Espantosa Lake Wagon Train Sink — Dimmit County

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Espantosa Lake Wagon Train Sink — Dimmit County

Lost Treasure TX • Dimmit County County
Description
Dimmit County legend of a wagon train and its treasure sinking near Espantosa Lake — the haunted alkali lake northwest of Laredo on the Camino Real corridor.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Dimmit County page states a wagon train camping near Espantosa Lake sank along with all its treasures. Espantosa Lake is a shallow, alkaline lake in Dimmit County famed in South Texas folklore for ghost lights and lost wagons. Related Dimmit County entries include a Spanish cannon filled with treasure in a lake near Carrizo Springs and millions in gold dropped into a southwestern spring. Espantosa's tale is the wagon-sink variant in the Laredo hinterland. Coordinates mark Espantosa Lake in Dimmit County northwest of Laredo.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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