Offerle California Miners Gold Dust

Sun shading (lidar)

Adjust simulated sun direction on the lidar hillshade. Azimuth = compass bearing of the light (0° north, 90° east). Altitude = height above the horizon (low = long shadows).

Historical map overlays

USGS scanned historical topographic maps. Enable an overlay and adjust its opacity. Works in 2D and 3D.

Sun azimuth: 315°   Sun altitude: 45°   Z factor: 1   Lidar opacity: 1
center: —   mouse: —   zoom: —

Offerle California Miners Gold Dust

Lost Treasure KS • Edwards County County
Description
Arkansas River legend of $90,000 in California gold dust buried in a Dutch oven near Offerle after an 1851 Indian attack — known only through a surviving eight-year-old captive's story.
Historical Notes
In 1851 returning California miners and families were attacked across the Arkansas River from what became Taylor Ranch, two miles southwest of Offerle. Folklore says $90,000 in gold dust was buried in a Dutch oven. Only an eight-year-old girl survived, later passing the tale to descendants. In 1918 a woman arrived in Kinsley with a map pointing southwest of town but failed to locate the cache. Local landowners dispute the legend, yet it persists in compiled guides.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

Take Add Data / Take Notes

Log in or create an account to save private field notes for this location. Your notes are only visible to you.

Forgot password?
or

Enter your email and we'll send you a link to reset your password.

Back to log in
or