Local details on the history of paleontological excavations near Kotlas

Based on archival data, the paper provides local topographic and historical details of paleontological excavations near Kotlas in 1899-1929. The 1905 color map of the area shows the villages closest to the excavation sites with their land plots and surrounding landscapes, and describes the changes in the area to date. Lists of scientists and specialists who participated in the work or visited the excavations are given. It is concluded that there is a high interest in excavations in the region, their Russian and global scientific and historical significance.