Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Emigrant Gap came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Emigrant Gap in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Emigrant Gap. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Emigrant Gap is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Emigrant Gap:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2002
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Emigrant Gap. See our Misc Page for Emigrant Gap for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Emigrant Gap:

Emigrant Gap was mentioned in the following schedules:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/