1954 Map of Kateel River D-4

About this map

The North Fork Huslia River meanders across this interior Alaska landscape, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and small lakes. Based on aerial photography from 1952 and field annotation in 1954, this survey documents a vast, undeveloped drainage basin before modern infrastructure reached this portion of the Yukon-Koyukuk region. The southern portion of the map is defined by the South Fork, where the terrain transitions from low-lying marshlands to more defined topographic contours. The absence of roads or established settlements on this sheet highlights the isolation of the Kateel River wilderness during the mid-twentieth century, offering a baseline for environmental researchers and those studying the natural hydrology of the Koyukuk River tributary system.