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1997 Map of Paia

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Paia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The coastal landscapes and agricultural districts of northern Maui are documented here during the late 1990s, where the northern shore meets the rolling plantation lands. Along the coastline, the towns of Lower Paia and Kuau serve as hubs for the surrounding area, with Baldwin Park and Hookipa Park marking popular oceanfront reaches near the Spartan Reef. The infrastructure of the sugar industry remains a dominant feature of the interior, evidenced by an extensive network of ditches, reservoirs, and pumping stations that supported the fields surrounding Puunene and Halimaile.

Transportation corridors including the Hana Highway and Haleakala Highway connect the North Shore to the industrial and aviation center at Kahului Airport. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific residential clusters such as Spanish B Village and the Hamakuapoko Nursery & Gym, which reflect the community life of the mid-to-late 20th-century plantation era. The terrain is deeply etched by significant drainage features like Kailua Gulch and Maliko Gulch, defining the boundaries between historical districts.