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2024 Map of Kahuku Ranch

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Kahuku Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Volcanic activity defines the southern reaches of the Island of Hawai‘i, where successive historical eruptions have carved distinct geological boundaries. Within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, the scars of the Lava Flow of 1907, Lava Flow of 1887, and Lava Flow of 1868 reveal how recent geological events have shaped the modern landscape. These flows navigate between numerous kīpuka—islands of older vegetation and soil—such as Kipukanoa and Kipukapūlehu.

Residential development appears at the margins of these volcanic fields, notably in the grid patterns of Hawaiian Ocean View and the coastal-adjacent Discovery Harbour. Traditional Hawaiian place names are preserved across the terrain, including numerous lua (craters or pits) like Lua Kaumakani and Lua Hokio. The transition from the high-elevation Pali o Mamalu down toward Kamakalepo illustrates the dramatic descent from the volcanic slopes toward the Pacific shore.