1954 Map of Kateel River C-4

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Nogahabara Sand Dunes dominate the northeastern corner of this interior Alaskan landscape, a striking geological contrast to the surrounding marshlands and river valleys. The Kateel River winds in tight, complex oxbows across the central terrain, its meanders creating a dense network of sloughs and seasonal water bodies. This 1950s survey documents a wilderness environment largely defined by its hydrological patterns, including the Hodatic River and the southern Three Day Slough. Human presence is minimal and localized, represented only by isolated markers such as Pitka in the south and a solitary Cabin along the mid-river flats. Geomorphological features like the Pingo illustrate the permafrost-influenced terrain of the Yukon-Koyukuk region during the mid-twentieth century.