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1982 Map of Nohonaohae

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Nohonaohae
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The dry leeward slopes of the South Kohala District and Hamakua District define this landscape, where volcanic cinder cones rise above a network of gulches and ranching infrastructure. Centered on the Waikoloa region in the early 1980s, the map illustrates the critical transportation hub at Saddle Road Junction, where the arterial Saddle Road meets the highway near the Waimea-Kohala Airport.

Evidence of the area's geological and pastoral history is seen in the numerous labels for Cinder Pits and scattered corrals. Named peaks such as Nohonaohae and Holoholoku provide topographic landmarks amidst a series of drainage ways including Kamakoa Gulch and Kemole Gulch. This survey captures the transition of the Kohala plateau as it shifts from traditional ranching lands toward modern infrastructure and aviation.