Detecting Magazines and Research

We tried picking the best metal detecting books that will benefit your hunting ability and for relic identifications, and the most informative as far as researching your metal detecting locations. We also researched some metal detecting and treasure hunting magazines, and included what we found here.

Metal Detecting Books:

Advanced Water Hunting Techniques by Andy Sabish - order at Ron's Dixie Metal Detectors
The New Successful Coin Hunting by Charles Garrett - order at AKmining.com
The Beach Bank, Your Treasure Teller by Reilly - available at Reilly's Treasured Gold

North Bay Treasure Hunters - Many popular books and magazines available. Check them out!

Metal Detecting and Treasure Hunting Magazines

Maps of the past - over 1,300 premium-quality reproductions of historical maps dating back to the 1700s.
Lost Treasure Magazine - Treasure hunting and metal detector how-to information and news.
Eastern Western Magazine - TreasureNet.com is the offical home of Eastern Western Magazine.
GPAA magazine - Gold Prospector and Treasure Hunting Magazine
Treasure Hunting - Britian's best selling metal detecting magazine
Searcher Magazine- United Kingdom metal detecting magazine. You'll be amazed what you find!
Canadian Metal Detecting Magazine - Actually a book, yet very informative.
Coin & Relic Gazette - An online magazine, a great site to visit with lots of useful info.
Treasure Hunter's Gazette - online magazine - Streeters
Detection Passion Magazine - French metal detecting magazine.
Tom's Treasures Internet Magazine - Great articles online
Treasure Depot Online Magazine - Great articles and pictures too.
Prospecting and Mining Journal - View html or pdf, back issues available
American Digger Magazine - Exciting and informative articles on digging adventures
North South Trader - Civil War Magazine
The Coinhunter Magazine - Welkom op de officiële website van Nederlands langst bestaande metaaldetectorblad

Known Outdated Magazines

Treasure Seekers - Published by Challenge Publications. We have a copy dated Sept 1997.
Treasure Quest - Found one for sale here dated May/June 1998, Treasurequestmag.com does not exist anymore
Treasure Search Found - Published by Jess Publishing Company. We have a copy of this dated January 1990

More Metal Detecting Research Websites

Aerial Photos of U.S.A. - Aerial Photography of the U.S
American East Coast Forts - Eastern US and Territories.
American Memory - History collections for the National Digital Library.
ARCH NET - University of Connecticut Library.
Common Button Back Marks - and dates of manufacture
Coin and Price Guide - Find your coin and see what it's worth.
Collector's Internet Directory - Directory lists over 1100 clubs related to antiques and collectibles.
Digger Net - Forums, chats, great information.
Finding Treasure On The Internet - Great research. How to use the USGS GNIS site finder.
Florida's Fabulous Treasures - Florida treasure stories and maps for treasure hunters.
JB's Metal Detecting Resource Site - Loaded with resources for detectorists.
K.B. Slocum books/maps - Thousands of maps, hundreds of books.
Meterorites - Collection of information and pictures about meterorite detecting.
Metal Detector Reviews - Metal detector reviews by everyday hunters, a must visit!
N.E. Antiquities"NEARA" - Resource Page for New England Antiquities Studies.
POLYMATHEMATIC Clean/Preserve - Cleaning Metals Resource.
SPINDLE EXPLORATIONS - Different sources of treasure information from all corners of the world.
Stan Grist Resources - Gold prospectors, metal detectorists, treasure hunters and explorers.
Treasure Fish - Excellent site for researching your local neck of the woods.
The Rocker Box - Information for a treasure hunter or gold miner. Treasure hunting books.
th-ers.com - A great relational database site for researching treasure, gold, ghost towns, ship wrecks, and gemstone locations.
Tom's Treasures - Great resource for all metal detectorists.