Interesting. I've read that the old road got washed out numerous times and was constantly changed. Knowing humans,they would straighten the road out in or to the path of least resistance. So you/he may be real close. Think of a flash flood and the damage and overflow it does and redesign the road. I've been studying that treasure also. Though I'm legally blind and can't drive anywhere, I spend time studying. Years of rain? Tales of floods? Some things for y'all to think about. If the road was there and it got hit with a flood,up would be deep in gravel,rock and sand. So they'd turn the road down around the debri. Hope this helps the old timer. Goodluck to him and may all his days be golden.
Those are some interesting points and Jack told me that once they put the railroad in that a lot of the washes filled up with sand and gravel. That would wipe out part of the stagecoach trail for certain and possibly where they hid the strongbox. It may be under ten feet of material now. Thanks for the comments and I will pass them on to Jack. Cheers, Greg Hawk
@randomtangents5204 I don't believe it would be under a railroad bed.I believe it's still there but because the road has changed you just have to find the original sight of the old road. Watch for slides. Possibly it has even moved. What I don't get is that it took 4 men to get it off the stagecoach and 2 could barely move it. They surely wouldn't have taken it to far,unless, they dragged it with their horses. That's another possibility. In which case it could be further off the road. Like up over a hill. Maybe that's why no one has found it. They're concentrating on the road and not looking over the hill. And what better place. One man on the hill to keep watch,while another caves off the side of a wash. Simply brush out the marks and be on your way. Tell your friend that I found a small treasure years ago. 54 silver dollars and 4 double eagles. 18 ounces of Placer gold out in Nevada. Working on a big one outside of Lake Havasu City, Arizona now. Old,old one. Goodluck. Gold is where you find it.
I would imagine with that amount of gold in the strongbox the news would have spread quickly. The posse was riding blind as they didn't know exactly where the stagecoach robbery took place is the way I look at it. Interesting though! Cheers, Greg Hawk
Very interesting....⛏⚒
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers, Greg Hawk
Interesting. I've read that the old road got washed out numerous times and was constantly changed. Knowing humans,they would straighten the road out in or to the path of least resistance. So you/he may be real close. Think of a flash flood and the damage and overflow it does and redesign the road. I've been studying that treasure also. Though I'm legally blind and can't drive anywhere, I spend time studying. Years of rain? Tales of floods? Some things for y'all to think about. If the road was there and it got hit with a flood,up would be deep in gravel,rock and sand. So they'd turn the road down around the debri. Hope this helps the old timer. Goodluck to him and may all his days be golden.
Those are some interesting points and Jack told me that once they put the railroad in that a lot of the washes filled up with sand and gravel. That would wipe out part of the stagecoach trail for certain and possibly where they hid the strongbox. It may be under ten feet of material now. Thanks for the comments and I will pass them on to Jack. Cheers, Greg Hawk
@randomtangents5204 I don't believe it would be under a railroad bed.I believe it's still there but because the road has changed you just have to find the original sight of the old road. Watch for slides. Possibly it has even moved. What I don't get is that it took 4 men to get it off the stagecoach and 2 could barely move it. They surely wouldn't have taken it to far,unless, they dragged it with their horses. That's another possibility. In which case it could be further off the road. Like up over a hill. Maybe that's why no one has found it. They're concentrating on the road and not looking over the hill. And what better place. One man on the hill to keep watch,while another caves off the side of a wash. Simply brush out the marks and be on your way. Tell your friend that I found a small treasure years ago. 54 silver dollars and 4 double eagles. 18 ounces of Placer gold out in Nevada. Working on a big one outside of Lake Havasu City, Arizona now. Old,old one. Goodluck. Gold is where you find it.
I wonder if the sheriff was telling the truth when he said he didn't find the box.
I would imagine with that amount of gold in the strongbox the news would have spread quickly. The posse was riding blind as they didn't know exactly where the stagecoach robbery took place is the way I look at it. Interesting though! Cheers, Greg Hawk