Spanish Gold at Plattsmouth — Cass County

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: —

Spanish Gold at Plattsmouth — Cass County

Lost Treasure NE • Cass County County
Description
Plattsmouth legend of a large cache of Spanish gold coins and nuggets buried at an old Oregon Trail campsite west of town on the Missouri River approach to the Platte Valley.
Historical Notes
Emigrants ferried the Missouri River at Council Bluff and Plattsmouth landings before joining the Great Platte River Road toward the Rocky Mountains. Campsite folklore often places strongboxes buried when cholera, Indian alarms, or sudden departures prevented recovery. Compiled Nebraska guides credit an old trail campsite just west of Plattsmouth with a large hoard of gold coins and nuggets — sometimes described as Spanish in origin. The story appears in Jameson's Nebraska chapter and The Rocker Box Cass County list. Urban and agricultural growth along the Missouri bottomlands have covered the trail corridor. Coordinates approximate the west Plattsmouth overland campsite in Cass County.
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