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1930 Map of Kaohe

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Kaohe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

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Keamuku Lava Flow dominates the central landscape of this territory survey, where the intersections of the North Kona District, Hamakua District, and South Kohala District meet on the slopes of Hawaii's volcanic interior. The cartography provides a literal timeline of the island's geology, delineating the massive paths of the Lava Flow of 1843 and the Lava Flow of 1859.

Remote land divisions like K E A U H O U 2 and P U U A N A H U L U illustrate the traditional land system during the territorial era. Human passage through this high-elevation terrain is marked by the Humuula Road and the Mauna Loa Volcano House Trail, which winds toward the southern boundary of the Hawaii National Park Kau District. High points like Pukauahi and Na Puukulua serve as landmarks in a region defined by its distinct lava formations and kipukas, including Kipuka Kalawamauna.