Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Minidoka came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Minidoka in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Minidoka. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Minidoka, 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 Minidoka:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Minidoka:

Minidoka was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following routes mentioned Minidoka as a scheduled stop:

The City of Portland: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Portland (train schedule from 1956). The City of Portland travelled between Chicago (IL) and Portland (OR)

The Idahoan: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Idahoan (train schedule from 1951). The Idahoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)