Frio River Lagarto Padre Burial — Live Oak County

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Frio River Lagarto Padre Burial — Live Oak County

Lost Treasure TX • Live Oak County County
Description
Lagarto legend of Spanish padres burying treasure in or near the Live Oak County community on the lower Frio River basin northeast of Three Rivers.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Live Oak County compilation states that Spanish padres are said to have buried treasure in or near Lagarto. Lagarto lies in the lower Frio River basin southeast of Three Rivers on the South Texas Plains. Mission-priest burial caches are cataloged throughout South Texas along the Nueces and Frio drainages. Related entries document separate priest and wagon-train variants in Zavala and Jim Wells counties. Coordinates mark Lagarto in Live Oak County on the lower Frio River basin.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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