North Shore Road Changes The North Shore Road along Aubbeenaubee Bay has changed many times over the years.

David Burns said that on a good cold frosty morning you could see the the route of the original road bed out on the Culver Military Academy parade field just off the Aubbeenaubee Bay. Whether this hold true today is not known but I do know that it was visible in the late 1970's and early 1980's or was it because of the suggestion planted in ones mind that "one could see it" and ones brain imagined it to be there in a 'frosty path' across the parade field

Below are some of the map sections over the years that depict the changes.

1872 plat map

What would be Toner Ave (Lake Shore Dr.) and Indiana Ave (Academy Dr.)

1876 plat map

1880 plat map

1891 - The road (Lake Shore dr.) was not opened up to North until this year - it was done by the railroad -

The expenditure of ...over the previous year includes costs of litigation as follows:..; over opening roadway north of station at Marmont $567.25 - pgs. 38-40 Fourth-Fourth Annual Report of the President and Directors of the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Rail Road Company to the Stockholders for the Year Ending November 30 1891 By Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad Company

1898 plat map

1908 plat map Shows the abandoned road that was for use only between the H. H. Culver cottage and the academy campus ; in blue

Culver Citizen
July 19, 1919
The New Academy Road

Work began Monday on the academy road beginning at the top of Bunker hill and extending 550 feet to a point north of the horse barn. The work is being done by the county at an estimated cost of about $14,000, the money to come out of the repair fund in the county treasury. The county is using its own roller, scarifier and truck. The road will be 16 feet wide, and will have a foundation of crushed rock on which gravel will be placed, with a surface of ashphalt and broken rock thoroughly mixed and pot on hot. The section between Bunker hill and the mess hall will be finished by the opening of the Summer school if all goes well.

1920 - May 22 - Highway Commission Puts in Busy Day at Culver.

Culver, Ind. - May 21 - The stat highway commission put in a busy day ar Culver dividing its time bewteen listening to arguments for the proposed new highway from Warsaw through Argos, Culver and North Judson and watching the evolutions of the Culver cadets i a special review and program of military ecercises arranged for the visitors.

Col. Gignilliat welcomes the commission and the committees from Argos, North Judson and other towons along the route.

A committe of senve business men from North Jufson, four from Argos, four form Medaryville, one from Rensselaer and a local committed hedaded by Representatinve S. C. Shilling presented the claims of the proposed rout for the state highway, which will touch WInona Lake, Lake Macinkucee and Bass Lake. Commissioners Wright, Cambell and Crawfod were present for the conferences - Indianapolis Star.

1920 - 17 November - the State Highway Commission announced plans for a new East to West highway - State Road 50 [10] from Warsaw to Demotte.

1922 plat map Interesting that it shows the abanoned roads within the Campus area

1922 - Jun 21 - On Friday the state highway commission will receive bifs for constructung 9-10 of a mile on Road 50 east from the east corporation line of Culver

1923- Dec 19 - Harding Highway is Being Routed Through Culver

...The course takes a southeasterly direction from Chicago and hits Indiana road No. 50 between Culver and the west Indiana Boundary It follows road 50 to Culver.

From Culver to Rochester, the route was not been definitely decided.There are two possiblities - going through Argos or foing directly south from here to Rochester. That part of the route, according to Mr. Stone,will depend upon the settlement which is reached with the Academy concerning the road which goes around the lake past the Academy and on to Argos...

1926 - May 5 - Scott Street and Toner Avenue were made into one and the name was made Lake Shore Drive.

1926 - Oct 6 - ...State Road 50 Number is Changed to 10...

Protect Driving Public

Another road imporvement has been annouced by Mr. Brown of the State Highway Commission. The commission has agreed to put white post alongthe roadway between the town and acaem at the palce neat the railraod where there is a large ditch on the side of the road. The white posts will extend from the rairaod east to Mrs. Bogardus' property and from the railroad east to the Junge Hotel property on the east side of the road....

State Road 50 now State Road 10

Because of a desire on the part of the State Highway Commission to so number state roads that they would not conflict with the Nationa Road numbers, the stat road numbering system has been changed.All state roads running north and south are given odd numbers while state roads running east and west are given even numbers. Accordingly, the road passing through Culver and formeryl known as Road No. 50 is now changed to Road No. 10. The signs along the roadways of Indiana have bee changed with the past three weeks. The change will br rather confusing for the motoring public for awhile.

1926 - Nov. 17 - C. Of C ommerve Met; Road 10 to Be Paved - Decision is Definite - New Stretch on 1927 Program... The New stectch of road from the arsenal at the acasemy straight through to the Bass Lake Road has been placed on the 1927 hard surface program by the State Highway commission...

1927 - June 29 - Academy Purcases Land Along Road 10

Consists of 180 Acres

Allows School to Give Sixty Foot Right of Way to

State For Highway

Tranactions have been completed where by the Culver as bought all the land from the Crum property to the Mattox farm. This trip is along Road 10 and consists of 180 acres. The total expenditure was $27,355

The need for the propety arose over the promise of the acasemy to give the state a sixty foot right of way for the improvement of Road 10. To avoid any infringement on the property owners along this stretch, the school a uthorities pruchased the enetire tract from the various holders and then turned over the promised footage to the ' state. This strip given is almost two miles long.

Yhis section of ROad 10 is to be paved in the near future it is stated, which will be a great relief to those who ave attempted to drive over this stretch of chuck holes an boulders. The revised road starts with a slight curve i the place of the double sharp corner and then keeeps going straight past the arsenal.



the new properties which the academy has acquired are as follows: Ansel D McKesson and wife, WD to Culver Military Academ, in south part of NW, NE 15-32-1. $850 Charles A Cooper and wife, WD to Culver Military cademy 5 1/8 acres in East part of NW, NE 15-32-1. $4255 Lester J Hopper and wife, WD to Culver Military Academy south part of NW, NE 15-32-1. $3350 William T Snyder, WD to Military Academy near SE vorner of NW, NE 15-32-1. $2800 James E Crum and wife, WD to to Culver Military Academy NE, NE 15-32-1. $50000 Bertha A Baker and husband WD to Culver Military Academy S part of NE, NE 15-32-1. $11, 0000

1927 - Jul 6 - $350,000 Expansion For C.M.A.

Made Possible By Re-Directing Road

To Erect Building

Academy to Hard Surface New Road

Which Will Extend from Artillery Barn to Road 10

As a result of the County Commissioners authorizing the changing of the road leading through the academy’s parade grounds, a $350,000 extension program has been announced by the officials of the Culver Military Academy.

The sanction of the commissioner’s was given Tuesday, and provides for a new road starting from the present turn at the artillery barn and makes the road straight from that point until it curves to meet Road 10.



The new road will be cut through the high bank at the artillery barn in such a way that the grade down to the level of the parde ground will be much less that on the present hill by the lake with the S turn. Good visibility will be provided at all points. [NOTE photo show this improved road inrelation to State Road 10 in yellow



The academy has agreed to give a forty foot right of way along the approved route and has further agreed to hard surface an eighteen foot road in any manner the county engineer orders.

In order that the public will not be shut off from the stretch of lake along the present road the academy has agreed to leave open a forty foot stretch down to the lake front which will be open to the public at all times.

Work on this new road will start just as soon as the grade has been established for the improvement of Road 10, which is expected to be within the next month or so. It is hoping to have the roads completed by fall, if not sooner.

The changing of this road so as to give the Culver Military academy entire use of the eastern part of their grounds an extensive improvement program has been announced. While all plans are still tentative, it is expected that an expenditure of $35,000 will be made so as to provide for an enlargement of the summer school, and a improvement in the facilities of winter school.

The first moves will be to cover over the open ditch and sod down the present roadway.

This fall the woodcraft camp will be moved over to the lake front of the released area with accompanying improvements. This alone will call for a large expenditure of money as all work will be permanent and complete. It is probable that the new area will be built to take care of an enrollments of 800 in the Woodcraft school. The present number is about 425.

It is also probable that a new building for academic purposes will be built on the present woodcraft site. This will probably be constructed within the next two Year as, it is stated, and will provide much needed expansion for the winter school while these improvements are all that will launched at this time the opening of this area will allow the academy to plan other improvements and expansions as conditions warrant, which will be of much value to the future of this community

1927 - August 3 - State starts action to secure right-of way for re-routing of State Road 10 October 5 - Bids opened for paving re-routing of State Road 10.

1927 - Sep 27 - Bids Asked For Paving Road 10 .... for paving three miles of the revised State Road 10 at the edge of Culver.... bids to be figured on brick, bituminous concrete and concrete...

1927 - Oct 6 - Condemnation suits for right-of-way along State Road 10 have been filed by the State Highway commission against L. R. Easterday, L. C. Dillion and W. N. Houghton.

1928- Sep 12 -- The paving of the three mile stretch of the re-routed State Road 10 north of Culver became a reality yeasterday, when the contractor bagan pouring cement into the forms west of town

1929 plat map

1929 - May 8 Work Continues on Raod About Academy

> Building New Road

Unbroken Ground and Shrubbery to Beautify Terrain At School

A great deal of work has been going on around the Culver Military Academy with a view of extending the grounds, without a road or break of any kind, as far as state road 10 and the county road east of the Polo Field.

When it is completed the solid stretch of gree grass will make a very striking appearance.

Service roads are being formed around the northern and easter ends of the campus in such a way that they will not mar the effect of th the shrubbert or grass.

The only gate into the school at this part will be at the jucntion of the Hibbard ROad and state road 10.

Once inside the gate the road will separate into three branches
One of these will go to the southwest and join with the hospital road which will eventyally lead arounf to the Sally Port.

A miffle branch will go straught south and around the front of the RIding Hall to meet up with the road that enters the building at the east end. It will be used by the spectators at the Varsity games held in front of the Riding Hall.

The third branch will go to the east tying in with the service area around the Arsenal and thence by easy curves to a service road which will estend to and parallel the county road on the east to the lake, where it will tyrn back along the lake shore and finally reach the Woodcraft messhall and the piers.
Around the Arsenal and the Ridhing Hall and between the roads, bushes, shrubbery and grass will be planted in order to do away with barren views,thus brightening up thecampus and giving it a striking appearance of neatness and beauty to any visitor

1936 Map of Marshall county. Road. Indiana--Highway Survey Commission

1936 plat map

1952 - May 21 - Relocating State ROad 10

...According to the state officials, surverys which form the nasis of place for the highway were completed last winter. The plans provide for a section of Route 10 beginning at Osborn corner located west of town and extending to the east near the Rutland road will be relocated with the new road to be constructed approcimately one-half miles north of its present location at the intersection of Route 10 and 17. Route 117 which runs along the East shore of the lake would be extended north from its present intersection near the CMA tennis courts through the bird sanctuary to the new road.

The moving of the highway will remove a hazard from the Academy campus and will permit a proposed expansion of the Woodcraft Camp to the area north of the present highway, officials of the Academy stated....

1959 - Mar 11 - Suggested Relocation of Indiana State Highway Routes 10 and 117 In the Culver Area

1962 - Aug. 22 - Culver, County, CMA Work to Re-Locate Ind. 10 - The State Highway Commission may include relocation of Indiana 10 here in its 1965-1867 construction program at the request of Culver Military Academy, town and county officials... the relcoation Culver proposed would be about three miles long and take the highway less than half a mile north of where it now lies.. the Academy desidres that ROute 10 be straightened, resurfaced and relocated from its present location where it bi-sects the campus... Ints presnt location throufh the Acadey campus Route 10 endangers the lives each day of hundreds of students who muc cross the road as part of their notmal activities...

Proposed Relocation Of State Road 10 - 1968 The Route section to be considered commences at a pointon existing SR 10, about 0.2 mile west of its west junction with SR 17, and proceeds eastward for the first 0.5 mile along existing alignment. The proposal then veers to a north-easterly direction, prior to reaching the north-south Tamarack Road, and follows this course to a point about 0.5 mile north of existing SR 10 and 0.25 mile east of the east junction with SR 17. From the latter location the proposed highway bends to an easterly direction and runs more or less parallel to the present route, partially following the alignment of east-west County Road No. 16c. About 0.3 mile east of the Pennsylvania Railroad the proposed project curves to the southeast and rejoins the existing roadway, before terminating at a point 0.27 mile west of Marshall County's north-south Pear Road, approximately 2.0 miles east of Culver.