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1995 Map of Kahuku Ranch

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Kahuku Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The expansive Kahuku Ranch dominates this landscape in the Ka'u District, where the volcanic history of Hawaii is etched into the ground through successive geologic events. Massive deposits from the Lava Flow Of 1868, Lava Flow Of 1887, and Lava Flow Of 1907 carve through the terrain, interspersed with numerous kipuka—islands of older land surrounded by younger flows—such as Kipuka Mamane and Kipuka Kekake.

Settlement patterns are defined by the Kiolaka'a - Kea'a Homesteads and Kama'oa Homesteads, which sit alongside ancient pit craters like Lua Puali and Lua Olai. Local infrastructure includes a Landing Strip and various Water Tanks, essential for ranching in this porous volcanic environment. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the Ka'u Forest Reserve, while the presence of a Cemetery and smaller named settlements like Pauoheohe and Kahuena-ha provides important documentation for genealogical research in the region.