Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Denver, 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 Denver:
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)

Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Denver:

Denver was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

The 'Chili Line' Time Table (June 1940)

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (December 1878)

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (September 1901)

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (June 1913)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

The 'Texas Zephyr' Time Table (February 1941)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1933)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

The 'California Zephyr' Time Table (June 1950)

The following routes mentioned Denver as a scheduled stop:

The City of Saint Louis: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Saint Louis (train schedule from 1967). The City of Saint Louis travelled between Saint Louis (MO) and Los Angeles (CA).

The California Zephyr: From the timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 1954). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA).

The California Zephyr: From Amtrak's timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 2017). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and Ememeryville (CA) - with bus service to San Francisco (CA).

The El Capitan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct El Capitan (schedule from 1938). The El Capitan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA).