Archie McLaughlin Deadwood Canyon Stolen Loot — Lawrence County

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Archie McLaughlin Deadwood Canyon Stolen Loot — Lawrence County

Lost Treasure SD • Lawrence County County
Description
Deadwood canyon legend of Archie McLaughlin burying $8,000 in stolen loot — a Lawrence County entry in northeastern plains treasure anthologies.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Lawrence County list records that Archie McLaughlin is thought to have buried $8,000 of stolen loot in a canyon near Deadwood. Deadwood Gulch road agents and saloon thieves fed dozens of small-cache legends alongside the larger stagecoach and Homestake bullion tales. Coordinates approximate Deadwood canyon country at 44.352° N, 103.748° W. National forest and private land — legend only.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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