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1996 Map of Kaupo

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Kaupo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

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Haleakala National Park dominates the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, where the southern rim of the Haleakala Crater descends toward the Alenuihaha Channel. This 1990s survey preserves the layout of the Kaupo Homesteads and Kalepa Homesteads, representing a significant era of native land tenure and rural development on Maui. The map illustrates a rugged coastal economy defined by historic points of access, including Nuu Landing and Mokulau Landing.

Tracing the descent from Puu Ahulili through the Kipahulu Forest Reserve, the terrain is deeply incised by numerous gulches such as Kaukaui Gulch and Manawainui Gulch. Significant archaeological and genealogical markers are present, from the Nuu (Site) to the small settlement at Kaupo. These details, alongside remote structures like the Kapalaoa Cabin, offer a precise record of the island's southern windward coast before the turn of the millennium.