The Olsko-Kolyma Highway and Its Importance for the Development of the Region

The main objective of the publication is to study the views of the Okhotsk district police captain S.A. Khersonsky on the development of the Olsko-Kolyma tract in the late 19th century. The article contains an analysis of a previously unpublished epistolary source - a travel diary of a Siberian official. It is noted that the development of the Olsko-Kolyma tract and its introduction into economic circulation was necessary to improve the supply of essential goods to the population and reduce their cost. S. A. Khersonsky made a significant contribution to the formation of the region's trade and transport infrastructure, interacted with representatives of the administration and local residents

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