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1962 Map of Naalehu

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Naalehu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Waiohinu and Naalehu serve as the primary population centers on this coastal Hawaiian landscape, where the agricultural legacy of the islands is clearly visible. The presence of the Sugar Mill near Honuapo and the extensive Old Railroad Grade snaking through the Hokukano and Hiionaa land divisions point to the era's sugar industry infrastructure. Inland, the map documents the organized distribution of land through the Kaunamano Homesteads and Kiolakaa-Keaa Homesteads, which border the dense Kau Forest Reserve.

Scientific and cultural sites dot the terrain, including a Seismograph Station and Heiau structures near the coast. The topography transitions from the high peaks of Puu Haao down to a rugged coastline of points and bays like Waikapuna Bay. Researchers can trace old transportation networks, from the Kaalaiki Landing Strip to various Jeep Trails and unnamed Private Roads that once linked these isolated homesteads and coastal landings.