Here;s some neat old bullets, reeking of history, but ...

[TerryS]

Not wuite so old. Unfired cartridges picked up in loose dirt in semi arid environment. M1885 bullet. Ft. huachuca, Arizona.

[Capt Mil Coll]

Ok, thats pretty interesting. I've heard of Spahn Ranch but have since not related that name to the death valley property, interesting landscape right around the house, like a Clint Eastwood in the badlands sort of look, I can't imagine anything growing there to call it a farm/ranch. You come at it from the inland side, but the house itself is quite close to the top side of death valley, probably a heck of a view there somewhere.
As for making movies there, talk about remote and near impossible to get to, our 4wd burned out its front hubs going up the canyon. Bloomin good job the law dept did getting manson out of there.

Im sorry but if you are talking Death Valley you must be reffering to the Barker Ranch. This is another place where Manson was arrested. I dont know a lot about what the ranch was used for before the Manson family took it over.
Here is a little info on it.
Barker Ranch: Charles Manson's Last Hideout

And both the Sphan Ranch and Barker Ranch have since burned down.

[JBS]

Not wuite so old. Unfired cartridges picked up in loose dirt in semi arid environment. M1885 bullet. Ft. huachuca, Arizona.

Great find on the right case. A copper spun 45/70. Can you make out any head stamp ? These are the cases that would come apart at the groove in Trapdoors . They caused problems at the Little Big Horn.