About Scaramanga
Oh... Have We Got A Story To Tell.
Photo: North Hai-Fat Canyon, Fall Sunrise. Silhouette for scale.
CONQUEST.
Spaniard Conquistadors enter
in 1690 and uncover turquoise,
silver, and gold. Although gold is
more scarce, American pioneers
arrive in 1830. Miners erect several
shanty shacks on what will be
Scaramanga Ranch.
Founded in 1869, Madrid
experiences a 100-year "coal
boom". Abandoned in the 50's
it becomes a genuine ghost town.
COUNTER CULTURE.
The ghost town sells for $250k
in 1970, and is then marketed as
a hippie community with lots
selling as little as $500.
Love and drugs rule the 70's.
A resourceful cartel purchases,
resides on, and cultivates
the land that will become
Scaramanga Ranch.
BUSTED.
The cartel installs an elaborate
underground irrigation system
through their property and on
into its solid rock canyon.
Cannabis grows for years until
a high-flying sheriff brings
the once infinite harvest
to an abrupt end
on Scaramanga Ranch.
Upon realizing money is indeed
a thing, by the 80's those hippies
evolve Madrid into the quirky,
touristy art colony it is today.
OCTOBER 2017.
Following the finale of their
11-season television series,
Showrunner J. Sanchez (right)
and Line Producer Casey D'Albor
(middle) decide to relocate
from Universal Studios Florida
to their newly acquired
'Scaramanga' Ranch.
Series Editor, Brandon Miller (left)
joins and the trifecta head
westbound for Santa Fe.
2018.
New owner, J. Sanchez,
an acquaintance of the late
Sir Rodger Moore, names
all ranch sites after
James Bond characters.
In light of its cartel past,
the property was christened
'Scaramanga Ranch',
in honor of Bond villain
Francisco Scaramanga,
The Man With The Golden Gun.
Today.
Santa Fe's best keep film secret,
Hai-Fat canyon on Scaramanga
Ranch is the convenient go-to
place for film & TV production.
After a two-year clean up effort,
several crew canopies were
erected and construction of a
small turn-of-the-century townset
has begun and should
complete by 2023.
Gold Discovered
CONQUEST. Spaniard Conquistadors enter in 1690 and uncover turquoise, silver, and gold. Although gold is more scarce, American pioneers arrive in 1830. Miners erect several shanty shacks on what will be Scaramanga Ranch.
Founded in 1869, Madrid experiences a 100-year long
"coal boom". Abandoned by the 50's, it evolves into a heavily toured ghost town roadside attraction.
Hippie Colonization
COUNTER CULTURE. The ghost town sells for $250k in 1970, and is then marketed as a hippie community with lots selling as little as $500. Love and drugs rule the 70's. A resourceful cartel purchases, resides on, and cultivates the land that will become Scaramanga Ranch.
Canyon Drug Raid
BUSTED. The cartel installs an elaborate underground irrigation system through their property and on into its solid rock canyon. Cannabis grows for years until a high-flying sheriff brings the once infinite harvest to an abrupt end on Scaramanga Ranch. Upon realizing money is indeed a thing, by the 80's those hippies evolve Madrid into the quirky, touristy art colony it is today.
New Ownership
OCTOBER 2017. Following the finale of their 11-season Amazon series, Showrunner J. Sanchez (right) and Line Producer Casey D'Albor (middle) decide to relocate from Universal Studios Florida to their newly acquired ranch. Soon, series editor, Brandon Miller (left), joins and the trifecta head westbound for Santa Fe.
Scaramanga Ranch
2018. New owner, J. Sanchez, an acquaintance of the late Sir Rodger Moore, names all ranch sites after James Bond characters. In light of its cartel past, the property is christened 'Scaramanga' Ranch, in honor of Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga, The Man With The Golden Gun.
A Work In Progress
Today. Santa Fe's best keep film secret, Hai-Fat canyon on Scaramanga Ranch is the convenient go-to place for film & TV production. After a two-year clean up effort, several crew canopies were erected and construction of a small turn-of-the-century townset has begun with completion by 2023.
