Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Point of Rocks, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Point of Rocks:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

Point of Rocks 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 Point of Rocks. See our Misc Page for Point of Rocks for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Point of Rocks:

Point of Rocks 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 Point of Rocks 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)