Welcome Aboard! I would point to the appropriate state but when you say Appalachia that encompasses (my understanding) the Eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. So, jump over to Select Your Area....
1970 COMPASS-
WHITES SILVER EAGLE-
WHITES DFX, 4X6DD COIL, 6X8DD COIL, 950 COIL, 10X12SEF COIL-
GARRETT PRO POINTER AT, GARRETT AT PRO , MINELAB EXPLORER SE with 8.5x12.5 Cors coil
Welcome from Brownwood in central Texas! I encourage you to check out my posts on the KGC forum on this site as I've been researching the KGC, Bloody Bill Anderson, Jesse James, and Quantrill's Guerrillas extensively over the past 12 years. In 2014, I appeared on Scott Wolter's America Unearthed: Lincoln's Secret Assassins episode which you can view at History.com . Below, I'm adding the links to this site's KGC forum and my own websites that deal with your areas of interest.
~Texas Jay
Hey ShooterIke, I run them ridges too on occasion, nice to see you here. I just joined myself, out of Paducah, KY. We have some of the same interests, looking forward to your posts.
It's quite likely that if you pin down your actual location to a general area, it's high odds you'll end up with a hunting buddy. That'll change your hobby and your life.