Madison County Lost Gold — Boston Mountains

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Madison County Lost Gold — Boston Mountains

Lost Treasure AR • Madison County County
Description
Madison County legend of a lost gold vein or buried miners' cache in the Boston Mountains near Huntsville — repeated in Ozark treasure-hunting forums and regional guidebooks.
Historical Notes
Madison County sits on the southern Boston Mountains with a documented minor gold and specular hematite history, fueling stories beyond proved geology. TreasureNet threads and local hunters describe a "lost gold" location—sometimes a vein, sometimes a strongbox—hidden after a mine dispute or Civil War draft evasion in the 1860s. The legend overlaps with small-scale nineteenth-century prospecting rather than a major gold district.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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