Threadgill Creek Llano River Lost Silver Mine — Mason County

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Threadgill Creek Llano River Lost Silver Mine — Mason County

Lost Treasure TX • Mason County County
Description
Mason County legend of a lost silver mine near the confluence of Threadgill Creek and the Llano River east of the county seat.
Historical Notes
The Rocker Box Mason County compilation describes a lost silver mine near the confluence of Threadgill Creek and the Llano River. Threadgill Creek joins the Llano in the Hill Country east of Mason, where the river cuts through granite and limestone of the Llano Uplift. Spanish and cattle-era mine legends cluster along the Llano between Mason and Kingsland. Related Llano County entries document Los Almagres and placer gold traditions on the same river system. Coordinates approximate the Threadgill Creek and Llano River confluence in Mason County east of Mason.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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