1952 Map of Kantishna River B-6

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The Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge dominates the northwestern portion of this interior landscape, marking a vast transition of protected wilderness where the Kateel River Meridian meets the Fairbanks boundary. This 1952 photogrammetric survey captures the intricate, meandering hydrology of the Titna River and the Sethkokna River before they converge, illustrating a complex network of wetlands and oxbows. The lack of roads or established settlements on this sheet emphasizes the remote character of the Tanana Valley region during the mid-twentieth century. Near the southern edge, Baker Creek drains through the lowlands, while the Chitanana River cuts through the northeast corner, providing a clear record of the area's natural drainage patterns and unsurveyed land lines as established by the Bureau of Land Management.