Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Bowens 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 Bowens:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Maryland: Official Transportation Map (2003)
Published by the State Highway Administration

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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