Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Bates Junction, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

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