Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

In this book, Portland was listed as Portland Courthouse.<1>

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949)

Published by Mobile Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Portland:

Portland was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Camas Prairie Railroad Time Table (June 1954)

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (September 1901)

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (June 1913)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The 'North Coast Limited' Time Table (January 1959)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1933)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following routes mentioned Portland as a scheduled stop:

The City of Portland: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Portland (train schedule from 1956). The City of Portland travelled between Chicago (IL) and Portland (OR).

The Empire Builder: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Empire Builder (train schedule from 1947). The Empire Builder travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA).

The Idahoan: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Idahoan (schedule from 1951). The Idahoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA).