Camp Wood Lost Spanish Silver Mines — Real County

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Camp Wood Lost Spanish Silver Mines — Real County

Lost Treasure TX • Real County County
Description
Real County legend of lost Spanish silver mines near Camp Wood in the Nueces Canyon country northwest of Uvalde.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Real County page cites lost Spanish silver mines near Camp Wood. Camp Wood lies in the Nueces River canyon where the Edwards Plateau breaks toward the Rio Grande; Spanish entrada and mission-era trade routes crossed the region. Lost Spanish mine legends cluster along the Frio and Nueces headwaters. Camp Wood developed as a ranch community on the Southern Pacific line northwest of Uvalde. Coordinates mark Camp Wood in Real County northwest of Uvalde.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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