However, the future of this forlorn outpost may finally be looking up. In April 2023, Eagle Mountain and its mining rights were sold for £17.7 million ($22.5m) to a mysterious buyer linked to a company called Ecology Mountain Holdings, according to SFGate. The firm, which still hasn't revealed its plans for the vast property, appears to deal with auto parts and recycling.

It's unclear what the next chapter holds for this forgotten Californian outpost. Here's hoping the desert site will be revitalised one way or another.

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