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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870 to April 1, 1978. State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Survey Division. April 1, 1978. pp. 29–38.
- ↑ "Hutchinson and Southern Railroad Company". Poor’s Manual of Railroads, 1892, p. 279 & 1151. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Wakita". Linda D. Wilson, Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Kansas Railroad Map Historic" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Oklahoma 2018-2020 State Railroad Map" (PDF). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2021.