2017 Map of Hawi

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Hawi and the surrounding North Kohala settlements are anchored by a legacy of plantation-era infrastructure and coastal geography. This 2017 survey details the transition from the high Kohala Mountains down to the Pacific Ocean, where industrial relics like the Kohala Ditch and several water-management features remain prominent. Notable markers of local heritage include the Hawi County Cem and the Saint Augustine Episcopal Cem, alongside smaller villages such as Honomaka‘u and Hala‘ula. The landscape is deeply carved by gulches and punctuated by volcanic cinder cones like Puu Hue and Puu o Nale. Further south, the intricate network of tunnels, including the Bond Number 1 Tunnel and Watt Number 2 Tunnel, illustrates the complex engineering required to transport water from the windward slopes to the arid leeward side of the Island of Hawai‘i.