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1982 Map of Kalalua

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

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park occupies the southwestern portion of this 1982 survey, revealing a landscape defined by active geological transformation. The East Rift Zone cuts across the center, marked by a succession of dated volcanic events including the Lava Flow of 1969, Lava Flow of 1963, and Lava Flow of 1977. These flows provide a chronological record of the island's growth, scarring the dense vegetation of the Puna Forest Reserve and the Wao Kele O Puna Natural Area Reserve.

Human activity is concentrated in the northern and eastern fringes. The Waikahekahe area shows an extensive grid of planned residential streets such as Punahele Ave and Anthurium St. Further east, the Kupahua Homesteads and Kaimu Makena Homesteads offer evidence of agricultural or rural settlement patterns. Landmarks like the Kalalua cinder cone and Puu Kahaualea stand as prominent topographic features amidst the complex network of recent flows and volcanic cracks.