2017 Map of Kalapana OE E

About this map

The Pacific Ocean coastline of the Puna District is defined by the stark geological legacies of volcanic activity on the Island of Hawai‘i. Near the coastal settlements of Kaimū and Kalapana, the landscape is marked by the Lava Flow of 1750, illustrating the cyclical nature of destruction and rebirth on this terrain. The shoreline here is a site of significant cultural and historical preservation, traversed by the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, which follows the ancient pathways of the indigenous people.