Sabinal Lost Lead Mine — Uvalde County

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Sabinal Lost Lead Mine — Uvalde County

Lost Treasure TX • Uvalde County County
Description
Sabinal legend of a lost lead mine north of the Hill Country town on the Sabinal River corridor northwest of Uvalde.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Uvalde County page cites a lost lead mine north of Sabinal. Sabinal sits on the Sabinal River where the Edwards Plateau breaks toward the Rio Grande plain; nineteenth-century settlers reported mineral stains in the limestone hills. Lead prospects often figure in Texas lost-mine folklore as markers for Spanish silver traditions. Sabinal developed as a ranch and tourism community on US 90 northwest of Uvalde. Coordinates mark Sabinal in northern Uvalde County northwest of Uvalde.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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