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Kern County, California

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  • Robbery loot in the order of $8,000 is buried on Piute Peak, north of Claraville.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A 6-foot long drain pipe filed with gold nuggets is buried in or near the town of Glennville.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • A lost ledge of rich gold is located somewhere in the mountains between Havilah and Delonegha Hot Springs, possibly near Lightner Peak.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Carry Cart Mine is supposedly located in Mountain Spring Canyon.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • The Frenchman's Lost Shotgun Mine is said to be located somewhere between Bodfish and Havilah.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Washerwoman's Mine is supposedly located somewhere along Bodfish Creek.

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    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • Slim Winslow's Lost Ledge is said to be located somewhere in the Piute Mountains.

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    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • Somewhere down stream in a wash running past Freeman station is the remains of s stage coach carrying a chest of gold bullion, which was swept away in a flash flood.

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    A Guide to Treasure in California



  • Church treasures stolen from Mission San Buenaventura by Indians during an uprising, are thought to be buried somewhere near Lake Buena Vista.

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    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A cache of $15,000 in gold coins is supposedly buried somewhere on or near Cache Creek.

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    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Chance Mine is said to be located two miles north of White River.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • A rich, lost gold mine is supposedly located somewhere in the small canyons in the Tehachapi area.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A cache of gold coins is buried under a burned Spanish Carreta, supposedly located in a small canyon near Boron.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Yarborough Mine is said to be located on or near the Kern River, near Kernville.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A miner who died unexpectedly died was known to have buried considerable amounts of gold around his cabin just outside of Isabella. It has never been found.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • Indians are said to have worked a placer gold area in Redrock Canyon, but the location has never been found.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Goler Mine is said to be located in Goler Canyon.

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    More information can be found in

    Buried Treasures of California

    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • An Indian who always had large amounts of gold nuggets was followed repeatedly to Iron Canyon, where he always lost his pursuers, re-emerging later with more gold.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • George Ely's accumulated wealth, gained in partnership with William Lynn in Glenville, is thought to have been buried near Glenville, but has never been found.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A miner and store operator is thought to have buried $100,000 in several caches around his store, but only $48,000 has been recovered. The original store was located somewhere near the confluence of Freeman Creek and Greenhorn Creek.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Treasure of Robber's Roost, $58,000 stolen from a stage coach, was hidden somewhere on Robber's Roost, but never found.

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    A Guide to Treasure in California

    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • A stage coach carrying a strongbox with $25,000 in it was washed downstream in a flash flood near freeman Junction.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • $40,000 of Mexican bandit loot is buried near Vasquez Rocks.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • Freeman Raymond buried $80,000 in gold near his stage stop and business before his death.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • Near the Toltec Mine is a cache of turquoise valued at $200,000. The cache was buried by a man named Simmons.

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    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • A cache of $20,000 in gold is supposedly buried near Wheeler Hot Springs by a man named Three-Fingered Jack.

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    More information can be found in

    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • The Lost Padre Mine is thought to be located in or near San Emigdio Canyon. May also be in Ventura County.

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