1952 Map of Kateel River A-2

About this map

Hozatka Lake sits in the northeast corner of this remote Interior landscape, part of a dense network of water bodies and wetlands across the central Yukon-Koyukuk region. Meandering through the central terrain, the Natlaratlen River defines the drainage pattern of this unsurveyed wilderness. The 1952 photogrammetric survey reveals a land defined almost entirely by its hydrology, with hundreds of unnamed thaw lakes and ponds scattered across the low-lying flats between subtle topographic rises. Compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey from aerial photography, this document records a vast subarctic environment where no roads, trails, or permanent human settlements are noted, emphasizing the isolation of the river system during the mid-twentieth century.