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1982 Map of Kailua

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Kailua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The coastline of Kailua Bay and Oneo Bay serves as the focal point for this 1980s coastal survey, depicting the transition from the bustling hub of Kailua to the mauka agricultural and forest lands. The map illustrates a complex system of land divisions, including numerous numbered homesteads like the Kalaoa 1 through Kalaoa 5 series and the Kealakehe Homesteads (1st Series). These traditional and colonial land patterns stretch inland toward the Honuaula Forest Reserve, reflecting the historic Kona land tenure system where narrow strips extended from the sea to the uplands.

Civic life is well-documented through the presence of the Kailua-Kona PO, Hale Halawai (Co Meeting Hall), and the Holualoa Community Center. Educational and religious sites like the Kalaoa Sch and Keopu Cemetery provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local families. The landscape is also defined by its volcanic origins, most notably the Kaupulehu Lava Flow and the Hinakapoula Crater, which dominate the higher elevations near the Kaupulehu Forest Reserve.