treasure map symbols from old maps ?

JimP

Well, I don't have an old treasure map, but I do know of a book that has a short chapter on such drawings.

'Coronado's Children' by J. Frank Dobie. The book was published in 1930, and is available, as far as I know, in paperback. These would be drawings from pre-1800s maps he included in the book.

I used to have a copy, but I'm uncertain where it might be located.

Terraformer_Author

Barnes and Noble has it for only $2.00:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/coronados-children-j-frank-dobie/1112138820

JimP

Thinking about it.

JimP

I found my copy. I'll try and get a scan of the old, pre-1900, treasure map symbols uploaded to here by this coming weekend. They are basically line drawings that were placed on old Spanish maps to treasure they duried in the US Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona). From what I got out of the book, they were used also by people who made a living back in the 1800s selling 'a true treasure map' to get the guillible who would pay up large sums of money in the hopes the map would lead to a fortune.

JimP

Well, it isn't next weekend, but here ya go. 4 pages of sketches of the treasure map symbols.

JimP

page 2

JimP

page 3

JimP

page 4. I had to shrink them down so they could be uploaded.

JimP

The book, if you are interested in getting it form somewhere contains many stories about gold, silver, and lead mines pre-1900. Some pre-1800. I found it very enjoyable. It also contains some old treasure map drawings.

KenG

This is great thanks for posting

Dogtag

Wow, neat!

Sadizm

Very interesting!

I can convert those symbols on a .png file if you want?

JimP

Posted By: SadizmVery interesting!

I can convert those symbols on a .png file if you want?

Sure, you may as well post them and share with others. Maybe Ralf can use them for his campaign ?

Sadizm

Posted By: JimP
Maybe Ralf can use them for his campaign ?

Yes and me! I just get new symbol today to make my mine map!
So i need a cool treasure map! Those symbols will be perfect for this.

Here the best i can do!

COWBOYBART

I am new to this site--whats it about,,the talk of treasure interested me

ken diaz

can you help me what symbol is this

thank you

ken diaz

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JimP

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Mapping with ProFantasy's Software.

JimP

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Sorry, no idea. I haven't seen it before.

JimP

Coronado's Children by J. Frank Dobie is where I got them. I think there is a university press in Texas that reprints his books.

Frosty

It sounds like an interesting book for sure. Some of the indicators make me laugh like the snake on the tree and the distance from the snake to the ground telling you how many paces out.. but the tree grows and would it distort the snake on the tree?

JimP

True. And as the author pointed out, by the 1920s many of the trees used as markers had been cut down.

He interviewed old gold hunters. Each chapter is basically about lost mines for gold, silver, and lead. The lead was needed for muskets.

jslayton

Generally speaking, a cut mark on a tree trunk never gets higher or lower. Trees expand from the top, they don't extrude from the ground. They do get bigger around, though, so the snake would possibly get more diffuse over time. How the marks change has a lot to do with the kind of tree and how deep the marks are cut (into the cambium or not, for example), but they will stay about the same height above the ground in common conditions.

JimP

Ah, I was unaware of that. Thanks.