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1957 Map of Kilohana

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Kilohana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The high slopes of East Maui are defined here by the dramatic transition from the lush Makawao Forest Reserve to the volcanic desert of Haleakala Crater. This 1950s record shows the upper reaches of the Haleakala National Park (Haleakala Section), where the Haleakala Highway winds past Puu Nianiau toward the Kalahaku Overlook and the Observatory at Red Hill. The landscape is a mosaic of steep gulches, including Kailua Gulch and Waiale Gulch, which cut through the various upland homesteads.

Local history is captured in specialized settlements and agricultural infrastructure, such as the Olinda Prison Camp and Ukulele Camp. The lower elevations reveal the early 20th-century settlement patterns of the Haleakala Homesteads and Kealahou Homesteads, supported by schools like Kealahou School and the Silversword Inn. Above the tree line, hikers and researchers are noted at Holua Cabin and the Haleakala Satellite Tracking Sta Univ of Hawaii Research Site.