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1956 Map of Honolua

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Honolua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Heakalani Heiau sits prominently near the coast on this mid-century survey of Maui’s northwestern tip, a reminder of the cultural landscape existing alongside the growing infrastructure of the 1950s. The coastline is defined by a series of dramatic points and bays, from Honolua Bay and Honokahua Bay down to Napili Bay, while the interior rises sharply toward the West Maui Forest Reserve and peaks like Puu Kaeo.

Agricultural and coastal life is centered around Honolua and the Honokahua PO, connected by the early alignment of the Honoapiilani Highway. The map captures the district before modern resort development, showing a landscape of deep gulches like Honolua Gulch and Papua Gulch and various named land divisions including Mahinahina 4 and Honolua-Kahua. Historical maritime and military presence is noted at the Coast Guard Reservation near Nakalele Pt.