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Cameron Milam County Payroll Cache

Lost Treasure TX • Milam County County
Description
Cameron — Milam County seat east of Temple — Reconstruction-era legend of Confederate funds and stagecoach loot hidden along the railroad and San Antonio Road.
Historical Notes
Cameron was founded in 1846 as the Milam county seat and developed as a cotton and rail town on the Houston and Texas Central extension. The San Andres archeological district nearby preserves prehistoric occupation. East Central Texas treasure tradition stacks Confederate treasury variants and stagecoach strongboxes along Milam County creeks feeding the Little Brazos and San Gabriel watersheds. Cameron anchors the eastern search radius from Temple. Coordinates approximate downtown Cameron. Historic courthouse square and rail district.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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