Carrizo Plain National Monument in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Goodwin Ranch
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 23, 2022
1. Goodwin Ranch Marker
The buildings seen to the northwest of the boardwalk are remnants of the Goodwin Ranch. Guy L. Goodwin, born in Santa Maria in 1887, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1909 and worked in his father's oil fields. After his father's death in 1923, Guy was involved in managing real estate and ranching with his brother Don. Guy took a special interest in the Carrizo Plain and hired a young cowboy, Dewey Werling, to manage the cattle ranch. Only 17 at the time, Dewey proved to be a capable cattleman, keeping the ranch operational even through the depression years. The ranch continued to provide grain and cattle during the critical food shortage years after World War II.
Today the ranch house is owned by the Bureau of Land Management and will be preserved as a part of the history of the Carrizo Plain National Monument by the BLM, The Nature Conservancy, and the California Department of Fish and Game.
Erected by Carrizo Plain National Monument.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 35° 14.478′ N, 119° 54.168′ W. Marker is in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California, in San Luis Obispo County. Marker can be
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Soda Lake (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Soda Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Soda Lake (approx. 4.2 miles away); Painted Rock (approx. 4.2 miles away); Farming Carrizo (approx. 4.3 miles away); Wallace Creek (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Painted Rock (approx. 6.4 miles away).
More about this marker. This marker is located on the boardwalk next to Soda Lake. The trail to the boardwalk begins across the highway from the Soda Lake Viewpoint/Overlook Hill.
Also see . . . Carrizo Plain Recreation Guide and Map. (Submitted on November 20, 2023.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 23, 2022
2. Goodwin Ranch Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 23, 2022
3. Goodwin Ranch
The buildings seen to the northwest of the boardwalk are remnants of the Goodwin Ranch.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
