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1966 Map of Akaka Falls

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Akaka Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The windward slopes of the Island of Hawaii are defined here by deeply incised gulches and a landscape shaped by significant rainfall and agricultural history. Akaka Falls State Park centers the northern section, featuring the plummeting Akaka Falls and Kahuna Falls along Kolekole Stream. The terrain is divided between the dense wilderness of the Hakalau Forest Reserve and the coastal agricultural zones where Kaupakuea Homesteads and Kaieie Homesteads reflect early 20th-century land settlement patterns.

Water management is central to the area, evidenced by a Gaging Station on the Honolii Stream and numerous named springs like Makea Spring. Small settlements and labor locations, including Maukaloa Camp and Kalaoa, are scattered among the ridges. Researchers can also identify infrastructure like the 7264 Landing Strip and localized industry at the Cinder Pit, all set against a backdrop of complex boundary lines separating various districts and forest reserves.