Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Big Island, 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 Big Island:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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