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1921 Map of Kilauea

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Kilauea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Kilauea Crater dominates this volcanic landscape on the island of Hawaii, surveyed in the early 1920s as part of the Hawaii National Park. The map documents the shifting topography of the summit caldera, including the fire pit of Halemaumau and nearby features like Kilauea Iki Crater and Keanakakoi Crater. Human infrastructure is concentrated near the rim, featuring the iconic Volcano House, the Uwekahuna Museum, and the Kilauea Military Camp.

Beyond the park boundaries, the land transitions into vital ranching and homesteading areas. Large landholdings such as Kapapala Ranch and Keauhou Ranch share the terrain with labor-centric locations like Wood Valley Camp, Iseri Camp, and the Wood Valley Homesteads. Traces of recent geological activity are precisely mapped, including the Lava Flow of 1868 and the Lava Flow of 1920, which emphasize the dynamic nature of this terrain before modern development altered the island's southern reaches.