
Kawaihae serves as a critical coastal anchor on the northwest shore of the Island of Hawaii, where the dry leeward landscape meets the Pacific Ocean. This modern survey illustrates a coastal corridor defined by the proximity of significant cultural landmarks, notably the Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site and the Kawaihae Mil Reserve. The geography is characterized by numerous dry gulches, such as Honokoa Gulch and Pohakuloa Gulch, which cut through the descent from the Kohala Mountains toward the sea.
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1913 · Kohala
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Kohala
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Waipio
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1928 · Puako
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Hawaii North
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Puu Hinai
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Kamuela
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Nohonaohae
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Kawaihae
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Keawanui Bay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000