RoadDog Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 The Iowa Department of Transportation has started a new site that features state auto trails, those roads before numbers were applied in 1926. They claim that Iowa had the nation's first auto trail, the 1911 Great White Way from Council Bluffs to Davenport that went through Atlantic and Des Moines. The site also talks about various other trails such as the Dragoon Trail, the path the 1835 Dragoons, the US's first mounted infantry unit, took through Iowa. Historicall routes are broken down by counties. Plus, there are historical Iowa highway maps from 1914 to 1925. Another section is on Iowa's National Historic Trails which includes the Mormon Pioneer and Lewis and Clark. Then there are 8 state scenic byways and 2 national ones. You can check it out at www.iowadot.gov Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 RoadDog, I missed this post when you first put it up. Thanks for the heads up! The Iowa DOT has done a nice job of recognizing historic roads. It will certainly add to a trip there. Thanks again! Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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