Treasure Found but Not Recovered

[Map Dowser]

While living in the Ojai Valley in Ventura County, California, I developed a keen interest in the many treasure stories relating to the area. One story was particularly interesting because it centered in an area a short distance from my home.

After their robberies and looting down South, Joaquin Murrieta and his gang would return to there home base in the North by riding through, and sometimes camping in an area that is known today as Murrieta Canyon near the Wheeler Hot Springs Resort. As the story goes, Three Finger Jack, a lieutenant of Joaquin Murrieta, while traveling alone and fearing that the law was catching up with him, decided to bury his loot, estimated to be worth $20,000 at that time. He never had a chance to recover the treasure, as he and Murrieta were killed shortly after in 1853.

I map dowsed the location before I went searching, and the (x) I put on the map placed me within 150 feet of the treasure. The Anderson mineral rod I use, then directed me to the exact spot where the treasure was buried. I dowsed the treasure to be 17 inches below the surface. Knowing that my metal detector only had a depth range to 12 inches, I tried it anyway, with negative results. I then connected the drop coil attachment that came with the Anderson rod to the sample chamber, and as I lowered it, from its reaction I instantly knew that I had hit the Jackpot!

Unfortunately, I was not able to recover the treasure. It was buried under the road entering Murrieta Canyon. Although at the time, it was just a well maintained, dirt Forest Service road used only by the Forest Service and a couple of ranchers, it was also used day and night by large numbers of on foot campers and hikers. After many trips to the location at various hours and different times of the year, I concluded that it was not possible to recover the treasure without being seen.

Since I no longer live in California, and have no intentions of returning, the opportunity is yours.

Upon entering Murrieta Canyon, the treasure is located about 2,600 feet beyond the Forest Service gate on the North side of the road 18 inches in from the edge. Keep in mind, over 16 years have passed since my search, and conditions could have changed dramatically.

GOOD LUCK HUNTING
Jerry Nokes

 

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[cedarratt]

Breaker bar, shovel, three radios and two look outs. I could check to see if that is where it really is. But Cali is a long way away from me.

 

[Map Dowser]

You forgot the Get Out of Jail FREE CARD.

 

[GaBnn3]

Those with faith in our honest gov't will follow the rules and abide by the law in recovering a treasure. As for me, my experiences suggest that such a position is self-defeating.

 

[cedarratt]

So start a side tunnle out side of the park and tunnle to the treasures location?

 

[GaBnn3]

Hard hat, traffic cones, reflective vest, and hire a trooper to keep the ranger away.

 

[Map Dowser]

They are all small town buddies. By now the story probably got around, and the treasure is in the hands of the powers that be, or a couple of lucky rangers. Lots of people in the hobby in that area.

 

[Carl-NC]

I dowsed the treasure to be 17 inches below the surface. Knowing that my metal detector only had a depth range to 12 inches, I tried it anyway, with negative results.

A single coin at 17 inches would be very difficult for a vast majority of detectors. However, most modern detectors would have no trouble detecting a "treasure" at 17 inches, assuming that the "treasure" consists of a mass of metal at least equivalent to a handful of coins or so. Negative results has several implications, one of which is not favorable to the concept of map dowsing.

- Carl

 

[Carl-NC]

A 28-year-old metal detector would also provide a plausible explanation as to why a 17-inch-deep treasure was not detected. To test this, I pulled out my exactly 28-year-old White's 6dB, and tried a handful of coins, which it would only just begin to register at 17 inches. My Stanley PowerLock tape measure, however, was detected even beyond 17-inches.

I own an Anderson mineral rod. It's a dowsing rod, and nothing more. I also took a look at the EM link, and I understand classical EM theory quite well. As a scientific explanation of how the Anderson mineral rod works, it's not even in the same county, much less the same ballpark. There is a phenomenally easy way to show that the Anderson rod has no ability to physically detect gold, and is useless for that purpose.

- Carl

 

[GunFarce]

Gripping a tomcat firmly by the tail, and dangling it over a map will also produce amazing results..
After the poor fuzzball has jerked himself around, and taken a good chunk of flesh from your hand in the process, you carefully watch where the blood drops onto the map.. It's all very scientific you know, map dowsing is every bit as accurate, dependable, and as technologically significant to finding treasure, as is the common 'cat scan'....

 

[Map Dowser]

Sorry, I would reply, but my last two were removed by the Mods. Not worth the effort.

Good luck to all.
Jerry

 

[tammahawk]

Get a 2 box detector if its there it will show up, I dont believe in the voo doo yall are talking although any thing is possible,tammahawk

 

[madman]

Send me a map? because threes 20k int he ground in cali waiting for me to grab

 

[AzSports]

I had a guy insist on dosing for a septic tank and water line I was having trouble pinning down. After I got it done with the metal detector I realized he had it dead on in all respects. How, with a little metal wire? Don't know, don't care, but it seemed to work.


Jerry, If you are on it, and the 'only' problem is a road, no problem. I did something similar, had cops stop by to 'help', and got the job done. If your story is anything like real go get it done. This is easy.

 

[AA23]

this sounds a little to good tobe true and will definitly require some more research,
hoe much would 20,000 from back then be worth today anyways?

 

[Klaatu]

What is a $20 gold piece in fair condition from that era worth today? $500? It takes 1,000 $20 gold pieces to make $20,000 so 1,000 of them would be worth about $500,000 today.

 

[3sell]

I will go there today, this seems to good to be true so can you give any location markers or things to look for when I'm in the area. Shoot I would even be willing to split it with you 50-50. Honest to god if your telling the truth I have no problem, I also heard that he hid gold on Red Mountain in a clearing of 3 oak trees?

 

[Jason in Enid]

I will go there today, this seems to good to be true so can you give any location markers or things to look for when I'm in the area. Shoot I would even be willing to split it with you 50-50. Honest to god if your telling the truth I have no problem, I also heard that he hid gold on Red Mountain in a clearing of 3 oak trees?

you are posting in a thread that has been DEAD for 9 years, and the OP is long gone, not even a member anymore.

 

[3sell]

I know I just thought about that haha. I was still wondering if anyone knew about this though.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

He was only 5 inches away from the jackpot... I didn't even remember commenting on with my old account. Has it really been 9 years?