Buell, Park Arbington
Park Arbington Buell (September 13, 1859 - April 4, 1900) was a prominent California businessman active in Stockton in the late 19th century. Buell was born in Richfield, Ohio but moved to Napiersville, Illinois, when he was 4. His father, who was a farmer, died in 1862, after which Buell was able to successfully take over and run the family farm. The family relocated to Santa Rosa, California, arriving on January 9, 1875. From that date, to 1881, he worked as a lumberman for the Koral Brothers Mill. He moved to Stockton in 1881, taking work with White and Thomas, who were then building a new mill. In 1885 or 1886, he established his own Stockton lumber yard and began constructing a mill on Center Street. The business grew into a major concern and Buell became very wealthy and prominent in Stockton commercial, political, and social affairs. While visiting San Francisco in 1900, he died suddenly of kidney failure.
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Buell's Map of part of California showing the Mother Lode Mineral Belt with Rail Road and Stage Line Connections to The City of Stockton.
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A striking example of Park Arbington Buell's important 1898 map of the Mother Lode in the vicinity of Stockton, California. The booklet is hand signed by Buell and dedicated to mining engineer Louis Janin. Coverage extends from Bouldin Island (just west of Stockton) to the Yosemite Valley and from Amador County south to the Merced River, embracing San Joaquin, Calaveras, Amador, Tuolumne, Stanislas, and Mariposa Counties. The 'Mother Lode' mining belt is boldly highlighted in orange. Throughout the cartographer has marked the largest and most important mines, as well as railroad connections with the Buell yards in Stockton. (more details)