What the record shows
The federal survey describes the site: on right bank of Innoko River, opposite mouth of Iditarod River, 25 mi. ENE of Holikachuk, Innoko Low
"Former Ingalik Indian village, recorded in 1842-44 as ""Tallity"" on Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin's map; referred to in his text as ""Ttality'Byastrago tetseniya /fast stream/, and ""Ttallity ili Totaskholeden."" Here, later, a boat landing and store, for the Ophir and Iditarod mines, were maintained. The name ""Dementi,"" or ""Diminti,"" was reported in 1908 by Maddren (1910, pl. 1) commander at Kolmakov Trading Post in 1866."
Dementiappears in the U.S. Geological Survey's place-name archive as a historical populated place — a settlement that once carried a name and no longer does. Our editors are verifying its full story against census records, newspaper archives, and county histories; this record will grow as sources are confirmed.
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