Alaska Catalogue and Journal, v4402
Page 263
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General Account 10 June - cant Lagoon, but after several passes at the spit by the lagoon joint N of Agisk, Lockheart said he was willing to land. The cover cleared out some pretty soft sand and gravel but made a good landing, although the wheels cut into the ground 3-4 inches. Getting off was more trouble but we made it safely. At this site the ground rises from the lagoon immediately into the uplands - 1/4 mile walk inland will put one at 3001 feet altitude. 1725 - on ground joint N of Agisk - Pedicelivered, meadow muni gold, balsam, willows blooming lime. 1815 - take off on wheels from the sevelfit and down the coast to mouth of the Pitmgea River. Circled around it several times. Saw a 2 oon shark three - looked in fair condition. Lockheart found two good hard gravel bars about 1/2 mi. upstream to land on. 1930 on the ground at the Pitmgea. This landing was much softer than the one on the spit. Our wheels didn't even mark the ground. There is a 100 ft rocky outcrop on the left bank just below where we landed. It looked good for falcons but none seen there. The Pitm- gea Valley is a beautiful area with both upland and river bottom habitats immediately available