Katalla supplied the the now-abandoned Katalla oil field, which was the first discovery of commercial quantities of oil in Alaska (1902). The town reportedly had a population of 5,000 in 1907-1908. Read more here.
Katalla supplied the the now-abandoned Katalla oil field, which was the first discovery of commercial quantities of oil in Alaska (1902). The town reportedly had a population of 5,000 in 1907-1908. Read more here.