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2017 Map of Papa

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Papa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Successive historical eruptions define the landscape of Island of Hawai'i on this south-western coast. The survey documents several distinct volcanic events, including the Lava Flow of 1907 at the lower elevations and the Ho'opuloa Lava Flow of 1926 further north. These flows cut across the terrain toward the sea, intersecting older thoroughfares like Old Mamalahoa Hwy and modern residential developments.

A portion of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park occupies the eastern boundary, containing the Lava Flow of 1916 and the One Hundred Acre Waterhole. The map illustrates a clear transition from the more established agricultural and homestead areas near Papa Homestead Rd to the planned residential grid of Hawaiian Ocean View, where streets like King Kamehameha Blvd and Pineapple Pkwy mark more recent expansion over the ancient volcanic shield.