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1965 Map of Kahuku

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Kahuku
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Kahuku and the northern tip of Oahu are defined by a complex irrigation and industrial network during the mid-1960s. The landscape is etched with numerous gulches, such as Hanakaoe Gulch and Malaekahana Gulch, which feed a series of water management systems including several Pumping Station sites and an extensive Aqueduct. Transport history is visible through the Old Railroad Grade that skirts the coast near Kahuku Pt, a remnant of the region's plantation-era logistics.

Inland from Laie Bay, the community of Laie emerges as a significant cultural and educational hub, featuring the LDS Temple, the Church College of Hawaii, and the Polynesian Cultural Center. The coastal periphery is dotted with specialized sites ranging from the Kahuku Airfield and a Radio Station to several protected offshore areas like Mokuauia (Bird Refuge). Large tracts of the interior are preserved within the Pupukea Paumalu Forest Reserve and the Kahuku Forest Reserve, marking the boundary between the Koolauloa District and Waialua District.