2015 Map of Kateel River B-6 NW

About this map

The Continental Divide traverses this portion of the Alaskan interior, marking a significant topographical transition within the Yukon-Koyukuk region. In the northwestern corner of the quadrangle, the Tagagawik River meanders through the high-elevation terrain, its course defined by the surrounding drainage patterns of the Seward Peninsula’s inland reaches. This 2015 survey, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, illustrates a landscape dominated by relief and natural hydrology, with surveyors utilizing North American Datum of 1983 standards to map these remote coordinates. The presence of the divide suggests a high alpine environment where water systems are diverted toward different oceanic basins, a fundamental feature for understanding the physical geography of Northern Alaska.