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1959 Map of Kailua

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Kailua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The coastal village of Kailua serves as the focal point for this 1959 study of the North Kona District, where the Mamalahoa Highway threads through a landscape defined by traditional land divisions and burgeoning homesteads. The map meticulously documents the transition from the shorelines of Kailua Bay and Kahului Bay up through the high-elevation forest lands, including the Kaupulehu Forest Reserve and Waiaha Springs Forest Reserve.

Cultural and educational infrastructure is evident in the presence of the Kalaoa Sch and Honokohau School, alongside specialized sites like the Sheep Station and several forest camps including Holualoa Makai Camp. The survey captures a distinct era of land organization, labeling numerous tracts such as the Kohanaiki Homesteads, Papaakoko Homesteads, and the expansive Kealakehe Mauka Tract, providing a detailed look at the division of the mountain slopes before modern development altered these historic boundaries.