Toli

Toli lies among the grasslands and hills south of the Emin valley, between the Barlyk and Mayil mountains. Pastoral routes cross the region between the higher summer pastures and lower country. In 1766 the Qing established a chain of military stations on the road from Kur Kara Usu to Tarbagatai; one stood at Toli Bulak. These stations helped maintain communication across the open country between the frontier garrisons.