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Category: Treasure Legend
Utah Treasure Legends #1
In honor of a lot of interesting materials being posted elsewhere that originate from Utah or people who live there, here are, for the first …
Treasure sign on tree: ORO
As I go into somewhat more in depth in my book, I am pretty skeptical of treasure signs on trees, especially if the subject matter …
Treasure Maps Update #1
The Treasure Maps portion of the website is a Google Maps interactive view of a collection of Treasure Legends with decent chances of having some …
Lost Dutchman Mine #1
The Lost Dutchman Mine is one of if not the most widely-known lost mine legend in the American Southwest. A real person found real gold …
Arizona Gold Mine Maps
Seeking out and finding old mines is a great way to get out there, get some exercise, and discover some history and nature with your …
Pecos Diamonds and Maya Blue
Life goes fast, and there’s always more to seek and find and explore. Here’s a picture of some Pecos Diamonds (quartz) from near Roswell, NM …
Always be Open to Possibilities
There’s a fairly well-supported story about some silver bars buried in haste by a group of padres and soldiers up around the Flagstaff area – …
Decoding Treasure Symbols on a Map
It seems highly unlikely that there is one universal code that can be used to read all maps and field markings that might lead to …
How Many Bars of Gold?
There seems to be a question of just how many bars of gold Milton Noss (re)buried right before his untimely demise (Noss Death Story on …
Treasure Caves of the Caballo Mountains
There seems to be a permanent association between caves and treasure hoards. Certainly, there are often archaeological treasures to be found in caves, though the …
Clark’s Lost Mine
TREASURE: A very rich Silver mine with an actual historical record. SYNOPSIS: In 1853 John Clark made his way to the Arizona territory and struck …
Treasure Mountain Bullion
TREASURE: A cache of locally-mined gold bullion so large that only a fraction could be transported on the first trip away from the mines. Five …
Lost Padre Silver Mine
TREASURE: Church artifacts, loose gold coins, and a remaining vein of Silver so rich that it can be cut off with a chisel. SYNOPSIS: Stand …
Doubtful Canyon Stagecoach Loot
TREASURE: Between $28,000 and $30,000 (much more in today’s dollars!) of company assets in Gold as well as likely other valuables in the strong box. …
Lost Malpais Cabin Loot
TREASURE: Gold coins with face value of $50,000 in the 1880’s. SYNOPSIS: Bandits seeking shelter at a hidden cabin happen across other bandits that are …
Lost DuPont Gold Mine
TREASURE: A large cache of Gold coins in a hollow under a broad, flat rock inside an Oak grove near their camp. Also, the mine …
El Chato Nevarez – Caballo Mountains
TREASURE: Many mule loads of silver taken at various times from large shipments, likely headed south from New Mexico to make their way to Spain. …