Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Casper came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Casper in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Casper. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Casper:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2000
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1937)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Casper in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Casper for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Casper:

Casper was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Casper: www.cityofcasperwy.com/

The official website for Natrona County: www.natrona.net/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/