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1924 Map of Kalae

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Kalae
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The southern tip of Hawaii Island, surveyed in the early 1920s by Bishop Moorhead, reveals a landscape defined by volcanic activity and ancient cultural sites. The distinct boundary of the Lava Flow of 1887 dominates the western portion of the quadrangle, cutting across the Kau District toward the coast. Near the southernmost point at Kalae, sacred archaeology is preserved through labels like Ka Heiau o Kalalea and Ka Heiau o Molilele, while natural volcanic features such as Lua o Palahemo and Lua Makalei punctuate the coastal plain.

Agricultural and ranching life in this era is centered around the Kamaoa Homesteads and the presence of a Windmill near the shore. Inland transportation is limited to the Waiohinu Road, which connects these remote settlements to the northern districts. Coastal place names like Kaalualu and Puu o Mahana indicate local landings and landmarks vital to the residents of this wind-swept peninsula during the territorial period.