The Alaska Highway. Original caption: 43-3715: View of the Koidern River Valley from a point just west of the bridge at the second crossing of the river. The Alaska Highway is unable to avoid this wet valley crossing as the road to the right is leading to the only suitable crossing of the White River. A good conception of the location problems of the Alaska Highway may be obtained by studying this photo. Perpetually frozen silt can be found under all of the vegetation and water in this valley. Bottom with some gravel found a short distance above the road and to the left. Section B 2 Army map m
The Alaska Highway. Original caption: 43-3715: View of the Koidern River Valley from a point just west of the bridge at the second crossing of the river. The Alaska Highway is unable to avoid this wet valley crossing as the road to the right is leading to the only suitable crossing of the White River. A good conception of the location problems of the Alaska Highway may be obtained by studying this photo. Perpetually frozen silt can be found under all of the vegetation and water in this valley. Bottom with some gravel found a short distance above the road and to the left. Section B 2 Army map mile 264 W. of Whitehorse. Sept. 21, 1943. Original caption: 43-3716: Horse camp Lake is at the left in this photo. This road to the west of it is crossing a bad niggerhead swamp. Facing south east Section B 2 Mile post 1442 September 21, 1943 Photo by Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.
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