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1959 Map of Kiholo

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Kiholo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Kaupulehu Lava Flow dominates this coastal landscape along the North Kona district of the island of Hawaii. Recorded during a 1959 field check, the map illustrates a rugged volcanic terrain shaped by historic events like the Lava Flow of 1859 and the Lava Flow of 1801. Near the shoreline, small oases of activity appear at Kiholo Bay and Luahinawai, where springs and waterholes supported life amidst the basalt.

Further inland, the Mamalahoa Highway cuts across the lava fields, connecting the Huehue Ranch and the Kaulana Homesteads to the wider region. High points such as Puu Waawaa and Akahipuu provide topographical relief, while a network of jeep and foot trails suggests the paths used to navigate this dry, coastal environment. The presence of a corral and numerous fence lines near the ranch reflects the area's history of cattle ranching on the slopes of the volcano.