Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Draper 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 Draper:
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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1995
(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)

Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Draper:

Draper was mentioned in the following schedules:

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)