Calaveras County Treasure Map

Calaveras County California treasure-history records: buried caches, lost mines, source links, land-status warnings, field notes, and interactive map.

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2 Calaveras County Records

Black Bart's Lost Gold Amalgam Cache buried cache · Old Sonora-Milton stage corridor near Milton, Calaveras County · Low probability
One of the most specific Black Bart cache stories holds that, after being wounded in a Calaveras County holdup, he fled the stage road, wrapped his hand, and hid a sack of gold amalgam in a rotten log while concealing.
Morgan Mine & Carson Hill Nugget Site lost mine · Carson Hill, Calaveras County · High probability
Discovered in 1850, it became one of the most famous lode gold mines in California. In November 1854, miners unearthed the legendary 'Calaveras Giant' (Carson Hill Nugget), which weighed 195 pounds (2,340 troy ounces).