Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Challis data came from. The following 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 Challis:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Mobile Oil Map of Idaho (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1937)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Challis is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Challis in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Challis for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Challis. See our Misc Page for Challis for more information.