Rails East to Promontory The Utah Stations

Appreciation is extended to Southern Pacific Transportation Company and to L.D. Farrar for providing access to little known documents and maps. His personal interest and interpretation of documents provided an extra touch and quality to the study. Credit should also be given to Ferron Wimmer of Southern Pacific, Ogden, Utah.

Without the support and interest of the Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake District and Jack Peterson, Bear River Area Manager, this study could not have been undertaken. Gratitude is extended to Vicki Hastings, Bear River Recreation Planner, Salt Lake District, and John Nielsen, Visual Information Specialist, Utah State Office for graphics and layout. Typing is credited to Vicki Baca, Martha Stahle and Joy Goodfellow with editing by Helene Fairchild and Mike Brown. Adrienne B. Anderson, James E. Ayres, F.A. Ketterson Jr. and George Kraus provided technical review. Assistance was also provided by Chas Cartwright, Salt Lake District Archaeologist and Tracey Douthett and Shelly Miller.

Helpful in our research were: Golden Spike National Historic Site and the libraries of the University of Utah, Utah State Historical Society, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.