Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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)

Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Helper:

Helper was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

The 'California Zephyr' Time Table (June 1950)

The following routes mentioned Helper as a scheduled stop:

The California Zephyr: From the timetable for the California Zephyr (train schedule from 1954). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA).

The California Zephyr: From Amtrak's timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 2017). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and Ememeryville (CA) - with bus service to San Francisco (CA).