The Dead Road – research
During three expeditions (2009, 2011, 2013) we have mapped a total of 15 abandoned camps along the so-called Dead Road Railway – Gulag Construction...
Used in the construction and maintenance of the railway line.
Labour camp on the Idyakha River that was used in the construction and maintenance of the railway line and a bridge across the nearby river. None of the buildings in the camp survive in an intact state. By contrast, part of the barbed-wire fence and the guard tower are very well-preserved.
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