US 40 and the National Road in Western Indiana

State Prison segment

The State Prison at Putnamville maintains and uses about 500 yards of old US 40 and/or National Road alignment on its grounds. However, not only could we not access it, signs along the road warned us not to stop. We got no pictures, so all I can show you is the map.

Notice how this segment, which starts in the upper right corner of the map, appears to flow at a graceful angle out of the current road. The road appeared to be very well maintained, better than segments that had been made into county roads.

Start • 1 Washington Street Bridge • 2 Six Points • 3 White Lick Creek • 4 Deer Creek
5 State Prison • 6 Pleasant Gardens • 7 Big Walnut Creek • 8 Indiana 340 • 9 Interurban
10 Downtown Terre Haute • 11 Toad Hop • 12 Illinois State Line

Created July 2006. Last update 26 May 2007.
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