Iowa Registered Routes
Routes officially registered with the Iowa State HighwayThis section identifies all of the routes officially registered with the Iowa State Highway Commission under the 1913 Iowa Highway Route Registration Act, which required routes of 25 miles or more in length be registered. The Iowa State Highway Commission was given the authority to determine which road association would be granted permission to use of the route names, and color combinations and designs of the route markings. The registration process continued through 1924. There were 64 routes registered with the Iowa State Highway Commission during this period.
Profiles for routes beginning with:
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Atlantic Yellowstone Pacific Highway
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Kansas City, MO
Cities along route:
Iowa: Lake, Spencer, Emmetsburg, Charles City, Waverly, Waterloo, and Dubuque
Pres: W.H. Allison
Sec: Chas. McCaffree
Date of registration: October 22, 1923
Iowa mileage: 259
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This route was sponsored by the Atlantic Yellowstone Pacific Hiway, Inc.
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Black Diamond Trail
Termini: Cedar Falls and Marshalltown
Cities along route:
Iowa: Cedar Falls, Conrad (Grunty County) Grundy Center and Marshalltown
Pres: W.H. Merner Sec: J.D. Thompson
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage: 57
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This route was sponsored by the Black Diamond Trail Association. There was another Black Diamond Trail in Illinois.
Black Hawk Trail
Termini: Davenport, Iowa to Davenport, Iowa (Loop Highway)
Cities along route:
Iowa: Davenport, Pleasant Valley, Le Claire, Mt. Joy
Pres: W.J. Henigbaum
Vice Pres : Louis G. DeArmand
Date of registration: September 1916
Iowa mileage: 35
Notes: The Black Hawk Trail was sponsored by the Davenport Auto Club.
Blue Grass Route
Termini: Momence, IL, and Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Date of registration: December 1, 1917
Iowa mileage: 310
Notes: The Blue Grass Trail followed a similar, or perhaps identical, route in Iowa. Both are listed separately in the travel guide published by AAA. This east-west route was of military importance.
Termini: Momence, IL, and Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Illinois: Momence, Kankakee, Dwight, Streator, Lacon, Galesburg, and Monmouth
Iowa: Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Chariton, Creston, Red Oak, and Council Bluffs
Iowa: Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Chariton, Creston, Red Oak, and Council Bluffs
Date of registration: December 1, 1917
Iowa mileage: 310
Notes: The Blue Grass Trail followed a similar, or perhaps identical, route in Iowa. Both are listed separately in the travel guide published by AAA. This east-west route was of military importance.
Blue J Highway
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Kansas City, MO
Cities along route:
Pres: H.W. Raymond
Sec: H.W. Raymond
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 259
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This route was sponsored by the Chariton Commercial Club
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Kansas City, MO
Cities along route:
Iowa: Des Moines, Indianola, Chariton, and Corydon
Missouri: Princeton, Trenton, Chillicothe, Polo, Excelsior Springs, and Kansas City
Missouri: Princeton, Trenton, Chillicothe, Polo, Excelsior Springs, and Kansas City
Pres: H.W. Raymond
Sec: H.W. Raymond
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 259
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This route was sponsored by the Chariton Commercial Club
Burlington Way
Termini: Burlington, IA, and Cresco, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Carl Weber
Sec: A.E. Nissen
Date of registration: December 1, 1917
Iowa mileage: 409
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This highway followed the same route as the Mississippi Valley Highway. The sponsor was the Burlington Way Good Roads Association of Iowa.
Termini: Burlington, IA, and Cresco, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Davenport
Pres: Carl Weber
Sec: A.E. Nissen
Date of registration: December 1, 1917
Iowa mileage: 409
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This highway followed the same route as the Mississippi Valley Highway. The sponsor was the Burlington Way Good Roads Association of Iowa.
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Capitol Highway
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Lineville, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: U.B. Wasson
Sec: Frank Chastain
Date of registration: June 9, 1916
Iowa mileage: 91 miles
Notes: Sponsored by Capitol Highway Association.
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Lineville, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Des Moines, Lineville
Pres: U.B. Wasson
Sec: Frank Chastain
Date of registration: June 9, 1916
Iowa mileage: 91 miles
Notes: Sponsored by Capitol Highway Association.
Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa and McGregor Trail
Termini: Ottumwa, IA, and McGregor, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: W.H. Dunshee
Sec: Charles Tomkins
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 192 miles
Notes: This route was also known as the Park Highway.
Termini: Ottumwa, IA, and McGregor, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Ottumwa, McGregor
Pres: W.H. Dunshee
Sec: Charles Tomkins
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 192 miles
Notes: This route was also known as the Park Highway.
Cedar Rapids, Urbana, Independence Short Line
Termini: Cedar Rapids, IA, and Independence, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.D. Moore
Sec: R.E. Harbert
Date of registration: November 12, 1923
Iowa mileage: 43 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids, Urbana, and Independence Short Line Association
Termini: Cedar Rapids, IA, and Independence, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Urbana and Independence
Pres: C.D. Moore
Sec: R.E. Harbert
Date of registration: November 12, 1923
Iowa mileage: 43 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids, Urbana, and Independence Short Line Association
Center Point Motor Club (Black Cross Route)
Termini: Cedar Rapids, IA, and St. Paul, MN
Cities along route:
Pres: H.M. Nichols
Sec: R.W. Hall
Date of registration: Sept. 9, 1914
Iowa mileage:
Notes: Sponsored by Center Point Motor Club Association. Total mileage was 265 miles.
Termini: Cedar Rapids, IA, and St. Paul, MN
Cities along route:
Iowa: Cedar Rapids
Minnesota: Rochester, St. Paul
Minnesota: Rochester, St. Paul
Pres: H.M. Nichols
Sec: R.W. Hall
Date of registration: Sept. 9, 1914
Iowa mileage:
Notes: Sponsored by Center Point Motor Club Association. Total mileage was 265 miles.
Chariton and Leon Short Line
Termini: Chariton, IA, and Leon, Iowa
Cities along route:
Pres: R.M. Nichols
Sec: R.W. Hall
Date of registration: April 3, 1916
Iowa mileage: 40 miles
Notes: Sponsored by Leon Short Line Association.
Termini: Chariton, IA, and Leon, Iowa
Cities along route:
Iowa: Chariton, Leon
Pres: R.M. Nichols
Sec: R.W. Hall
Date of registration: April 3, 1916
Iowa mileage: 40 miles
Notes: Sponsored by Leon Short Line Association.
Custer Battlefield Hiway
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Glacier National Park, MT
Cities along route:
Sec: W.D. Fisher
Date of registration: December 23, 1919
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This 1,475-mile route was sponsored by the Custer Battlefield Hiway Association.
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Glacier National Park, MT
Cities along route:
Iowa: Des Moines, Ames, Stanhope, Webster City, Fort Dodge, and Le Mars
South Dakota: Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Chamberlain, Rapid City, and Spearfish
Wyoming: Gillette and Sheridan
Montana: Billings, Lewistown, Great Falls, and Glacier National Park
Pres: George Weiderman South Dakota: Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Chamberlain, Rapid City, and Spearfish
Wyoming: Gillette and Sheridan
Montana: Billings, Lewistown, Great Falls, and Glacier National Park
Sec: W.D. Fisher
Date of registration: December 23, 1919
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This 1,475-mile route was sponsored by the Custer Battlefield Hiway Association.
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Daniel Boone Trail
Termini: St. Paul, MN, and St. Louis, MO
Cities along route:
Pres: J.B. McHose
Sec: W.F. Hargan
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage:
Notes:This 566-mile route was sponsored by the Daniel Boone Trail Association.
Termini: St. Paul, MN, and St. Louis, MO
Cities along route:
Iowa: Algona, Fort Dodge, Boone, Des Moines, and Ottumwa
Minnesota: St. Paul
Missouri: St. Louis
Minnesota: St. Paul
Missouri: St. Louis
Pres: J.B. McHose
Sec: W.F. Hargan
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage:
Notes:This 566-mile route was sponsored by the Daniel Boone Trail Association.
Denison-Sioux City Cut-Off
Termini: Denison, IA, and Sioux City, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: L.S. Gambs
Sec: N.W. Pike
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage:
Notes:
Termini: Denison, IA, and Sioux City, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Denison, Sioux City
Pres: L.S. Gambs
Sec: N.W. Pike
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage:
Notes:
Detroit, Lincoln and Denver Highway
Termini: Detroit, MI, and Denver, CO
Cities along route:
Pres: Charles Roper
Sec: O.M. Parke
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage:
Notes: The sponsor of this route was the Detroit-Lincoln and Denver Highway Association.
Termini: Detroit, MI, and Denver, CO
Cities along route:
Michigan: Detroit and Kalamazoo
Iowa: Davenport, Des Moines and Harlan
Indiana: South Bend
Illinois: Joliet
Iowa: Davenport, Des Moines and Harlan
Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, and McCook
Colorado: Sterling and Denver
Iowa: Davenport, Des Moines and Harlan
Indiana: South Bend
Illinois: Joliet
Iowa: Davenport, Des Moines and Harlan
Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, and McCook
Colorado: Sterling and Denver
Pres: Charles Roper
Sec: O.M. Parke
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage:
Notes: The sponsor of this route was the Detroit-Lincoln and Denver Highway Association.
Diagonal Trail
Termini: Lake Park, IA, and Davenport, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Sheridan Babcock
Sec: H.B. Hall
Date of registration:
Iowa mileage: 335 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Diagonal Trail Association.
Termini: Lake Park, IA, and Davenport, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Lake Park, Davenport
Pres: Sheridan Babcock
Sec: H.B. Hall
Date of registration:
Iowa mileage: 335 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Diagonal Trail Association.
Diamond Trail
Termini: Iowa City and Des Moines
Cities along route:
Pres: R.J. Smith
Sec: A.C. Heath
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage: 120 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Diamond Trail Association.
Termini: Iowa City and Des Moines
Cities along route:
Iowa: Iowa City, Parnell, Montezuma, Prairie City, and Des Moines
Pres: R.J. Smith
Sec: A.C. Heath
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage: 120 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Diamond Trail Association.
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Eldora-State Center and Colfax Highway
Termini: Eldora, IA, and Colfax, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.W. Bachman
Sec: E.C. Rohde
Date of registration: September 17, 1920
Iowa mileage: 61 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Eldora-State Center and Colfax Highway Association.
Termini: Eldora, IA, and Colfax, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Eldora, State Center, Colfax
Pres: C.W. Bachman
Sec: E.C. Rohde
Date of registration: September 17, 1920
Iowa mileage: 61 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Eldora-State Center and Colfax Highway Association.
Everett Powers Highway
Termini: Knoxville, IA, to Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: H.E. Slack
Sec: J.E. Deford
Date of registration: July 20, 1918
Iowa mileage: 61 miles
Notes:This route was named in honor of Everett Powers who was the first enlisted man from Richland Township, Warren County, and the first to lose his life in action in France on May 27, 1917.
Termini: Knoxville, IA, to Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Knoxville, Des Moines
Pres: H.E. Slack
Sec: J.E. Deford
Date of registration: July 20, 1918
Iowa mileage: 61 miles
Notes:This route was named in honor of Everett Powers who was the first enlisted man from Richland Township, Warren County, and the first to lose his life in action in France on May 27, 1917.
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Farmers Highway
Termini: Exira, IA and Greenfield, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: William Tibben
Sec: Frank Thielen
Date of registration: June 9, 1916
Iowa mileage: 41 miles
Notes:This route was sponsored by the Grant and Audubon Townships Farmers Booster Club.
Termini: Exira, IA and Greenfield, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Exira, Greenfield
Pres: William Tibben
Sec: Frank Thielen
Date of registration: June 9, 1916
Iowa mileage: 41 miles
Notes:This route was sponsored by the Grant and Audubon Townships Farmers Booster Club.
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Glacier Trail
Termini: St. Louis, MO, and Glacier National Park, Montana
Cities along route:
Sec: Henry Young
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage: 243 miles
Notes:The Glacier Trail was established in 1918, and sponsored by the Glacier Trail Association. The route covered a total of 1846 miles.
Termini: St. Louis, MO, and Glacier National Park, Montana
Cities along route:
Montana: Glacier National Park, Havre and Glasgow
North Dakota: Minot, New Rockford, Cooperstown, Valley City, and Fargo
Minnesota: Morris, Willmar, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Faribault, and Albert Lea
Iowa: Mason City, Marshalltown and Ottumwa
Missouri: Kirksville, Moberly, Mexico, St. Charles, and St. Louis
Pres: F.C. ThorntonNorth Dakota: Minot, New Rockford, Cooperstown, Valley City, and Fargo
Minnesota: Morris, Willmar, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Faribault, and Albert Lea
Iowa: Mason City, Marshalltown and Ottumwa
Missouri: Kirksville, Moberly, Mexico, St. Charles, and St. Louis
Sec: Henry Young
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage: 243 miles
Notes:The Glacier Trail was established in 1918, and sponsored by the Glacier Trail Association. The route covered a total of 1846 miles.
Golden Rod Highway
Termini: Nebraska City, NE, and Bedford, IA (later to Keokuk)
Cities along route:
Pres: W. Davidson
Sec: J.D. Laudon
Date of registration: October 23, 1919
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route originally ended in Bedford, Iowa. In November 1921 an application for an extension to this route to Keokuk was granted.
Total mileage was 79 miles. Sponsored by the Golden Rod Hi-Way Association.
Termini: Nebraska City, NE, and Bedford, IA (later to Keokuk)
Cities along route:
Iowa: Keokuk, Centerville, Leon, Bedford and Hamburg
Nebraska: Nebraska City
Nebraska: Nebraska City
Pres: W. Davidson
Sec: J.D. Laudon
Date of registration: October 23, 1919
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route originally ended in Bedford, Iowa. In November 1921 an application for an extension to this route to Keokuk was granted.
Total mileage was 79 miles. Sponsored by the Golden Rod Hi-Way Association.
Grand Line
Termini: Hopeville, IA, and Lamoni, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: LeRoy Shields
Sec: Arthur Baker
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 27 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Grand Line Highway Association
Termini: Hopeville, IA, and Lamoni, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Hopeville, Lamoni
Pres: LeRoy Shields
Sec: Arthur Baker
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 27 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Grand Line Highway Association
Great White Way
Termini: Davenport, IA, to Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Harvey Ingham
Sec: Roy Stacey
Date of registration: July 30, 1914
Iowa mileage: 340 miles
Notes: This route was originally the White Pole Road designated such in 1910 by the White Pole Auto Club (formerly known as the Southwestern Iowa Auto Club). It first followed along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad from Des Moines to Council Bluffs. The route promised motorists a straighter, leveler and shorter route across the state with a town every five to six miles along the way. Poles along the route were painted white and auto tourists were encouraged to travel the "Great White Way."
In the fall of 1912, the road was extended east from Des Moines to Davenport to encompass the entire state, with plans to eventually extend from Chicago to Denver. When the Iowa Legislature in passed the Iowa Highway Route Registration Act, the Great White Way
Association applied on October 6, 1913; paid the $5 fee and was awarded a certificate on July 30, 1914, making it the first certified route under the provisions of the Iowa State Highway Commission's rules.
In 1922, the Great White Way Highway merged with the rival River-to-River Primary No. 7 Highway to form the new Whiteway-7-Highway... only to be changed again to U.S. Highway 32 in 1926. In December 1931, sections of the White Pole Road became part of U.S. 6, which at one point was the longest continuous east-west route in the United States stretching from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Long Beach, California.
In 1947, Iowa joined other states in officially designating U.S. 6 the Grand Army of the Republic Highway at the urging of an association of Union veterans of the Civil War. In 1965, Interstate 80 was completed and the popularity of this once important highway diminished.
In 1980, the section of highway in this area was renumbered Iowa 925. In 2003, Iowa 925 was transferred to the area counties and was officially renamed the White Pole Road. This route has gone full circle over the past 100 years. Poles along a 26-mile stretch of the route have been painted white and once again. For more information about the promotion of this route visit the White Pole Route Development Corporation’s Web site at: http://www.whitepoleroad.com.
The White Pole Road Development Corporation announces a new tool to help visitors navigate their 26-mile scenic and historic route just west of Des Moines. Read more (pdf)
Sponsored by the Great White Way Association of Iowa, Inc.
Termini: Davenport, IA, to Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Davenport, Council Bluffs
Pres: Harvey Ingham
Sec: Roy Stacey
Date of registration: July 30, 1914
Iowa mileage: 340 miles
Notes: This route was originally the White Pole Road designated such in 1910 by the White Pole Auto Club (formerly known as the Southwestern Iowa Auto Club). It first followed along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad from Des Moines to Council Bluffs. The route promised motorists a straighter, leveler and shorter route across the state with a town every five to six miles along the way. Poles along the route were painted white and auto tourists were encouraged to travel the "Great White Way."
In the fall of 1912, the road was extended east from Des Moines to Davenport to encompass the entire state, with plans to eventually extend from Chicago to Denver. When the Iowa Legislature in passed the Iowa Highway Route Registration Act, the Great White Way
Association applied on October 6, 1913; paid the $5 fee and was awarded a certificate on July 30, 1914, making it the first certified route under the provisions of the Iowa State Highway Commission's rules.
In 1922, the Great White Way Highway merged with the rival River-to-River Primary No. 7 Highway to form the new Whiteway-7-Highway... only to be changed again to U.S. Highway 32 in 1926. In December 1931, sections of the White Pole Road became part of U.S. 6, which at one point was the longest continuous east-west route in the United States stretching from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Long Beach, California.
In 1947, Iowa joined other states in officially designating U.S. 6 the Grand Army of the Republic Highway at the urging of an association of Union veterans of the Civil War. In 1965, Interstate 80 was completed and the popularity of this once important highway diminished.
In 1980, the section of highway in this area was renumbered Iowa 925. In 2003, Iowa 925 was transferred to the area counties and was officially renamed the White Pole Road. This route has gone full circle over the past 100 years. Poles along a 26-mile stretch of the route have been painted white and once again. For more information about the promotion of this route visit the White Pole Route Development Corporation’s Web site at: http://www.whitepoleroad.com.
The White Pole Road Development Corporation announces a new tool to help visitors navigate their 26-mile scenic and historic route just west of Des Moines. Read more (pdf)Sponsored by the Great White Way Association of Iowa, Inc.
Green Crescent
Termini: Cedar Rapids, IA, and Muscatine, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: E.E. Coulter
Sec: M.J. Dwyer
Date of registration: July 30, 1914
Iowa mileage: 63 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Green Crescent Association
Termini: Cedar Rapids, IA, and Muscatine, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Muscatine
Pres: E.E. Coulter
Sec: M.J. Dwyer
Date of registration: July 30, 1914
Iowa mileage: 63 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Green Crescent Association
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Hamlin Short Route
Termini: Elkhorn, IA, and Guthrie Center, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Simon Foley
Sec: Fred Anderson
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage: 33 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Hamlin Community Club
Termini: Elkhorn, IA, and Guthrie Center, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Elkhorn, Guthrie Center
Pres: Simon Foley
Sec: Fred Anderson
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage: 33 miles
Notes: Sponsored by the Hamlin Community Club
Harding Highway
Termini: Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, CA
Cities along route:
Sec: J. Goodsell
Date of registration: June 16, 1924
Iowa mileage: 33 miles
Notes: This 3000-mile route was sponsored by the Harding Highway Association.
Termini: Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, CA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Elkhorn, Guthrie Center
Nebraska: Nebraska City
Pres: C.W. Bond Nebraska: Nebraska City
Sec: J. Goodsell
Date of registration: June 16, 1924
Iowa mileage: 33 miles
Notes: This 3000-mile route was sponsored by the Harding Highway Association.
Hawkeye Cut-off
Termini: Sioux City, IA, and Fort Dodge, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.J. Wohlenberg
Sec: W.F. Hutton
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage: 140 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Hawkeye Highway Association.
Termini: Sioux City, IA, and Fort Dodge, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Sioux City, IA, and Fort Dodge, IA
Pres: C.J. Wohlenberg
Sec: W.F. Hutton
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage: 140 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Hawkeye Highway Association.
Hawkeye Highway
Termini: Dubuque, IA, and Sioux City, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: H.M. Bradley
Sec: A.R. LeRoy
Date of registration: May 19, 1917
Iowa mileage: 360 miles
Notes: This route was considered of military significance. It was sponsored by the Hawkeye Highway Association. The corresponding U.S. highway was U.S. 20.
Termini: Dubuque, IA, and Sioux City, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Dubuque, Fort Dodge and Sioux City
Pres: H.M. Bradley
Sec: A.R. LeRoy
Date of registration: May 19, 1917
Iowa mileage: 360 miles
Notes: This route was considered of military significance. It was sponsored by the Hawkeye Highway Association. The corresponding U.S. highway was U.S. 20.
Herbert Hoover Highway
Termini: Iowa City, IA and Lowden, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: George Hoover
Sec: C.W. Edwards
Date of registration: August 27 1923
Iowa mileage: 46 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Herbert Hoover Highway Association.
Termini: Iowa City, IA and Lowden, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Iowa City, West Branch, Tipton, and Lowden
Pres: George Hoover
Sec: C.W. Edwards
Date of registration: August 27 1923
Iowa mileage: 46 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Herbert Hoover Highway Association.
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Imperial Highway
Termini: Unknown origin terminal (entered Iowa at Lansing on
Iowa 9) and Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Cities along route:
Pres: H.A. Dwelle
Sec: C.F. Pye
Date of registration: January 4, 1918
Iowa mileage: 46 miles
Notes:The route distance through Iowa to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was 325 miles. The route was sponsored by the Imperial Highway Association.
Termini: Unknown origin terminal (entered Iowa at Lansing on
Iowa 9) and Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Cities along route:
Iowa: Lansing, Decorah, Cresco, Mitchell, Northwood, Estherville, and Spirit Lake
South Dakota: Sioux Falls
South Dakota: Sioux Falls
Pres: H.A. Dwelle
Sec: C.F. Pye
Date of registration: January 4, 1918
Iowa mileage: 46 miles
Notes:The route distance through Iowa to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was 325 miles. The route was sponsored by the Imperial Highway Association.
Indian Trail
Termini: Tama, IA, and Eldora, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: E.L. Beard
Sec: C.B. Walters
Date of registration: February 5, 1920
Iowa mileage: 53 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Indian Highway Association.
Termini: Tama, IA, and Eldora, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Tama, Eldora
Pres: E.L. Beard
Sec: C.B. Walters
Date of registration: February 5, 1920
Iowa mileage: 53 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Indian Highway Association.
I.O.A Short Line
Termini: Davenport, IA to Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: P.L. Arrasmith
Sec: B.Z. Harrison
Date of registration: January 8, 1924
Iowa mileage: 330 miles
Notes: The letters I, O and A are not acronyms, rather when spoken they sound like the pronunciation of the State of Iowa. The sponsor of this route was the I.O.A. Short Line Association.
Termini: Davenport, IA to Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Davenport, Washington, Oskaloosa, Knoxville, Indianola, Winterset, Greenfield, and Council Bluffs
Pres: P.L. Arrasmith
Sec: B.Z. Harrison
Date of registration: January 8, 1924
Iowa mileage: 330 miles
Notes: The letters I, O and A are not acronyms, rather when spoken they sound like the pronunciation of the State of Iowa. The sponsor of this route was the I.O.A. Short Line Association.
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Jefferson Highway
Termini: Winnipeg, Mannitoba, Canada, and New Orleans, LA
Cities along route:
Pres: E.T. Meredith
Sec: Walter Parker
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage:
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This route was sponsored by the Jefferson Highway Association. Total mileage was 2000 miles.
Also see www.jeffersonhighway.com for more Jefferson Highway information.
Termini: Winnipeg, Mannitoba, Canada, and New Orleans, LA
Cities along route:
Manitoba: Winnipeg and Emerson
Minnesota: Hallock, Bemidji, Wadena, Sauk Rapids, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Owatonna
Iowa: Northwood, Kensett and Manly in Worth County; Freeman, Mason City and Rockwell in Cerro Gordo County; Sheffield, Chapin and Hampton in Franklin County; Iowa Falls and Hubbard in Hardin County; Zearing, Colo, Nevada and Cambridge in Story County; Ankeny and Des Moines in Polk County; Somerset, Indianola, Cool, and Medora in Warren County; Liberty, Osceola, Weldon, and Van Wert in Clarke County; and Leon, Davis City and Lamoni in Decatur County
Missouri: St. Joseph and Kansas City
Kansas: Stilwell, Fort Scott, Pittsburg, and Baxter Springs
Oklahoma: Miami, Muskogee, McAlester, and Durant
Texas: Denison, Greenville and Marshall
Louisiana: Shreveport, Alexandria, Port Allen, and New Orleans
Minnesota: Hallock, Bemidji, Wadena, Sauk Rapids, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Owatonna
Iowa: Northwood, Kensett and Manly in Worth County; Freeman, Mason City and Rockwell in Cerro Gordo County; Sheffield, Chapin and Hampton in Franklin County; Iowa Falls and Hubbard in Hardin County; Zearing, Colo, Nevada and Cambridge in Story County; Ankeny and Des Moines in Polk County; Somerset, Indianola, Cool, and Medora in Warren County; Liberty, Osceola, Weldon, and Van Wert in Clarke County; and Leon, Davis City and Lamoni in Decatur County
Missouri: St. Joseph and Kansas City
Kansas: Stilwell, Fort Scott, Pittsburg, and Baxter Springs
Oklahoma: Miami, Muskogee, McAlester, and Durant
Texas: Denison, Greenville and Marshall
Louisiana: Shreveport, Alexandria, Port Allen, and New Orleans
Pres: E.T. Meredith
Sec: Walter Parker
Date of registration: September 25, 1916
Iowa mileage:
Notes: Click here for a complete history of this route. This route was sponsored by the Jefferson Highway Association. Total mileage was 2000 miles.
Also see www.jeffersonhighway.com for more Jefferson Highway information.
John D. Parmalee Trail
Termini: Pleasantville, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Edd Guthrie
Sec: H.E. Slack
Date of registration: April 3, 1916
Iowa mileage: 28 miles
Notes: The route was named after a prominent Polk County, Iowa, resident, John D. Parmalee. Follow the link below for information about Polk County’s early pioneers, including John D. Parmalee, who arrived in March 1843 from Vermont, as a fur trader. He later improved a large claim along the Des Moines River, adjacent to a local saw mill, claiming it was “…just the spot for a large town——possibly the Capital of the state.” http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/historical/polk_1908_9.html
Termini: Pleasantville, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Pleasantville, Des Moines
Pres: Edd Guthrie
Sec: H.E. Slack
Date of registration: April 3, 1916
Iowa mileage: 28 miles
Notes: The route was named after a prominent Polk County, Iowa, resident, John D. Parmalee. Follow the link below for information about Polk County’s early pioneers, including John D. Parmalee, who arrived in March 1843 from Vermont, as a fur trader. He later improved a large claim along the Des Moines River, adjacent to a local saw mill, claiming it was “…just the spot for a large town——possibly the Capital of the state.” http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/historical/polk_1908_9.html
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King's Highway
Termini: Davenport, IA, and Cedar Rapids, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Oliver Johnson
Sec: George Johnson
Date of registration: June 28, 1915
Iowa mileage: 95 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Auto Club of the King’s Highway.
Termini: Davenport, IA, and Cedar Rapids, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Davenport, Cedar Rapids
Pres: Oliver Johnson
Sec: George Johnson
Date of registration: June 28, 1915
Iowa mileage: 95 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Auto Club of the King’s Highway.
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Lincoln Hawkeye Pike
Termini: West Union, IA, and Clinton, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Geoffrey Barr
Sec: Walter Beall
Date of registration: January 18, 1918
Iowa mileage: 150 miles
Notes:The Lincoln Hawkeye Pike Association sponsored this route.
Termini: West Union, IA, and Clinton, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: West Union, Clinton
Pres: Geoffrey Barr
Sec: Walter Beall
Date of registration: January 18, 1918
Iowa mileage: 150 miles
Notes:The Lincoln Hawkeye Pike Association sponsored this route.
Lincoln Highway
Termini: New York, NY, and San Francisco, CO
Cities along route:
Pres: J. Newton Gunn
Sec: G.S. Hoag
Date of registration: December 2, 1915
Iowa mileage: 150 miles
Notes: This was the country’s first designated transcontinental route from New York to San Francisco, over 3000 miles in all. The route closely follows U.S. 30 through Iowa. Visit the national Lincoln Highway Association’s Web site for more complete details about this route’s history - http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/ or the Iowa chapter’s site at http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/iowa/.
Termini: New York, NY, and San Francisco, CO
Cities along route:
Iowa: Clinton, De Witt, Grand Mount, Wheatland, Clarence, Stanwood, Mechanicsville, Lisbon, Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids, Tama, Toledo, Le Grand, Marshalltown, State Center, Colo, Nevada, Ames, Boone, Ogden, Jefferson, Carroll, Arcadia, Westside, Denison, Arion, Dow City, Woodbine, Logan, Missouri Valley, Council Bluffs
Pres: J. Newton Gunn
Sec: G.S. Hoag
Date of registration: December 2, 1915
Iowa mileage: 150 miles
Notes: This was the country’s first designated transcontinental route from New York to San Francisco, over 3000 miles in all. The route closely follows U.S. 30 through Iowa. Visit the national Lincoln Highway Association’s Web site for more complete details about this route’s history - http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/ or the Iowa chapter’s site at http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/iowa/.
Lineville-Indianola Short Line
Termini: Lineville, IA, and Indianola, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.C. Dye
Sec: E.J. Wilson
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 67 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Lineville-Indianola Short Line Association.
Termini: Lineville, IA, and Indianola, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Lineville, Indianola
Pres: C.C. Dye
Sec: E.J. Wilson
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 67 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Lineville-Indianola Short Line Association.
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Marshalltown-Colfax Short Line
Termini: Marshalltown, IA, and Colfax, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Harry Ennis
Sec: L.J. Wallace
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage:45 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Marshalltown Colfax Short Line Association.
Termini: Marshalltown, IA, and Colfax, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Marshalltown, Colfax
Pres: Harry Ennis
Sec: L.J. Wallace
Date of registration: September 6, 1921
Iowa mileage:45 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Marshalltown Colfax Short Line Association.
M.C. Trail (Marysville-Carroll Trail)
Termini: Marysville, MO, and Carroll, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.F. Anderson
Sec: Lester Milligan
Date of registration: December 6, 1919
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Marysville-Carroll Trail Association.
Termini: Marysville, MO, and Carroll, IA
Cities along route:
Missouri: Marysville
Iowa: Carroll
Iowa: Carroll
Pres: C.F. Anderson
Sec: Lester Milligan
Date of registration: December 6, 1919
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Marysville-Carroll Trail Association.
Mississippi Valley Highway
Termini: Ely, MN; Chicago, IL; Talisheek, LA; Gulfport, MS; and Mobile, AL ; ends at New Orleans
Cities along route:
Branches:
Pres: C.B. Nicholson
Sec: H.C. Wilhite
Date of registration: September 17, 1920
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This highway follows the same route in Iowa as the Burlington Way then extended north into Minnesota and south to Louisiana. Its total length was approximately 2000 miles. It was sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Highway Association, which was established in 1920. An alternate sign had a simple "V" in the middle surrounded by a "U" shape.
Termini: Ely, MN; Chicago, IL; Talisheek, LA; Gulfport, MS; and Mobile, AL ; ends at New Orleans
Cities along route:
Minnesota: Ely, Virginia, Duluth, St. Paul, Hastings, and Rochester
Iowa: Oelwein, Cedar Rapids and Burlington
Illinois: Macomb, Jacksonville, Alton, Granite City, East St. Louis, Sparta, Carbondale, and Cairo
Kentucky: Fulton
Tennessee: Jackson
Mississippi: Corinth, Tupelo, Meridian, Enterprise, Laurel, Hattiesburg, Wiggins, Lyman, and Gulfport
Louisiana: Talisheek
Alabama: Mobile
Iowa: Oelwein, Cedar Rapids and Burlington
Illinois: Macomb, Jacksonville, Alton, Granite City, East St. Louis, Sparta, Carbondale, and Cairo
Kentucky: Fulton
Tennessee: Jackson
Mississippi: Corinth, Tupelo, Meridian, Enterprise, Laurel, Hattiesburg, Wiggins, Lyman, and Gulfport
Louisiana: Talisheek
Alabama: Mobile
Branches:
Branch 1: Chicago, Joliet, Pontiac, Bloomington, Springfield, Litchfield, Edwardsville, and Granite City
Branch 2: Oelwein, Cedar Rapids and Burlington
Branch 3: Macomb, Jacksonville, Alton, Granite City, East St. Louis, Sparta, Carbondale, and Cairo
Branch 2: Oelwein, Cedar Rapids and Burlington
Branch 3: Macomb, Jacksonville, Alton, Granite City, East St. Louis, Sparta, Carbondale, and Cairo
Pres: C.B. Nicholson
Sec: H.C. Wilhite
Date of registration: September 17, 1920
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This highway follows the same route in Iowa as the Burlington Way then extended north into Minnesota and south to Louisiana. Its total length was approximately 2000 miles. It was sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Highway Association, which was established in 1920. An alternate sign had a simple "V" in the middle surrounded by a "U" shape.
Muscatine-Des Moines Short Line
Termini: Muscatine, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.F. Anderson
Sec: Lester Milligan
Date of registration: December 28, 1917
Iowa mileage: 154 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Muscatine-Des Moines Short Line Association.
Termini: Muscatine, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Muscatine, Des Moines
Pres: C.F. Anderson
Sec: Lester Milligan
Date of registration: December 28, 1917
Iowa mileage: 154 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Muscatine-Des Moines Short Line Association.
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National Parks Pike
Termini: Madison, WI, and Yellowstone National Park
Cities along route:
Pres: H.M. van Auken
Sec: M.B. Kennedy
Date of registration: April 29, 1920
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the National Parks Pike Association.
Termini: Madison, WI, and Yellowstone National Park
Cities along route:
Wisconsin: Madison and Prairie du Chien
Iowa: Mason City and Spencer
South Dakota: Canton, Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, and
Rapid City
Wyoming: Gillette, Buffalo, Greybull, Cody, and Yellowstone National Park
Iowa: Mason City and Spencer
South Dakota: Canton, Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, and
Rapid City
Wyoming: Gillette, Buffalo, Greybull, Cody, and Yellowstone National Park
Pres: H.M. van Auken
Sec: M.B. Kennedy
Date of registration: April 29, 1920
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the National Parks Pike Association.
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Okoboji Trail
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Arnolds Park, IA
Cities along route:
Sec: H.C. Modlin
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 185 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Perry Bureau of Commerce Association.
Termini: Des Moines, IA, and Arnolds Park, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Arnolds Park, Spencer, Spirit Lake, Carroll, Junction City, Perry, Johnston, and Des Moines
Pres: M.A. Lyon Sec: H.C. Modlin
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 185 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Perry Bureau of Commerce Association.
Old Military Trail
Termini: McGregor, IA, and Charles City, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: George Bieber
Sec: T.F. Schmitz
Date of registration: October 10, 1922. Date is uncertain.
Iowa mileage: 90 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Old Military Trail Association.
Termini: McGregor, IA, and Charles City, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: McGregor, Charles City
Pres: George Bieber
Sec: T.F. Schmitz
Date of registration: October 10, 1922. Date is uncertain.
Iowa mileage: 90 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Old Military Trail Association.
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Perry Pike
Termini: Ogden, IA, and Guthrie Center, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: M.G. Lyon
Sec: H.C. Modlin
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage: 50 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Perry Bureau of Commerce Association.
Termini: Ogden, IA, and Guthrie Center, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Ogden, Guthrie Center
Pres: M.G. Lyon
Sec: H.C. Modlin
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage: 50 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Perry Bureau of Commerce Association.
Pershing Way
Termini: Winnipeg, Mannitoba, Canada, and Lafayette, LA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.H. Draper
Sec: Herbert McDougal
Date of registration: August 14, 1919
Iowa mileage: 50 miles
Notes: This route extended 1,800 miles and was sponsored by the Pershing Way Association.
Termini: Winnipeg, Mannitoba, Canada, and Lafayette, LA
Cities along route:
Manitoba: Winnipeg
Minnesota: Hallock, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Sauk Centre, Hutchinson, and Mankato
Iowa: Mason City, Waterloo and Fairfield
Missouri: Batesville, Searcy, Little Rock, Sheridan, Fordyce, Camden, and El Dorado
Arkansas: Batesville, Searcy, Little Rock, Sheridan, Fordyce, Camden, and El Dorado
Louisiana: Ruston, Alexandria, Marksville, Opelousas, and Lafayette
Minnesota: Hallock, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Sauk Centre, Hutchinson, and Mankato
Iowa: Mason City, Waterloo and Fairfield
Missouri: Batesville, Searcy, Little Rock, Sheridan, Fordyce, Camden, and El Dorado
Arkansas: Batesville, Searcy, Little Rock, Sheridan, Fordyce, Camden, and El Dorado
Louisiana: Ruston, Alexandria, Marksville, Opelousas, and Lafayette
Pres: C.H. Draper
Sec: Herbert McDougal
Date of registration: August 14, 1919
Iowa mileage: 50 miles
Notes: This route extended 1,800 miles and was sponsored by the Pershing Way Association.
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Rainbow Trail
Termini: Hawarden to Dubuque
Cities along route:
Pres: Sherman French
Sec: Earl Slife, Fred Gefke
Date of registration: May 16, 1922
Iowa mileage: 300 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Hawarden Booster Club.
Termini: Hawarden to Dubuque
Cities along route:
Iowa: Hawarden, Dubuque
Pres: Sherman French
Sec: Earl Slife, Fred Gefke
Date of registration: May 16, 1922
Iowa mileage: 300 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Hawarden Booster Club.
Red Ball Route
Termini: St. Paul, MN, and St. Louis, MO
Cities along route:
Sec: Robert Carson
Date of registration: January 2, 1915
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was considered of military importance and sponsored by the Red Ball Route Association.
Termini: St. Paul, MN, and St. Louis, MO
Cities along route:
Minnesota: St. Paul, Faribault, Owatonna, and Austin
Iowa: Osage, Charles City, Waverly, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mount Pleasant, and Keokuk
Missouri: St. Louis
Pres: Robert CarsonIowa: Osage, Charles City, Waverly, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mount Pleasant, and Keokuk
Missouri: St. Louis
Sec: Robert Carson
Date of registration: January 2, 1915
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was considered of military importance and sponsored by the Red Ball Route Association.
Red Line Route
Termini: Missouri/Iowa state line and Villisca, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: H.W. Raynor
Sec: T.A. Harris
Date of registration: June 9, 1916
Iowa mileage: 53 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Red Line Association.
Termini: Missouri/Iowa state line and Villisca, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Villisca
Pres: H.W. Raynor
Sec: T.A. Harris
Date of registration: June 9, 1916
Iowa mileage: 53 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Red Line Association.
Red X Route
Termini: Iowa City, IA, and Dubuque, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: Robert Carson
Sec: E.P. Smith
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage: 87 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Red X Route Association.
Termini: Iowa City, IA, and Dubuque, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Dubuque, Monticello, Anamosa, Mount Vernon, and Iowa City
Pres: Robert Carson
Sec: E.P. Smith
Date of registration: December 22, 1916
Iowa mileage: 87 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Red X Route Association.
River to River Route
Termini: Davenport, IA, and Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: L.V. Russell
Sec: E.H. Spaulding
Date of registration: April 16, 1918
Iowa mileage: 316 miles
Notes: Route of military importance was sponsored by the River to River Route Association. The portion of the route from Des Moines to Davenport was later designated Iowa 7 from Des Moines to Davenport, and now is U.S. 32. See the Great White Way route information for more details about this route. It was sponsored by the River to River ROAD Association
Termini: Davenport, IA, and Council Bluffs, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Davenport, Iowa City, Newton, Des Moines, Guthrie Center, Elk Horn, and Council Bluffs
Pres: L.V. Russell
Sec: E.H. Spaulding
Date of registration: April 16, 1918
Iowa mileage: 316 miles
Notes: Route of military importance was sponsored by the River to River Route Association. The portion of the route from Des Moines to Davenport was later designated Iowa 7 from Des Moines to Davenport, and now is U.S. 32. See the Great White Way route information for more details about this route. It was sponsored by the River to River ROAD Association
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Southwest Trails
Termini: Kansas City, MO, and Chicago, IL
Cities along route:
Pres: C.M. McFatridge
Sec: E.G. Hawk
Date of registration: June 28, 1915
Iowa mileage: 316 miles
Notes: This 540-mile route was sponsored by the Southwest Trails Association.
Termini: Kansas City, MO, and Chicago, IL
Cities along route:
IIllinois: Chicago, Joliet and LaSalle
Iowa: Davenport and Ottumwa
Missouri: Chillicothe and Kansas City
Iowa: Davenport and Ottumwa
Missouri: Chillicothe and Kansas City
Pres: C.M. McFatridge
Sec: E.G. Hawk
Date of registration: June 28, 1915
Iowa mileage: 316 miles
Notes: This 540-mile route was sponsored by the Southwest Trails Association.
Star Route
Termini: Osceola, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: W.R. Mitchell
Sec: F.H. Hagen
Date of registration: December 1, 1917
Iowa mileage: 48 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Red Star Line Association.
Termini: Osceola, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Osceola, Des Moines
Pres: W.R. Mitchell
Sec: F.H. Hagen
Date of registration: December 1, 1917
Iowa mileage: 48 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Red Star Line Association.
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Tall Corn Trail
Termini: McGregor, IA, and Sioux City, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: J.H. Moore
Sec: L.L. James
Date of registration: September 19, 1924
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Tall Corn Trail Association.
Termini: McGregor, IA, and Sioux City, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: McGregor, Sioux City
Pres: J.H. Moore
Sec: L.L. James
Date of registration: September 19, 1924
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Tall Corn Trail Association.
Tourists Trail
Termini: Mount Ayr, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.O. Freel
Sec: R.A. Walter
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 92 miles
Notes:
Termini: Mount Ayr, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Mount Ayr, Des Moines
Pres: C.O. Freel
Sec: R.A. Walter
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 92 miles
Notes:
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Washington Highway
Termini: Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.B. Santee
Sec: J.D. Thompson
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 92 miles
Notes: This 3500-mile route was sponsored by the Washington Highway Association.
Termini: Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Dubuque, Mitchell
Pres: C.B. Santee
Sec: J.D. Thompson
Date of registration: March 23, 1917
Iowa mileage: 92 miles
Notes: This 3500-mile route was sponsored by the Washington Highway Association.
Waubonsie Trail
Termini: Nebraska City, NE, and Keokuk, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: C.F. Mitchell
Sec: C.A. Wenstrand
Date of registration: April 3, 1916
Iowa mileage: 92 miles
Notes: This 289-mile route was sponsored by the Waubonsie Trail Association.
Termini: Nebraska City, NE, and Keokuk, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Keokuk
Pres: C.F. Mitchell
Sec: C.A. Wenstrand
Date of registration: April 3, 1916
Iowa mileage: 92 miles
Notes: This 289-mile route was sponsored by the Waubonsie Trail Association.
Webster Trail
Termini: Mount Pleasant, IA, and Keokuk, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: S.D. Garretson
Sec: Guy Hunting
Date of registration: April 21, 1921
Iowa mileage: 48 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Webster Trail Good Roads Association.
Termini: Mount Pleasant, IA, and Keokuk, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Mount Pleasant, Keokuk
Pres: S.D. Garretson
Sec: Guy Hunting
Date of registration: April 21, 1921
Iowa mileage: 48 miles
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Webster Trail Good Roads Association.
Whiteway-7-Highway
Termini: Chicago, IL, and Omaha, NE
Cities along route:
Pres: D.R. Lane
Sec: Robert Carson
Date of registration: September 21, 1922
Iowa mileage:
Notes: Corresponding U.S. highways include U.S. 66 and U.S. 6 in Iowa. According to the AAA tourist guide, this route eventually extended to Fort Lupton, Colorado. This 527-mile route was sponsored by the Whiteway 7 Highway Association. See the Great White Way route information for more details about this route.
Termini: Chicago, IL, and Omaha, NE
Cities along route:
Illinois: Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, Princeton, Geneseo, and Moline
Iowa: Davenport, Iowa City, Grinnell, Des Moines, Adel, Atlantic, and Council Bluffs
Nebraska: Omaha
Iowa: Davenport, Iowa City, Grinnell, Des Moines, Adel, Atlantic, and Council Bluffs
Nebraska: Omaha
Pres: D.R. Lane
Sec: Robert Carson
Date of registration: September 21, 1922
Iowa mileage:
Notes: Corresponding U.S. highways include U.S. 66 and U.S. 6 in Iowa. According to the AAA tourist guide, this route eventually extended to Fort Lupton, Colorado. This 527-mile route was sponsored by the Whiteway 7 Highway Association. See the Great White Way route information for more details about this route.
Wilson Highway
Termini: Iowa/Missouri state line south of Bedford and Emmons, MN
Cities along route:
Pres: Parley Sheldon
Sec: Claude Campbell
Date of registration: September 13, 1918, amended June 24, 1920
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This 273-mile route was named for President Woodrow Wilson. The route’s sponsor was the Wilson Highway Association. This route was later changed to US 69.
Termini: Iowa/Missouri state line south of Bedford and Emmons, MN
Cities along route:
Iowa: Bedford
Pres: Parley Sheldon
Sec: Claude Campbell
Date of registration: September 13, 1918, amended June 24, 1920
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This 273-mile route was named for President Woodrow Wilson. The route’s sponsor was the Wilson Highway Association. This route was later changed to US 69.
Woodward-Ogden Cut-off
Termini: Ogden, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Pres: John Kelley
Sec: Jess Perry
Date of registration: December 4, 1918
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Woodward-Ogden Cut-off Association.
Termini: Ogden, IA, and Des Moines, IA
Cities along route:
Iowa: Ogden, Des Moines
Pres: John Kelley
Sec: Jess Perry
Date of registration: December 4, 1918
Iowa mileage:
Notes: This route was sponsored by the Woodward-Ogden Cut-off Association.
