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2017 Map of Kailua

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Kailua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The coastal settlement of Kailua anchors this survey of the western shore of the Island of Hawai'i. The landscape is defined by its volcanic geology, transitioning from the shoreline at Kamakāhonu Beach up the slopes toward the massive summit of Hualālai. Along the coast, the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail follows the water near Kalaepa'akai and Hoolulu Cove, tracing ancient pathways through the modern residential developments of Laniākea.

Further inland, the settlement patterns follow the winding routes of Old Mamalahoa Rd and Old Government Mauka Rd, meeting at Palani Junction. Local history is preserved at the Keōpū Cem, while the dramatic natural features of the Ka'ūpūlehu Lava Flow and Ka'ūpūlehu Crater dominate the higher elevations. The network of drainage including Wai'aha Stream illustrates the watershed management essential to this Pacific landscape.