Lost California Treasure

El Dorado County Treasure Map

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

2 El Dorado County Records

  • Volcanoville Chinese Gold Cache buried cache · El Dorado County, located along Volcanoville Road on the Georgetown Divide, approximately six miles north-northeast of Georgetown. · Low probability

    During the mid-19th century, Volcanoville was a bustling mining community in El Dorado County that was home to a wealthy Chinese store owner who quietly amassed a massive fortune in gold. Before planning a return trip.

  • Goose Egg Mine lost mine · El Dorado County, located in the historic Mosquito Valley, downstream from Newtown and Placerville. · Low probability

    Rooted in the early excitement of the 1848 California Gold Rush, the legend of the Goose Egg Mine began when a lone prospector reportedly discovered a highly concentrated placer deposit in Mosquito Valley that yielded.