Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

The GNIS database contains an entry for Harper. See our Misc Page for Harper for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Harper:

Harper was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following route mentioned Harper as a scheduled stop:

The Gold Coast Limited: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Gold Coast Limited (train schedule from 1951). The Gold Coast Limited travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)