THE SETTLEMENT, WHICH BECAME BUENA VISTA, WAS PROBABLY STARTED BY J.S. GRAYSON IN 1850.  NEARBY ON GOAT HILL, WAS A LARGE INDIAN RANCHERIA COMPLETE WITH A SWEAT LODGE.  LOCAL INDIANS RENOUNCED TRIBAL LAND CLAIMS TO MINERS IN EXCHANGE FOR TRADE GOODS.  BANDS OF THE TRIBE CAME HERE SEEKING A HAVEN FROM THE ONSLAUGHT OF GOLD MINERS.

IN IT’S HEYDAY THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AS MANY AS FIFTY WHITE SETTLERS LIVING IN BUENA VISTA AND UPWARDS ONE HUNDRED INDIANS.  AT ONE TIME THERE WERE SEVERAL THRIVING BUSINESSES AND A SCHOOL HOUSE.

NOW THERE IS ALMOST NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF A TOWN NAMED BUENA VISTA ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STANISLAUS RIVER.  THE HUNTER FAMILY HAS CONTINUOUSLY OWNED THE PROPERTY SINCE 1918.

RON GRIDER

NOBLE GRAND HUMBUG

ESTANISLAO CHAPTER 58

E CLAMPUS VITUS

IN MEMORY OF

CHUCK CRIST

1942-2006

VICE NOBLE GRAND HUMBUG

DEDICATED TO THE HUNTER FAMILY