Iverson Movie Ranch

Iverson Movie Ranch is a ranch in Los Angeles, California, and a filming location for The Lone Ranger (1949-1957), Three Ages (1923) and The Fighting Seabees (1944) among other productions. It is owned by Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

Location: Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Chatsworth, Los Angeles
  confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1963, SRC-1964, SRC-1965
• Appeared in The Lone Ranger (tv, 1949-1957)
  confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-1963, SRC-1965, SRC-1964
• Owned by Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
  confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1963, SRC-1964, SRC-6459, SRC-6460, SRC-9050
• Appeared in Three Ages (movie, 1923)
  confidence 95/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1964, SRC-5011, SRC-7564, SRC-7565, SRC-9123, SRC-9338
• Appeared in The Fighting Seabees (movie, 1944)
  confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1964, SRC-5011, SRC-7566, SRC-7567, SRC-9124, SRC-9339, SRC-9754
• Appeared in Stagecoach (movie, 1939)
  confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-10462, SRC-10463, SRC-9124

Evidence & sources

• SRC-10462 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagecoach_(1939_film) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-10463 — http://iversonmovieranch.blogspot.com/2011/02/revisiting-iverson-locations-in-john.html (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1963 — Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) — Garden of the Gods park page (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1964 — Wikipedia — Iverson Movie Ranch (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1965 — Historical Marker Database (HMDB) — Garden of the Gods / Iverson Movie Ranch marker (Tier 2, historical_marker; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5011 — Classic Movie Hub — Western RoundUp: Iverson Movie Ranch (Tier 3, film blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5894 — CowboyUp.com — Lower Iverson Ranch and the Garden of the Gods (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6459 — LA Mountains (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy / MRCA) — From Stagecoach to Westworld (Tier 1, agency-site; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6460 — 365 Los Angeles — #232: Garden of the Gods (Tier 3, local-blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7564 — Silent Locations (John Bengtson) — Buster Keaton's Three Ages Bungalow (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7565 — Iverson Movie Ranch Blog — Buster Keaton returns to the Iverson Movie Ranch (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7566 — Iverson Movie Ranch Blog — The Iverson Movie Ranch under attack: The Fighting Seabees (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7567 — A Drifting Cowboy — Best Chatsworth Movies: The Fighting Seabees (1944) (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9050 — PBS SoCal — SoCal Wanderer: Where to Find Chatsworth's Most Historic Landmarks (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9123 — San Francisco Silent Film Festival — Three Ages (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9124 — Duke Locations — John Wayne at Iverson Ranch (Tier 2, location_database; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9338 — Chatsworth Historical Society — "Silent Movie Sets at the Iverson Ranch" presentation (prepared by Dennis Liff, Chatsworth Movie Historian) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9339 — Valley News Group — "Reel History of the Valley: A Garden Like No Other" by Martin Cooper (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9754 — Cinema Retro — "Matinee Ranch: The Iverson's Movie Ranch Story" by Graham Hill (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.