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1924 Map of Honuapo

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Honuapo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Kau District is dominated here by the physical legacy of volcanic activity, with the Lava Flow of 1916, Lava Flow of 1887, and Lava Flow of 1868 scarring the landscape. These flows navigate between numerous cinder cones and volcanic features such as Puu Nanaia and Puu o Lokuana. The settlement pattern in the early 1920s shows a concentrated series of plantation camps and ranching outposts, including Wright Camp, Makaelia, and Alapaki Camp, which supported the local agricultural economy near Naalehu.

Coastal geography is defined by the rugged interface of the Pacific Ocean and steep cliffs like Maniania Pali. Key maritime and social hubs include Honuapo Bay and the coastal settlement of Honuapo. Higher elevations are preserved within the Kau Forest Reserve, where historical routes like the Ainapo Trail provided passage through the upland terrain. This survey also records culturally significant landmarks such as the Heiau o Malino, preserving indigenous Hawaiian heritage alongside the homesteads of Kiolakaa Keaa Homesteads and Ninole Homesteads.