Historic Auto Routes

Atlantic Yellowstone Pacific Highway Termini: Chicago and Twin Falls ID Cities along route: Illinois: Chicago, Rockford Iowa: Dubuque, Mason City, Spirit Lake South Dakota: Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, Rapid City Wyoming: Casper, Shoshoni, Yellowstone NP Idaho: Pocatello, Twin Falls Corresponding US Highways:

Cornhusker Highway

Termini: Sioux City and Oklahoma City Cities along route: Iowa: Sioux City Nebraska: Fremont, Lincoln, Beatrice Kansas: Manhattan, Junction City, Newton, Wichita Oklahoma: Perry, Guthrie, Oklahoma City Corresponding US Highways: US 77, except for Newton/Wichita section

Custer Highway (Custer Battlefield Highway)

Termini: Des Moines and Glacier National Park Cities along route: Iowa: Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Le Mars South Dakota: Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Chamberlain, Rapid City, Spearfish Wyoming: Gillette, Sheridan Montana: Billings, Lewistown, Great Falls, Glacier NP Note: May have been routed through Sioux City to end at Council Bluffs, Iowa, at one time Daniel Boone Trail Termini: Duluth and Salisbury/Savannah Cities along route: Minnesota: Duluth, Minneapolis, Mankato Iowa: Algona, Fort Dodge, Boone, Des Moines, Ottumwa Missouri: Kirksville (?) Tennessee (?): North Carolina: Salisbury (Georgia) Branch: Savannah Note: The only maps I have that show this trail are the Iowa and Minnesota maps in the 1924 Rand McNally Auto Trails Atlas. Any information on the rest of the trail would be appreciate

Glacier Trail Termini: Seattle and Jacksonville Cities along route: Washington: Seattle, Cle Elum, Wenatchee, Spokane Idaho: Bonners Ferry Montana: Glacier NP, Havre, Glasgow North Dakota: Minot, New Rockford, Cooperstown, Valley City, Fargo Minnesota: Morris, Willmar, Minneapolis, St Paul, Faribault, Albert Lea Iowa: Mason City, Marshalltown, Ottumwa Missouri: Kirksville, Moberly, Mexico, St Charles, St Louis Illinois: Cairo (Indiana) Kentucky: Fulton Tennessee: Jackson (?) Mississippi: Corinth Alabama: Birmingham, Montgomery, Dothan Florida: Tallahassee, Jacksonville Branch: St Louis, Princeton IN, Hopkinsville, Nashville TN, Athens AL, Birmingham Corresponding US Highways:

Golden Rod Highway Termini: Keokuk and Denver Cities along route: Iowa: Keokuk, Centerville, Leon, Bedford, Hamburg Nebraska: Nebraska City, Auburn, Beatrice, Fairbury, Red Cloud, Alma, McCook, Benkelman Colorado: Wray, Yuma, Fort Morgan, Brighton, Denver Corresponding US Highways: Grant Highway

Termini: Chicago and Seaside Cities along route: Illinois: Chicago, Elgin, Rockford, Galena Iowa: Dubuque, Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Cherokee, Sioux City Nebraska: O'Neill, Springview South Dakota: Rosebud Nebraska: Gordon, Chadron Wyoming: Casper, Lander, Moran Idaho: St Anthony, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Boise Oregon: Ontario, Baker, Pendleton, Portland, Astoria, Seaside Corresponding US Highways:

Itasca Park Highway Termini: Winnipeg and New Orleans Cities along route: Manitoba: Winnipeg Minnesota: Itasca SP, Park Rapids, Wadena, Long Prairie, Willmar, Redwood Falls, Windom, Jackson Iowa: Spirit Lake, Spencer, Storm Lake, Carroll, Atlantic, Clarinda Missouri: Maryville Arkansas: ? Louisiana: New Orleans Note: I only have a map of the route from Itasca State Park to just south of the Iowa- Missouri line, so the rest of the route is unknown.

Jefferson Highway

Termini: Winnipeg and New Orleans Cont. Cities along route: Manitoba: Winnipeg, Emerson Minnesota: Hallock, Bemidji, Wadena, Sauk Rapids, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Owatonna Iowa: Mason City, Des Moines, Leon Missouri: St Joseph, Kansas City Kansas: Stilwell, Fort Scott, Pittsburg, Baxter Springs Oklahoma: Miami, Muskogee, McAlester, Durant Texas: Denison, Greenville, Marshall Louisiana: Shreveport, Alexandria, Port Allen, New Orleans Branch: Kansas City, Harrisonville, Nevada, Joplin, Baxter Springs Corresponding US Highways:

King of Trails

Termini: Winnipeg and Brownsville Cities along route: Manitoba: Winnipeg, Emerson Minnesota: Hallock, Crookston, Moorhead, Ortonville, Luverne Iowa: Sioux City, Council Bluffs Nebraska: Omaha, Nebraska City Kansas: Hiawatha, Atchison, Leavenworth, Lawrence (Kansas City KS on older route), Ottawa, Iola, Oswego Oklahoma: Vinita, Muskogee, McAlester, Durant Texas: Denison, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Edinburg, Brownsville Corresponding US Highways:

Lakes to Gulf Highway Termini: Caledonia and Harrison Cities along route: Minnesota: Caledonia Iowa: Charles City, Marshalltown, Newton, Chariton Missouri: Princeton, Marshall (?), Springfield (?) Arkansas: Harrison Note: I have no details about the route through Missouri, though since both Princeton and Harrison are on US 65, there is a chance the highway took that route. Information would be appreciated. L.T.K. Trail Termini: Caledonia and Lucerne Cities along route: Minnesota: Caledonia Iowa: ? Missouri: Lucerne Corresponding US Highways:

Mississippi River Scenic Highway Termini: Winnipeg/Port Arthur and Galveston/New Orleans/Fort Myers Cities along route: (Ontario) (Minnesota) (Wisconsin) Manitoba: Winnipeg, Letellier North Dakota: Pembina Minnesota: Warren, Red Lake Falls, Detroit Lakes, St Cloud, Minneapolis, St Paul, Hastings, Winona Iowa: Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, Keokuk Illinois: Quincy, Shepherd (E Hannibal), Rockport, Grafton, Alton, Granite City Missouri: St Louis, Ste Genevieve, Cape Girardeau Arkansas: Blytheville Tennessee: Memphis Mississippi: Tunica, Clarksdale, Greenville, Leland, Vicksburg, Natchez Louisiana: Baton Rouge, Port Allen, Donaldsonville, New Orleans (Alabama) (Florida) (Texas) Branches: Branch 1: Port Arthur ON, Duluth MN, Siren WI, St Croix Falls, Stillwater MN, St Paul Branch 2: Shepherd (E Hannibal), Hannibal MO, Louisiana, Troy, St Charles, St Louis Branch 3: Clarksdale, Greenwood, Yazoo City, Jackson, Hattiesburg, Mobile AL, Pensacola FL, Tallahassee, St Petersburg, Fort Myers Branch 4: Port Allen, Ville Platte, Opelousas, Rayne, Lake Charles, Beaumont TX, Houston, Galveston Connection between Grafton and St Charles Connection between Leland and Greenwood Corresponding US Highways: Mississippi Valley Highway

Termini: Ely MN/Chicago and Talisheek LA/Gulfport MS/Mobile Cities along route: Minnesota: Ely, Virginia, Duluth, St Paul, Hastings, Rochester Iowa: Oelwein, Cedar Rapids, Burlington Illinois: Macomb, Jacksonville, Alton, Granite City, East St Louis, Sparta, Carbondale, Cairo Kentucky: Fulton Tennessee: Jackson Mississippi: Corinth, Tupelo, Meridian, Enterprise, Laurel, Hattiesburg, Wiggins, Lyman, Gulfport (Louisiana) (Alabama) Branches: Branch 1: Chicago, Joliet, Pontiac, Bloomington, Springfield, Litchfield, Edwardsville, Granite City Branch 2: Hattiesburg, Poplarville, Bogalusa, Talisheek Branch 3: Enterprise, Quitman, Waynesboro, Mobile Corresponding US Highways:

National Parks Pike

Termini: Milwaukee and Yellowstone National Park Cities along route: Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Madison, Prairie du Chien Iowa: Mason City, Spencer South Dakota: Canton, Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, Rapid City Wyoming: Gillette, Buffalo, Greybull, Cody, Yellowstone NP Corresponding US Highways: National White Way

Termini: Chicago and Colorado Springs Cities along route: Illinois: Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, Peoria, Canton, Macomb Iowa: Keokuk Missouri: Kirksville, Trenton, St Joseph Kansas: Atchison, Frankfort, Concordia, Hill City, Colby Colorado: Limon, Colorado Springs Corresponding US Highways:

Oakdale Trail

Termini: St Paul and Madison Cities along route: Minnesota: St Paul, Owatonna, Austin, Leroy Iowa: Cresco, Postville Wisconsin: Prairie du Chien, Madison

Note: The route between Prairie du Chien and Madison is unknown.

Omaha – St. Louis Short Line

Termini: Omaha and St Louis Cities along route: Nebraska: Omaha Iowa: ? Missouri: Tarkio, Maryville, Albany, Gallatin, Chillicothe, Brunswick, St Louis Note: Route from Omaha to Tarkio and from Brunswick to St Louis is unknown. Omaha Trail

Termini: Omaha and St Joseph Cities along route: Nebraska: Omaha Iowa: ? Missouri: Tarkio, Mound City, St Joseph

Pershing Way

Termini: Winnipeg and Lafayette Cities along route: Manitoba: Winnipeg Minnesota: Hallock, Crookston, Detroit Lakes, Sauk Centre, Hutchinson, Mankato Iowa: Mason City, Waterloo, Fairfield Missouri: Memphis, Mexico, Jefferson City, St James, Eminence Arkansas: Batesville, Searcy, Little Rock, Sheridan, Fordyce, Camden, El Dorado Louisiana: Ruston, Alexandria, Marksville, Opelousas, Lafayette Corresponding US Highways:

Red Ball Route

Termini: St Paul and St Louis Cities along route: Minnesota: St Paul, Faribault, Owatonna, Austin Iowa: Osage, Charles City, Waverly, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Mount Pleasant, Keokuk Missouri: St Louis Note: Route from Keokuk to St Louis is unknown, though one source gives Troy, Missouri, as the southern terminus Southwest Trail Termini: Chicago and El Paso Cities along route: Illinois: Chicago, Joliet, LaSalle Iowa: Davenport, Ottumwa Missouri: Chillicothe, Kansas City Kansas: Ottawa, Wichita Oklahoma: Waynoka Texas: Amarillo, Farwell New Mexico: Roswell Texas: El Paso Corresponding US Highways:

White Way 7 Highway Termini: Chicago and Omaha Cities along route: Illinois: Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, Princeton, Geneseo, Moline Iowa: Davenport, Iowa City, Grinnell, Des Moines, Adel, Atlantic, Council Bluffs Nebraska: Omaha Corresponding US Highways: US 66, US 6

Woodrow Wilson Way Termini: Albert Lea to Maryville Cities along route: Minnesota: Albert Lea Iowa: Forest City, Garner, Story City, Ames, Des Moines, Winterset, Creston, Bedford Missouri: Maryville Corresponding US Highways: