Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2002
(Available from Amazon.com)

Utah Place Names
Written by: Van Cott, John W.
Published by the University of Utah Press, 1990
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1900 (unknown title/publisher)

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