When I was trying to find out any information about Gould I went to the library in Walden and they didn't have a thing. Got hold of Ms. Rae Redman at the North Park Chamber of Commerce and her response was, "Wow, what a challenge. It seems like Gould has been pretty much a mystery. People have lived there, went to school there, worked near there, and have never given it any thought." Gould was never an incorporated town. The Penfold Store was erected in 1928 and remains a structure (general store photo) today. The population varied, going up and down according to the fortunes of the mining industry. Gould finally settled into a lumber town until the mill moved to Walden in the mid-1900's. Gould was also the site of a 350 person Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the 1930's and was the site of a German prisoner of War Camp during World War II. Submitted by: Jay S. Warburton

UPDATE: Your web site shows the "general store and post office" and implys that it is the old site.It is not.That building was built by the oil man E.B.Shauver back in the 60s to run the original store and post office out of business.A man by the name of Kenny ran the old store from the time he worked at the prison camp un till Shauver did run him out of business.
The original building was east of the Coyote restaurant about 80 yards,the building you show is across the street.
I was introduced to this area in the mid 50s as a child and have hunted and fished that area since.
And by the way I now have the original counter that was in the old post office and general store,it still shows the knife marks where Mr Kenny carved cheese for sandwiches.
Bill Humphrey

The Howlin' Coyote Resturant and Bar. Only business still operating in Gould.
Courtesy Jay Warburton

There are plenty of campgrounds in the area. This sign is right in Gould.
Courtesy Jay Warburton

This building was the general store and post office and is abandoned now. (September, 2000)
Courtesy Jay Warburton