A Fictional Cold Case

Our tale begins with an old ranch house in Glass Eye Canyon that burned to the ground in 1964. At that time the Bureau of Land Management, the agency that managed the area, decided that the charred timbers and stone rubble from the fireplace would be left untouched. Over the years the old ruin became a hazard, so the BLM sent a crew in to clean it up.

In June 2004 two men were digging up an old watering system in an abandoned corral when they made an interesting discovery - not more than fifty feet from the burned down ranch house were more charred beams. They dug a bit further, but stopped when they saw some bones and broken china. The crew leader decided it was time to call in archaeologists.

When the archaeologists arrived they immediately started recording the site. Measurements were taken to determine the dimensions and depth of the new discovery. Every shovel of dirt and debris was sifted. All items found were bagged and tagged while the depth and exact location of each find was carefully documented.