After reading these 30 revived tales of wealth and splendor, you will be tempted to throw some supplies into a backpack like the '49-ers of old and head west. Although stories of lost gold and silver veins are abundant (“Mysterious Blue Ledge of Gold,†“The Curse of the Mormon Silver Ledgeâ€), they in no way represent all of the wealth hidden in California's geography and folklore. Does Death Valley hold more than just sand and arid desert; is it also the “Canyon of Lost Gold†and site of the “Golden Gravels of Goler Washâ€? Is the long California coastline covering secrets (“Gold in the Sandâ€) and hidden riches (“Lost North Beach Million,†“Five Hundred Pound Silver Ingotâ€)? Are the sprawling metropolises now covering the priceless artifacts of an emperor (“The Hollywood Bowl Treasureâ€)? Outlaws, prospectors, Indians, loners and Mexicans throw themselves into all the adventure and intrigue. California's mountains, deserts, beaches, and cities―as well as sunken treasure―are all encompassed in this collection.