Carrizo Springs Peña Creek Spanish Treasure — Dimmit County

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Carrizo Springs Peña Creek Spanish Treasure — Dimmit County

Lost Treasure TX • Dimmit County County
Description
Dimmit County legend of Spanish gold, silver, and jewels thrown into Peña Creek near Carrizo Springs northwest of Laredo.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Dimmit County compilation describes Spanish gold, silver, and jewels thought to have been thrown into Peña Creek. Carrizo Springs is the Dimmit County seat on the Winter Garden plain northwest of Laredo. South Texas guidebooks link creek-deposit tales to colonial pack trains and retreating Spanish or Mexican parties. Peña Creek drains the Carrizo Springs area toward the Nueces River basin. Coordinates approximate Peña Creek near Carrizo Springs in Dimmit County northwest of Laredo.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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