Dig Here!: Lost Mines & Buried Treasure of the Southwest by Thomas Penfield

Explore the enduring legends of lost mines, hidden caches, and buried fortunes scattered across the American Southwest. In Dig Here!, Thomas Penfield examines more than 100 treasure stories, combining historical research with practical details that can help readers separate promising leads from folklore.

More Than 100 Southwestern Treasure Stories

The book covers legendary mines and treasures associated with Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Texas, and other parts of the Southwest. Each account includes available details such as the treasure’s approximate location, estimated value, historical authentication, and recommended sources for further research.

Featured subjects include:

• The Lost Dutchman Mine

• The Treasure of Tumacacori

• The Lost Mine of the Tonto Apaches

• The Treasure of Skeleton Canyon

• Geronimo’s Lost Gold Mine

• The Lost Silver Mine of Monument Valley

• Sublett’s Lost Gold Mine

• The Lost Breyfogle Mine

• Spanish mission treasures

• Outlaw loot and stagecoach caches

• Lost gold ledges and forgotten mining claims

Product Features

• More than 100 accounts of lost mines and buried treasures

• Approximate locations and historical background

• Estimated treasure values where available

• Discussion of evidence and authenticity

• Additional reading sources for continued research

• Black-and-white illustrations

• Convenient index for locating stories and subjects

• Introduction by David Hatcher Childress

Book Specifications

• Title: Dig Here!: Lost Mines & Buried Treasure of the Southwest

• Author: Thomas Penfield

• Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press

• Edition: Illustrated reprint

• Publication Date: September 2004

• Format: Paperback

• Pages: 240

• Language: English

• ISBN-10: 1931882355

• ISBN-13: 9781931882354

• Dimensions: Approximately 5.8 inches wide × 9.3 inches high × 1 inch deep

• Weight: Approximately 1.10 pounds

• SKU: 1931882355

Ideal For

• Treasure hunters and metal detectorists

• Gold prospectors and desert explorers

• Lost-mine researchers

• Southwestern history enthusiasts

• Readers interested in legends, folklore, and frontier mysteries

• Collectors of treasure-hunting and prospecting books

Dig Here! is an engaging research guide for anyone fascinated by the Southwest’s missing mines and buried fortunes. Whether you are planning a treasure-hunting adventure or simply enjoy stories of historical mysteries, this book offers plenty of leads to investigate.

Please note: Treasure stories are historical accounts and do not guarantee recoverable valuables. Always verify current land ownership, mining claims, access restrictions, and permit requirements. Never trespass, disturb protected historical or archaeological sites, or enter abandoned mines.

The most amazing treasure book ever written, giving the locations of well over 100 fabulous fortunes waiting to be found in the ore-rich Southwest. Thomas Penfield has done years of exhaustive research for Dig Here and has accomplished the Herculean task of separating fact from fiction. For the first time lost treasure stories of the Southwest are stripped bare of their legends and lies. Each treasure account is preceded by the approximate location, estimated total value - and authentication. Reading sources for each account are also included so you can do additional research on the intriguing stories of these treasures. Dig Here is overflowing with lore, spellbinding backgrounds, driving Western drama - and exciting, reliable facts.

Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 1931882355
ISBN13: 9781931882354
Release Date: September 2004
Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
Length: 240 Pages
Weight: 1.10 lbs.
Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 9.3"