Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Brighton came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Brighton 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 Brighton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin

Written by: Dawson, John Frank
J.F. Dawson Publishing Company, 1954
(Document found on Google Books)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1995
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1939 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Brighton:

Brighton was mentioned in the following schedules:

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (September 1901)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1933)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)