Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Matagorda 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 Matagorda:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

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

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

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