Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Redwood City came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Redwood City in various books, maps and other sources.

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Redwood City, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

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)

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Redwood City:

Redwood City was mentioned in the following schedule:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)