Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Thorp 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 Thorp:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

Thorp is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

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