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We examine the system of roads of Barguzin Cisbaikalia in the latter half of the 19 ^th century and the historical-geograph ical characteristics of its emergence and evolution. The chronological timeframe of the research spans the 1853s-1890s, i. e. th time of enhancement and intensification of the economic and cultural ties of local communities. Changes in communication ways of the indigenous and incoming population are analyzed as well as identifying the particular historical-geographical character istics: the role of recreational resources and gold-fields, the place of the indigenous population in maintenance of the road system. On the basis of archival sources, it was concluded that that the local population played a leading role in maintenance of the road system and road development; its dynamics and perception by local communities was highlighted. Field material obtained by the authors in the investigations made in 2008-2019 confirm the cultural-geographical implications of the emergence and evolution of the road network and its influence on the poly-ethnicity of the cultural landscape.