AV Adams on Forest Fenn’s Treasure – Perhaps a Clue?
by It seems the whole world has by now heard of Forest Fenn’s Treasure, hidden somewhere north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. A chest full of …
Tag: Gold
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 …
New Book: Golden Tome of Treasue Signs, Symbols, and Marks
Have you ever thought about what signs and clues to hidden wealth and history might be laying about in plain sight? What might you have …
Metal Detecting for Gold, Silver, and Copper Nuggets
Metal detecting is a challenging endeavor. The ability to tolerate disappointment is a requirement, as is persistence. When hunting for minerals, these facts are magnified. …
Victorio Peak Cross and Soldier’s Hole
This quick article discusses a couple of interesting topics related to Doc Noss and Victorio Peak that may be less well-known. Both topics are supported …
Finding an Arrastre: Ancient Gold Mining Tool
One of the most primitive, and easy to construct, devices for hard rock ore processing is the “arrastre” (or, variously, the “arrastra”). The typical arrastre …
Colorado Gold, Silver, and Copper Mines
The Colorado mines are separated into several catergories to make viewing easier. Bookmark the one you like best for faster access. Primary Gold – North Primary …
California Gold, Silver, and Copper Mines
California has many Gold, Silver, and Copper Mines, so the listings had to be broken up into different sections of the state, especially for the …
Lost Adams Gold Diggings
The story of the Lost Adams Gold Mine is one of the better known treasure tales of the old American Southwest, with many books written on …
Treasure Symbols #2
Where do treasure signs and symbols come from? In article #1 on the topic, the astute researcher will have noticed that a healthy chunk of …
Victorio Peak Doc Noss Treasure #1
One of the largest and most fact-supported, land-based treasure stories of modern times in the United States revolves around a prominent, but humble, peak in …
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 …
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 …
Gold Silver and Copper
It seems sometimes like the whole world focuses on Gold… … but there are other previous metals to hunt, and since they are quite a …