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1952 Map of Kateel River B-2

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Kateel River B-2
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Koyukuk River winds through this interior landscape, defining a complex network of wetlands and migratory waterways north of the Kateel River Base Line. Captured via aerial photography in the early 1950s, the terrain is characterized by an intricate system of sloughs and lakes, including the descriptively named Coffee Can Lake and Teethoano Lake. These water bodies are connected by seasonal channels like Kozakakat Slough and Tolishden Slough, which illustrate the dynamic nature of the river's floodplain.

Evidence of human movement through this remote territory is found in the Winter Trail, which crosses the northern reaches near a solitary cabin situated along the riverbank. To the east, the Dulbi River and Holtnakatna Creek provide further drainage for the low-lying tundra. This survey offers a precise look at the hydrology of the region before significant modern shifts, documenting numerous unnamed ponds and the precise courses of major tributaries like Nigatuk Creek.