A detailed paper was written called the "Hiker's Guide to Kennecott Alaska's Erie Mine" in the months following the July 2008 trek.

The paper consists of:

	57 Pages
	48 Photographs, including historical photos
	3 CADD drawings of the Erie Mine Bunkhouse
	30 References

Here is the abstract from the paper:

The Erie Mine is one of four abandoned mines of the Kennecott Copper Company’s Alaska Copper Mines.  Its entrance is located approximately 1600 feet (500 meters) above the Root Glacier, with an accompanying bunkhouse that is perched high on a cliff overlooking the glaciated valley below.  The Erie Mine produced the highest grade ore of the Kennecott mine system [1] which began operations in 1908, and closed in 1938 [2].  A detailed account of the hike from the valley trail to the Erie Mine is outlined, with Global Positioning System coordinates, photographs and route overlays.  The state of the Erie Mine bunkhouse is examined which includes elevation and plan drawings of the structure as well as detailed photographs of its interior and exterior.  Historical aspects of the Kennecott mines, ore extraction and railroad transport to Cordova are outlined. The Erie Mine was acquired by the U.S. National Park Service in 1998 and at the same time designated as a National Historical Landmark [3].  Due to its remote and difficult location, the bunkhouse is deteriorating, and is not slated for restoration.

Selected pages, including the table of contents are available here for download:

Select Pages.pdf