Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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