Wellman Canyon - Los Padres National Forest

34.83611, -119.92

Name: Wellman Canyon
Location: Santa Barbara
Feature Type: valley
Latitude: 34.83611
Longitude: -119.92
Topo Map: Bald Mountain

Located at the site of Adolph Wellmann's homestead. He probably had the largest homestead on the Sisquoc. He grew apricots, apples, grapes and ran cattle. About 1 mile up the Sisquoc, on the south bank, Herman Wellmann built a stone house on his homestead. He died of tuberculosis and is buried near Adolph's home. A stone chimney and numerous pieces of abandoned farm equipment marks the site of Adolph's home. The house burned in 1920 and the family moved to Santa Maria so their son could attend school. Wellmann is the correct spelling. The U. S. Geological Survey made the mistake about the spelling when they mapped the area.