Balsam Lake Swamp Two Hundred Thousand Bullion

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Balsam Lake Swamp Two Hundred Thousand Bullion

Lost Treasure WI • Polk County County
Description
Balsam Lake legend of two hundred thousand dollars in gold bullion buried in a swamp south of town — never recovered in Polk County.
Historical Notes
Balsam Lake is the county seat of Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin near the Minnesota border. Compiled guides place two hundred thousand dollars in gold bullion in a swampy area south of Balsam Lake. The bullion has never been reported recovered and pairs with Dunn County Maxwell Gang loot lore.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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