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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...interior. The rush of gold seekers in 1898 was almost exclusively along the route from Valdez over the glacier, down the Klutena River to Copper Center, and from here up the Copper River, mostly heading for the Mentasta Pass. As a consequence, a very good trail now exists between the foot of the Klutena Glacier and Copper Center. From here two trails lead to Mentasta Pass, one up the westerly bank of Copper River, for the most part along the top of the bluffs, and the other in a more or less right-line direction from Copper Center to the mouth of the Slahna, along the foot of Mount Drum. The latter was built by a party of prospectors led by B. F. Millard, after whom the trail has been named. Both of these trails are said to be good, the former being the firmer and furnishing the best footing, but involves crossing the western branches of Copper River, two of which, the Chestochena and the Tazlena, are considerable streams and during the flooding season are difficult to cross. The discovery of prospects on Quartz Creek and the Tiekell resulted in the development of a trail from the point known as The Rapids on the Klutena River to the foot of Tonsena Lake by way of Grayling Creek, and from there up Quartz Creek over what is known as The Drop to the Tiekell, about 4 miles above the mouth of Bowlder Creek. The new route avoids this divide and reaches the Tonsena Valley 12 to 15 miles below Tonsena Lake by way of the pass at the head of the Kanata. From here an old Indian trail leads in a general way along the northern side of Tonsena River, reaching the Copper about 8 miles above the mouth of the Tonsena. This trail was carefully marked and can be easily followed. It will undoubtedly prove a part of the future route from...