Las Animas County, Colorado
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A rich silver ledge is supposedly located near Trinidad.
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A Guide to Treasure in Colorado
$250,000 stolen from a train near Trinidad was buried by the robbrs before being killed by a posse.
The Lost Cockrell Mine is said to be near Trinidad.
An outlaw band is said to have buried stolen loot in a cave near Trinidad.
$60,000 in gold stolen from a wagon train is buried somewhere near Trinidad.
The Lost Mesa de Maya Mine is thought to be located northeast of Branson.
A pack train of gold ingots was stolen by Indians (after killing the Spanish owners) and then hid the ingots in a cave on Mesa de Maya.
White's Lost Ledge is located northwest of Horsehead Gulch.
Pierre's Lost Mine is thought to be located somewhere within the boundaries of Las Animas County.
Outlaw caches are supposedly located in Shell Canyon.
A gold mine worked by Indians is said to be located near the New Mexico Border in Las Animas County.
Spanish treasure is supposedly located in Purgatory Canyon.
A cache of 1500 pounds of gold ingots is supposedly located in a cave in Chacuaco Canyon.
The Lost Handyman Mine is located in the area of Mesa de Maya.
Treasure Tales of the Rockies
Black Jack Ketchum is said to have buried some of his loot in the Mesa de Maya region.
A lost Spanish mine is thought to be located on or near Culebra Peak. May also be in Costillo County.
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