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Anadyr River, but this can be easily obtained by rafting it down from from the Myan, Baillie and Krasnee Rivers, part of which is already accomplished. The country from Ghijzgha to Anadyr Gulf is generally open, and the routes followed, in no way difficult.  

Distance from Ghijzgha to Markova, or junction of Mayan and Anadyr Rivers  500 Versts.  

Distance from Markova to Anadyr Gulf 600 " [[ditto for: Versts.]]

Resume of estimated distances.
From the mouth of Amoor to Okhotsk about 1250 Miles.

" [[ditto for: From]] Okhotsk to Ghijzgha " [[ditto for: about]] 1200 " [[ditto for: Miles.]]

" [[ditto for: From]] Ghijigha " [[ditto for: to]] Gulf or Anadyr " [[ditto for: about]] 800 " [[ditto for: Miles.]]

" [[ditto for: From]] Across head of peninsula between Anadyr Bay and [[Seviavine ?]] Straits " [[ditto for: about]] [[underscore to total]] 50 " [[ditto for: Miles.]] [[/underscore]]

Total distance from Nicolaefskai to Behrings  3300 Miles.
     Straits (Land Line.)

[[left margin]] Timber [[/margin]]  The timber found on the Siberian side is: Tamarac, Larch and Fir, suitable in every way for poles, and in no case will it be extremely difficult to supply the timber, necessary for the barren tracts referred to above. From Major Abasa's last reports it appears, that contracts had been bade for cutting poles of which he would probably have 5000 or 6000 ready, near Ghijigha, in May; while some 2000 had already been cut in the Anadyr District.

[[left margin]] Harbors. [[/margin]]  there are but few good harbors in the Okhotsk Sea. South of Ajan stores can be landed in fine weather at the mouth of nearly all rivers, emptying into the small bays. Port Ajan, formerly a Port of the

Transcription Notes:
Ajan may be Ayan