1977 Map of Hilo
USGS Topo · Published 1981About this map
Hilo is captured during a period of significant mid-century development in this 1977 orthophotoquad, which reveals the dense urban grid and coastal infrastructure of Hawaii's second-largest city. The aerial photography highlights the sharp contrast between the residential and commercial blocks of the city center and the expansive, dark lava fields and agricultural lands that surround the settlement. Along the northern edge, the protected waters of Hilo Bay meet the shoreline, revealing the harbor works and the breakwater that define the waterfront economy. This visual survey provides an overhead record of the city's growth, including the layout of the regional airport and the branching road networks that extend toward the upland forests and plantation lands.
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