Subletts Lost Mine, Culberson County, Texas

[Michaelrunning]

Curly Here......Tod you are right on. Thats some new clues you have but are close to mine.

As Tod mentioned, the Indians looked for the gold mine using landmarks. The main one was some cone shaped, or "teat" shaped peaks. The Rustler Hills are a major source of sulphur mining so this whole area has a volcanic origin that proves its gold country! I cant say where to look, at White Sands, Guadalupe Mountains or Rustler Hills, but if you have the Mescalero Indian clues, which Ben got, as did others, you can get close to the mine.

I will say this....Ben stopped at ranches around Rustler Hills prior to going to the mine. I know the spring and I have a location where the mine is. I cant divulge more but its on a mesa and its a sink hole in the middle of nowhere. Its so hard to find, as his son Rolth said, you could be standing near it and still not see it! So we are talking about a tiny 50 foot or so crack in the earth, in the desert where you climb down and there are the black sands and an underground stream 50 foot down with the nuggets in it. Again, to find it you need some clues, landmarks, and mile markers. I know the area, I just need some partners and help, as its on private property. And it will require some treks across the mesa to find it.

You guys message me if you want to hunt for this Gold Mine..... - Curly

575 286 5335 call me please

 

[Oldbie]

I am very interested in finding this i'm a Dowser 575 286 5335

According to his family Rolth never even went to the mine. And it wasn't a mine. He brought in pure golden nuggets. Some the size of a Robins eggs according to family. He never did any mining.

 

[JPS]

Hi, I am traveling in the next 2 wks, anyone want to look for the Juniper Spring/Sublett treasure/mine?

 

[Michaelrunning]

Hi, I am traveling in the next 2 wks, anyone want to look for the Juniper Spring/Sublett treasure/mine?

Call me 505 644 3162

 

[Mammothman]

This is Mammothman back. Almost 15 years have gone by and I'm on the trail again. In my research I came to the conclusion that Cedar Spring north of the Chimneys plays a part in this story. I don't know why but in all the things I've read over the years that and Willow Springs, further north and east come to my mind as important landmarks from stories I've heard. I'm working on putting together a story, or small book chasing down the legend of Sublett's mine and came across this thread, which I'd forgotten I'd contributed to until finding my old account and posted comment. If anyone out there has made any progress in the telling of the truth of the legend, I'd love to chat with you for my book (if it turns into a full book). Two sources I had have since passed away. One was Bert Madera of Jal whose family owned the Chico Ranch in the 1920s and the other a man whose name now escapes me who was a dowser who claimed to have possibly found the crevice but couldn't get into it because of all the rattlesnakes. Let's bring this thread back to life with those of us still alive to remember the stories. If you'd like to speak, reach out to me. My name is Levi Hill, and my phone number is 575-441-2851.