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2017 Map of Keaau Ranch

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Keaau Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Kea'au Ranch sits along the windward coast of the Island of Hawai'i, representing a landscape where private landholdings meet the rhythmic shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. This 2017 survey details the coastal topography and the primary transit artery of Kapoho Coast Rd, which connects the scattered coastal points. The shoreline is punctuated by numerous named coastal features and coves such as Anapuka, Paukūpahu, and Pāpa'i, indicating a coastline deeply tied to local navigation and traditional place names.

Further south, the landscape transitions toward Kea'au Beach and Kalele, near the southern extent of the ranch lands. The map illustrates the coastal boundary of the Hawaii Co line as it extends into the sea. Researchers of Hawaiian geography will find interest in the preservation of specific coastal identifiers like Wahinemakanui and Kīpaepae, which remain significant markers of the littoral environment in this part of the Hilo region.