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1983 Map of Hanalei

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Hanalei
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Hanalei Bay and the surrounding North Shore of Kauai are meticulously documented in this early 1980s topographical record. The transition from coastal settlements like Princeville and Hanalei to the steep, densely forested interiors of the Halelea Forest Reserve and Moloaa Forest Reserve is clearly defined. The Hanalei River carves through the landscape, supporting the National Wildlife Refuge and Hanalei Homesteads as it moves toward the coast.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific community landmarks, such as the Hanalei Pavilion and Hanalei Landing, alongside several unnamed cemeteries marked simply as Cem. The map also details the complex water system of the era, including the Kalihiwai Reservoir and numerous named waterfalls like Waihunekune Falls and Namolokama Falls, reflecting the island's heavy reliance on its watershed and agricultural history.