Junction San Antonio El Paso Road Payroll — Kimble County

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Junction San Antonio El Paso Road Payroll — Kimble County

Lost Treasure TX • Kimble County County
Description
Kimble County legend of a military or freight payroll buried near Junction where the North and South Llano rivers meet on the Hill Country branch of the San Antonio–El Paso road northeast of Sonora.
Historical Notes
Junction is the Kimble County seat at the confluence of the North and South Llano rivers. The upper San Antonio–El Paso routes crossed the Edwards Plateau through Kimble County toward Fort McKavett and Sonora. Related entries: "Fort McKavett Silver Bar Cache" and "North South Llano Confluence Indian Silver Mine" document adjacent Kimble County legends. Payroll caches along the frontier road are a separate tradition in West Texas guides. Coordinates mark Junction at the Llano forks in Kimble County northeast of Sonora.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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