Rio Bonito Cave of Silver — Lincoln County

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Rio Bonito Cave of Silver — Lincoln County

Lost Treasure NM • Lincoln County County
Description
Lincoln County legend of blackened silver bars in the Rio Bonito Cave of Silver — a named hoard somewhere along the Rio Bonito drainage between Lincoln and the Sierra Blanca country.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Lincoln County compilation states the Rio Bonito Cave of Silver, consisting of blackened silver bars, is said to be located somewhere on the Rio Bonito. The river valley was settled as Las Placitas del Rio Bonito before Lincoln became the county seat in 1869. Spanish-era silver-cave tales appear throughout Lincoln County alongside Lincoln County War outlaw caches. Guide to Treasure in New Mexico is among the guidebooks citing the Rio Bonito variant. Coordinates approximate the Rio Bonito valley near Lincoln in Lincoln County northeast of Roswell.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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