1955 Map of Kateel River A-6

About this map

The Kateel River meanders across this mid-1950s interior landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and swampy lowlands as interpreted from aerial photography. The terrain is defined by its significant relief, with countless unindexed hills rising sharply from the river valley. This specific survey, based on 1952 and 1955 photography, captures the drainage systems of Arvesta Creek and the Honhosa River in an era when the land lines remained largely unsurveyed and unmarked by the Bureau of Land Management. The lack of named human settlements or infrastructure emphasizes the remote character of this region during the mid-century, where the only established geographic markers are the watercourses that dominate the valley floor.