Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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 Canon City:

Canon City was mentioned in the following schedules:

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (December 1878)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)