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  • Whitman's Lost Cement Mine, which has a gold nuggets imbedded in a natural cement, is thought to be located on or near Pumice Flat.

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    More information can be found in

    Buried Treasures of California

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A lost mine belonging to a Mexican who found it "chasing a mule" is said to be located west of Mono Lake on the summit of the High Sierras.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Bodie Mine is thought to be located near the town of Bridgeport.

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    More information can be found in

    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • North of Mono Lake, high in the Sierras, is said to be a ledge of gold found by a prospector who died before revealing its location.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • Two soldiers found and worked a mine about 5 miles west of Bridgeport, but were imprisoned for desertion and never reworked the mine.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • The Lost Dogtown Mine is thought to be located near Bridgeport.

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    More information can be found in

    Buried Treasures You Can Find


  • A miner is said to have buried $25,000 near his house in Bodie. It has never been found.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • Two bandits who robbed the stage coach heading for Carson City just outside of Bodie. The treasure was buried and the two died before revealing its location.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • A rich mine found and worked by Mexicans is located somewhere near Sonora Pass in the High Sierras. Bandits killed all the miners and the mine has never been found.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


  • Rocks rich in gold were picked up somewhere along McGee Creek and used for ballast on a mule pack. When it was discovered how rich the rocks were, a search was made for the source of the gold. It has never been found.

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    More information can be found in

    A Guide to Treasure in California


 

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