Dirt1955
Full Member
Crow, insightful comments about the LUE. I have researched this legend off and on for 25 years. I never cared about FINDING the LUE, or solving the map. Instead, I tried to find the author/scribe if you will. I gathered every piece of evidence I could lay my hands on. interviewed the so called experts on the tale, modern treasure hunters and researchers, plowed through Historical societies, Libraries, and national archives. First hand accounts are not available and with time, most familiar with the tale have passed on. I met some interesting and very intelligent folks along the way that surmised not enough was known about the origination story of the map to form a conclusion either way. I'll say this though, I had fun digging into archives, listening to theories, and researching every little nugget that came my way only to run into dead ends every time.Me personally I have no iron in with with this treasure legend. I love reading about all treasure legends. They are all fascinating regardless of authenticy.
For me there is no clear Provence of the alleged treasure map. With questionable authenticity.
There has been a bewildering array of posts of various interpretations over the years. From the map being created by the Spanish, Jesuits. Freemasons,Aztec, Nazis and millionaires hiding gold from IRS. Even it being fake to distract other treasure hunters from other lost treasures. Although some of theories posted here on TNET are really quite clever.
But At the end of the day it is only a theory based on speculations that are based on the assumption that document is real to begin with?
A questionable doodle that is reported to be a treasure map from some person or persons unknown. Open to one million and one interpretations. Who created it? Which one is correct? If any?
How long is a piece of string? There can be one million and one answers. For me the real treasure from Lue is endless hours of passion people put in find answers to questions they can never solve or prove conclusively.
For me it for that reason it is one worst treasure legends to research. There are other legends. At least partly grounded in fact. The Lue is entirely based in realms of speculation. And always will be.
Crow
Happy hunting to all!
Dirt.