigo, I may be there for 1-3 days and having the Gold Atlas Vic book in my work vehicle means I can go suss out an area after the days work is done, I don't need to get all my individual DS and JT maps out of my 4x4 and I don't have to worry about spending hours researching Geovic, Google Earth or other sites on the net, if I find an area I like the look of then I'll research it in more depth when I get home and look to spend a 2-3 day trip back up there in my time. The DS and JT maps are a great reference tool for quick and easy info on where to go (or not go) for any area, they don't put you on the X marks the spot and guarantee there's gold still there (don't know of any site that does) but as a general reference tool to put you in a general area with gold history, I think they are worth having. If I had a tablet or laptop with all the latest research tools loaded on and could access it out in the field then I would think that was a better way to go, but the fact is I'm fairly basic on tech stuff and have enough trouble getting my head around my old desk top with Windows 7, so for me having the hard copy maps handy and using a pick and a bit of foot work then mark the spots on my map works well for me, may not work for everyone, and I think those that come out and bag the maps and author (especially on other peoples classified FS or Wanted ads), well, it says more about them than the subject they're bagging IMO. They are a great tool to use as part of your research if you use them for what they are, a rough guide :Y: Pete. [/QUOTE]
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