1957 Map of Hana

About this map

Hana and its surrounding coastal settlements are mapped here at the midpoint of the twentieth century, anchored by the deep indentation of Hana Bay and the prominent Kauiki Head. The landscape is a mosaic of land divisions and homesteads, including the Nahiku Homesteads and Kakio Homesteads, showing the organized agricultural and residential patterns of the era. An old railroad grade traces a path through the Wakiu and Honokalani districts, serving as a reminder of the region's plantation history when rail was vital for moving sugar or pineapple to the coast. Beyond the village, the Hana Forest Reserve and Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Forest Reserve rise into the clouds, dissected by numerous gulches like Honomaele Gulch and Moomooiki Gulch, which feed into the Pacific Ocean along a coastline dotted with distinctive points and landings.