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1952 Map of Kateel River A-4

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kateel River A-4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge dominates this sub-arctic landscape, where the meandering Koyukuk River and its intricate network of sloughs define the terrain. At the heart of the waterway sits Chips Island, flanked by the main river channel and the winding Chips Slough. A single human outpost, Chips Cabin, is marked along the riverbank, indicating the isolation of this interior region during the mid-20th century.

Logistics in this roadless wilderness relied heavily on traditional routes like the Over The Hill Portage, which provided a critical shortcut across the river's deep bends. The confluence of the Gisasa River and the presence of Woodyard Creek further highlight a landscape shaped by seasonal water movement. Survey points such as VABM Gisasa 1878 and VABM Rick 1134 provide the only fixed benchmarks in a vast area of wetlands and unsurveyed land lines.