1996 Map of Maalaea

About this map

Maalaea serves as the central hub of this coastal survey, where the Maalaea Small Boat Harbor and Maalaea Haycraft Beach Park meet the waters of Maalaea Bay. The map captures a transition between the steep, dramatic elevations of the West Maui Forest Reserve—marked by prominent features like Pohakea Ridge and Puu Luau—and the low-lying wetlands of Kealia Pond. To the east, the burgeoning community of Kihei begins to take shape, showing early residential patterns near the Waiohuli Keokea Homesteads. The infrastructure of the era is clearly defined by the Honoapiilani Highway winding along the coast past McGregor Point, providing a record of mid-to-late 20th-century transportation and land use on Maui’s southern shores.