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1962 Map of Kahuku Ranch

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Kahuku Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Kahuku Ranch anchors a landscape defined by sequential volcanic activity on the southern slopes of Hawaii. This survey details the extensive Lava Flow of 1868, Lava Flow of 1907, and Lava Flow of 1887, which have shaped the island's topography and dictated the boundaries of agricultural and residential land. The map reveals how human settlement adapts to this geology, with the Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads and Kamaoa Homesteads partitioned across the less affected terrain.

Cultural and historical markers are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including the Heiau o Malino and local Graves. The intricate network of Jeep Trails and the Mamaluhoa Highway provide transit through a region punctuated by numerous craters and kipukas, such as Kipuka Mana o Ka Lilli and Lua Hokio. Remote ruins at Puu Makua and the presence of the Kiolakaa Forest Reserve reflect the varied land use in this volcanic corridor.