Lost Seminole Bill Mine — Terrell County

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Lost Seminole Bill Mine — Terrell County

Lost Treasure TX • Terrell County County
Description
Terrell County legend of the Lost Seminole Bill gold mine near the Rio Grande in the remote canyon country southwest of Sonora on the lower Pecos–Devils River frontier.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Terrell County list describes the Lost Seminole Bill Mine as thought to be located near the Rio Grande. Terrell County was organized in 1905 with Sanderson as county seat; the southern breaks drain toward the Rio Grande and lower Pecos canyons. Related entry: "Independence Creek Spanish Gold Cave — Terrell County" documents a separate cave-cache legend in the same county. Seminole Bill mine tales appear in Buried Treasures You Can Find compilations. Coordinates approximate the Rio Grande canyon country in southern Terrell County southwest of Sonora.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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