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Miscellaneous References and MentionsWhile our initial data about Cedar Rapids came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids. We hope that they will be useful to you. Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Cedar Rapids: Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916) Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)
We found Cedar Rapids in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Cedar Rapids for more information. Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Cedar Rapids. See our Misc Page for Cedar Rapids for more information. Railroad Mentions of Cedar Rapids: Cedar Rapids was mentioned in the following schedules: Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945) Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950) The following routes mentioned Cedar Rapids as a scheduled stop: The City of Los Angeles: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Los Angeles (train schedule from 1938). The City of Los Angeles travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA) The City of San Francisco: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of San Francisco (train schedule from 1957). The City of San Francisco travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA) The Gold Coast Limited: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Gold Coast Limited (schedule from 1951). The Gold Coast Limited travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA) Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Cedar Rapids: www.cedar-rapids.org/ The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/ The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/ |
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