The first established European route in the Hunter Valley was Howe's Track, laid out in 1820, it was little more than a dirt path leading from Windsor to Singleton. It was used mainly to transport livestock. Some of this track is current day Putty Road.
Howe's Road (named for John Howe), Lambton, [1887 - 1890]. From the Ralph Snowball/Norm Barney Collection, University of Newcastle, Cultural Collections.