2013 Map of Kalalua

About this map

Eden Roc stands as the primary residential development in the northwestern corner of this territory on the Island of Hawai'i, characterized by a strictly organized grid of streets such as Ohia-Lani and Kaleponi Rd. This human settlement sits in sharp contrast to the volcanic activity defining the remainder of the landscape. The geography is dominated by the East Rift Zone, where the physical history of the land is recorded in the Lava Flow of 1963 and Lava Flow of 1965. Numerous cinder cones, or puʻu, dot the landscape, including Pu'u 'O'o, Puu Kahaualea, and Puu Halulu. This 2013 survey illustrates the intersection of mid-century residential expansion and the ongoing geological forces that shape the Puna district, providing a clear record of where infrastructure meets the path of volcanic history.