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2013 Map of Lanai South OE W

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Lanai South OE W
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Kaumalapau stands as the primary maritime gateway on the western coast of the island in this early 21st-century record. The landscape is defined by its deep incisions, where Kaumalapa‘u Gulch and Hōnōpū Gulch meet the Pacific Ocean, forming a rugged shoreline marked by distinctive features like Nānāhoa. While the interior centers around the infrastructure of the Lānai Airport and the settlement at Iliolono, the coast remains the focus of navigation and geographic identity.

From the Palaoa Point Light at the southern tip to the dramatic heights of Kaholo Pali, the map details a region where traditional land divisions and modern transit intersect. Small inlets such as Keone Bay and Kaunolu Bay punctuate the cliffs, while Kaupiili Rd provides landward access across the upland territory of Pu‘u‘ula‘ula. This survey documents the island's coastal geography before further modern development, preserving the placement of remote gulches and coastal landmarks.