Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

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