Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Shady Side 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 Shady Side:
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.

Shady Side 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 Shady Side. See our Misc Page for Shady Side for more information.