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Historical Markers in Valdez, Alaska

 
Clickable Map of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK (7) Anchorage City and Borough, AK (21) Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (1) Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (3) Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK (3) Yakutat Borough, AK (0)  Valdez-CordovaCensusArea(7) Valdez-Cordova Census Area (7)  (21) Anchorage (21)  KenaiPeninsulaBorough(1) Kenai Peninsula Borough (1)  Matanuska-SusitnaBorough(3) Matanuska-Susitna Borough (3)  SoutheastFairbanksCensusArea(3) Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (3)  YakutatBorough(0) Yakutat Borough (0)
Valdez is in Valdez-Cordova Census Area
      Valdez-Cordova Census Area (7)  
ADJACENT TO VALDEZ-CORDOVA CENSUS AREA
      Anchorage (21)  
      Kenai Peninsula Borough (1)  
      Matanuska-Susitna Borough (3)  
      Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (3)  
      Yakutat Borough (0)  
 
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1 Alaska, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Valdez — Goat Trail
The U.S. Army arrived at Valdez during the Gold Rush to build a trail into the interior. They found the Valdez Glacier impassable much of the year. To bypass the glacier, they cut a narrow trail along the walls of rugged Keystone Canyon. The . . . Map (db m49611) HM
2 Alaska, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Valdez — Horse and Sled Trail
On the far side, just above the water are the remains of the old sled trail, used in the early days. It was cut out of the rock, just wide enough for 2 horses abreast. 200 ft. above can be seen the old goat trail. This road was used till 1945.Map (db m49610) HM
3 Alaska, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Valdez — Old Railroad Tunnel
“The Iron Trail” by Rex Beach describes these events and this area. This tunnel was hand cut into the solid rock of Keystone Canyon and is all that is left of the “railroad era” when nine companies fought to take advantage . . . Map (db m49609) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 23, 2024