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1981 Map of Akaka Falls

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Akaka Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Akaka Falls State Park and the spectacular Akaka Falls define this coastal slope on the Big Island during the early 1980s. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of gulches and streams, including Hakalau Stream and Honolii Stream, that carve through the Hilo Reserve Forest toward the Pacific. The pattern of settlement is clearly visible through the numerous agricultural subdivisions, such as Honomu Homesteads and Kaieie Homesteads, which represent the historical land distribution for small-scale farming in the region.

Local infrastructure and community markers are preserved in the form of Chin Chuck Road, a Landing Strip near the coast, and Mauna Kea Mem Park. Smaller landmarks like a Flume and several Borrow Pits suggest the ongoing management of water and materials for the island's terrain. From the high elevations of the Hilo Closed Watershed down to coastal settlements like Kalaoa, this survey details the transition from protected rainforest to established homestead communities.