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Treasure Hunting on the DUSA Message BoardTreasure Hunting on the DUSA Message Board

Have you ever speculated about legends of lost gold in the desert? Wondered if you could solve an ages old mystery of lost treasure if you only had the right clue? If so, DesertUSA's message board has a forum for you!

Gold on a quartz rockThe Gold Prospecting & Treasure Hunting forum is populated with interesting, arcane tales of hidden treasure and how to find it, as well as historic tales of the people who spent their lives prospecting and treasure hunting in the desert. There are also plenty of modern day people posting ideas about gold mines and treasure and their own experiences looking for it, or pondering where it might be found.

Here are just a few examples of some treasure quests you can read about in the forum:

 

You can read about it on the Gold Prospecting & Treasure Hunting forum, or you might want to register on the board and post your own comments and questions.

The Peralta Stone Maps:

Stone Crosses, the Latin Heart, the Priest/Horse Map, the two Trail Maps, and the first Stone Heart

You might also be interested in these articles on the DesertUSA web site:

 

Finding your own gold:

Working a desert wash with a drywasher powered by a gas engine. A drywasher operates with the aid of the wind. The light junk material is blown off the top of the sluice in the drywasher while the gold stays on the bottom.

 

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