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1959 Map of Kailua

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Kailua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Kailua serves as the coastal hub in this mid-century survey of the North Kona District, where the town's position on Kailua Bay meets the developing infrastructure of the Kuakini Highway. Moving inland, the landscape rises toward the volcanic heights of Hualalai, characterized by a complex system of homesteads and land divisions such as the Kealakehe Homesteads and Kalaoa-Ooma Homesteads. These narrow land strips reflect traditional land management patterns reaching from the shoreline into the upland forests.

Evidence of the region's volcanic nature is prominent, with the Kaupulehu Lava Flow and Hinakapoula Crater marking the terrain. Infrastructure for a growing population is visible through the Kalaoa Sch, Honokohau School, and the Moanuiahea Radio Relay Station. The map also captures critical water management features like the Water North Waiaha Pipeline and the Waiaha Springs Forest Reserve, essential for sustaining the agricultural homesteads scattered across the volcanic slopes.