Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

The GNIS database contains an entry for Portage Center. See our Misc Page for Portage Center for more information.