Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our La Plata 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 La Plata:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

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

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