Lost Mines of the Great Southwest Author:John D. Mitchell First published in 1933. The first of the author's treasure hunting duo (see above).At the height of the Great Depression in 1933, a lot of people read this book and wished they could afford to take a chance on finding some of the treasure the author describes so well. Not a chance. Still, who knows? This is some of the thousands of legends abou... more »t the hidden treasures of the Indians and the Spaniards of the Southwest. There probably is never any gold or treasure at the foot of the rainbow, but it is always fun to search. Some art. Map. New index. 202 pages. Soft cover only. Item Number: SW24S« less